Discharge & Housing Case Manager

Circle the City; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Circle the City in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Case Manager to lead the clinical team in discharge planning at Midtown Medical Respite Center. The role focuses on identifying patient needs as they prepare for discharge and connecting them with housing options and community resources.

This is a safety sensitive position. The CASE MANAGER works with patients to develop comprehensive discharge plans to permanent housing and coordinates services such as vocational rehab, mental health, and parenting

Qualifications

• Associates Degree or equivalent experience required; BSW preferred.
• 3–5 years of experience preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to work effectively with a wide range of people, teams, managers, supervisors, and vendors.
• Experience in working with culturally diverse, chronically homeless, and medically needy individuals preferred.
• Demonstrates excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Bilingual skills – Spanish highly desirable.
• Must demonstrate critical thinking, problem-solving, and organizational and time management skills.
• Possess and maintain a valid Arizona driver’s license and has use of privately owned vehicle.

Responsibilities

• W rares as part of the clinical team with the primary responsibility of discharge planning.
• Attends daily team huddles when in clinic, clinic staff meetings, and team meetings.
• Maintains appropriate documentation in the medical record so that the case management plan for each patient is easily accessible.
• Works with each patient on a comprehensive plan for discharge to permanent housing options.
• Fosters empowerment and recovery by connecting the patient with community agencies to obtain services such as vocational rehabilitation, mental health and substance abuse services, job readiness and parenting skills.
• Accompanies patients on site visits with the goal of clarifying the discharge plan.
• Counsels patients on entitlements for which they may qualify and facilitates applications.
• Keeps the clinical team updated on progress of each patient towards discharge.
• Collects data accurately for all grants and projects, as directed by supervisor.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Time management

Multitasking

Education

Associates Degree or equivalent experience

BSW preferred

Job description

Circle the City in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Case Manager to lead the clinical team in discharge planning at Midtown Medical Respite Center. The role focuses on identifying patient needs as they prepare for discharge and connecting them with housing options and community resources.

This is a safety sensitive position. The CASE MANAGER works with patients to develop comprehensive discharge plans to permanent housing and coordinates services such as vocational rehab, mental health, and parenting