PATH Case Manager

Porter-Starke Main Office; Valparaiso (IN); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K matching

11 paid holidays

Competitive wages

Generous PTO

Employee discounts

Referral program

HSA/FSA

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Tuition assistance

Loan repayments

Casual Fridays

Life insurance

Long term disability

Short term disability

Employee recognition events

EAP

Free health screenings

Job summary

Porter-Starke Main Office seeks a PATH Case Manager to provide outreach to homeless individuals and those at risk, connecting them with housing, health, and social services. You will collaborate with community partners and document interventions according to department standards.

The role involves driving clients as needed, assisting with SOAR outreach, and data entry into HMIS, with a focus on advocacy and access to entitlements like Medicaid and SNAP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Experience in mental health or outreach is a plus.
• Experience with vulnerable populations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provides street outreach.
• Works with community partners to provide services to homeless individuals.
• Documents interventions per department standards.
• Drives and transports clients for PATH-related duties.
• Data entry into HMIS.
• Assists with SSI/SSDI SOAR outreach.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Therapeutic interventions

Psychiatric signs

Access entitlements

Enrollment regulations

Needs assessment

Therapeutic rapport

Documentation

Advocacy

Typing

Basic computer use

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

HMIS

Job description

Porter-Starke Main Office -

The PATH Case Manager provides outreach to persons who are homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless. Provides connection community-based resources to people with serious mental illness, including those with substance use disorders, including connection to housing, mental health, Medicaid, SNAP benefits, SOAR, physical health, and legal resources.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:

• 401K w/ 20% company matching

• 11 paid holidays

• Competitive wages

• Generous PTO

• Employee discounts (YMCA)

• Employee referral program

• HSA/FSA accounts

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Tuition assistance up to $5250

• Loan repayments $200/month

• Casual Fridays

• Company paid life insurance policy

• Company paid long term disability

• Optional insurances (short term disability)

• Employee recognition events

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Free health screenings

WAGES:

• Starting at $20.75 and up based on experience

MAJOR JOB DUTIES:

• Provides street outreach.

• Work with community partners to provide services to homeless individuals.

• Provides documentation of interventions per department standards

• Drives and transports clients as needed for PATH related business

• Data entry into Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS)

• Apply for social security benefits through SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR)

• Other duties as assigned

GENERAL JOB DUTIES:

• Connects clients to avaiable community resources and acts as an advocate for clients

• Coordinates care with internal and external providers

• Attends staffings, clinical supervision, in-services, and staff meetings

COMPETENCIES:

• Therapeutic interventions for seriously and persistently mentally ill adults

• Can identify signs and symptoms of psychiatric disorders

• Locating, coordinating, and accessing appropriate services and entitlements for clients

• Criteria for enrollment and appropriate regulations to assist clients in maintaining compliance with program guidelines

• Assessing the needs of seriously and persistently mentally ill adults

• Building and maintaining therapeutic rapport with assigned clients

• Documenting interventions

• Assisting clients in accessing entitlements such as Medicaid, Social Security Income (SSI), or Social Security Disability Income (SSDI), food stamps, and other resources

• Advocating for client's needs

• Typing and basic computer usage

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree is required.

• Previous related experience working in mental health or related discipline preferred. Community outreach work and work with vulnerable populations is also a plus.

CERTIFICATION/LICENSE :

• Successful completion of OBHP (Other Behavioral Health Professional) educational requirements is required within 3 weeks of hire date.

Learn more about Porter-Starke Services, Inc. by visiting our website- https://www.porterstarke.org/