Case Manager - High Risk Populations (Housing Support)
Case Manager - High Risk Populations (Housing Support)
L5
Occupations
Social and Human Service AssistantsMental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersHealthcare Social Workers- Conduct whole-person assessments to determine client's strengths, barriers, mental health needs, and readiness to change
- Provides crisis intervention services (assessment, evaluation of risk, safety planning, referral, and follow up)
- Develops individualized care plans in collaboration with patients, that address mental health, medical, and social determinants of health
- Effectively de-escalate heightened situations with patients experiencing trauma, exacerbated mental health symptoms, and behavioral complexity while using a trauma informed care approach
- Provides goal oriented and solution focused services and evidenced based interventions to address mental health and psychosocial needs
- Educates and works collaboratively with patients on available community resources while advocating and helping to coordinate with community supports and services
- Teaches patients through structure and modeling appropriate expectations and guide them on following through with their tasks
- Helps patients identify and manage challenges or barriers in navigating their health and government benefits
- Accompany patients to appointments as needed
- Assists patients directly or indirectly with housing survey (Coordinated Assessment)
- Works with patients on discharge planning by reviewing potential transitional housing programs, assisting with room rental search, and applications for housing units
- Collaborate with housing specialists and/or other resources to identify and address psychological, social and medical needs, and coordinates referrals for housing programs
- Works collaboratively and advocates with patient's interdisciplinary team, community resources, and partner agencies
- Participates in interdisciplinary case conference to support coordinated patient care
- Assists other teams within the department as needed
- Completes documentation in a timely manner
- Other duties as assigned
- High level of skill at building relationships and providing excellent patient support
- High level of problem-solving skills to better serve patients and staff
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated knowledge of community resources available and how to access resources for the benefit of clients
- Demonstrated success in collaborating with multidisciplinary team members
- Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred
- Strong knowledge of evidenced based practices commonly used in case management, crisis intervention, and the populations served
- Strong Knowledge of mental health and substance use diagnoses, trauma informed care, patient engagement, motivational interviewing, and cultural competency
Level
SeniorL5
Location
Austin, TX
Occupation
Social and Human Service Assistants
Industry
Other Community Housing Services
Posted
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