Case Manager - HOME - Caminar

Position Description:    The Homeless Outreach, Motivation and Engagement (HOME) program provides intensive case management services to approximately 15 homeless individuals with serious mental illness and/or substance abuse issues. Under supervision of the Program Director, the Case Manager will provide services to these clients in collaboration with other team members comprised of RN, ACM, and Housing Case Manager.  The Case Manager will visit homeless encampments and shelters to provide outreach and engagement services. They will also provide assessment to clients who are referred to the program from homeless shelters. Other services include providing individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, assisting individuals in developing independent living skills and rehabilitation goals, and providing liaison to other mental health agencies and professionals.    

• Visit homeless encampments, shelters, and other assigned locations where homeless individuals might be present; provide intensive outreach and engagement services.
• Support the development and attainment of client rehabilitation goals, including securing housing and employment, development of a support system, increasing socialization skills, participating in recreational activities, etc.
• Maintain a client caseload comprising of approximately 15 clients at a time.
• Maintain at least 65% billable service time to total work time percentage productivity level.
• Document in a timely manner treatment planning and interventions according to agency, county, and MediCal billing and quality assurance requirements.
• Drive own or agency vehicle to treatment destinations, as required; documenting and reporting mileage according to agency procedures, so that services can be provided in a timely manner; comply with agency vehicle policy at all times.
• Provide monthly accounting of client outcomes and service utilization.
• Assist with and teach activities of daily living, such as meal planning and preparation, personal hygiene, and budgeting.
• Support and assist with maintenance of personal health, including attainment of and follow through with medical, psychiatric, and dental care.
• Coordinate client treatment with all other members of the treatment team, including family members, conservators, discharge planners, and social workers when clients are hospitalized.
• Maintain and safeguard client monthly allowance accounts.  Submit accurate monthly expense reports and receipts of expenses related to providing services to clients to the Regional Executive Assistant in a timely manner.
• Monitor cleanliness and maintenance of client living environments, providing assistance as necessary in order to meet minimum standards.
• In team meetings, contribute to the development of individual treatment and behavior plans.
• Develop and maintain a respectful, caring, tolerant, ethical, and empowering relationship with all individuals served.
• Evaluate the need for entitlement benefits and assist as required in obtaining them.  
• Facilitate or co-facilitate psycho-educational groups and recreational/social activities.
• Perform all job functions in cooperation with the supervisor, other staff on the case management team, and other service providers involved in the treatment effort, including sharing information regarding all important interventions.
• Participate in staff meetings and attend other meetings, as assigned.
• Attend and participate in regularly scheduled supervision sessions.
• Attend and complete training as assigned and in a timely manner.
• Participate in promoting a safe, healthy, and clean working environment at all times consistent with applicable laws, industry standards and the agency’s own Health & Safety Program.
• Complete and submit accurate time sheets and absence reports to the Program Director in a timely manner.
• Promote within the agency and with the general public the philosophy and practice of social rehabilitation.
• Actively nurture and advance the cooperative, harmonious and teamwork-oriented environment Caminar strives to promote within the workplace; Through daily efforts and presentation promote an atmosphere of dignity and respect in line with the organization’s mission, philosophy, policies and procedures.
• Perform other related duties, responsibilities and special projects as assigned.

• Must be passionate about Caminar's mission.
• BA/BS in a mental health related field.  Absent BA/BS, a minimum two-years (4000 hours) of verifiable program experience in the provision of direct services to individuals with severe mental illness is required.
• Demonstrated experience in a program serving homeless individuals and individuals with co-occurring disorders strongly preferred.  
• Excellent computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment including email and Internet navigation required. Experience with Human Service Information Systems strongly preferred. Experience with web-based time and attendance and staff training and development system strongly preferred.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality, a professional demeanor and to represent the organization in a positive manner at all times.
• Must demonstrate acceptable level of maturity, good judgment, and emotional stability.
• Problem solving—identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
• Customer Service—manages difficult customer situations, responds promptly to customer needs and solicits customer feedback to improve service.
• Oral and written communication—speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations,

• Quality management—looks for ways to improve and promote quality and demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Planning/organizing—prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently and develops realistic action plans.
• Adaptability—adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and can deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
• Dependability—is consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction, and solicits feedback to improve performance.
• Safety and security—actively promotes and personally observes safety and security procedures and uses equipment and materials properly.
• Must be a dynamic self-starter with demonstrated ability to work independently on special projects. 

• Physical: Occasionally required to push/pull objects up to 50 lbs, and to lift/carry objects up to 25 lbs.  Frequently required to perform moderately difficult manipulative tasks such as typing, writing, etc. Must be able to walk, stand, sit for extended periods.
• Sensory: Frequently required to read documents, written reports, and plans. Must be able to distinguish normal sounds with some background noise, as in answering the phone, interacting with residents and staff, etc. Must be able to speak clearly and understand/be understood using the English language.
• Cognitive: Frequently required to concentrate on moderate detail with constant interruption. Must be able to attend to a task/function for 20-45 minutes at a time. Frequently required to understand and relate to specific ideas, several at a time. Must be able to remember multiple tasks/assignments given to self and others over a period of several days.
• Environmental Conditions: Frequent exposure to varied office and mixed (residential/office) environments.  Occasional exposure to toxins and poisonous substances, dust, and loud noises.
• Equipment: Frequently required to use a computer, phone, and fax machine.

• Must be able to meet and receive a criminal records clearance, as required by Title XXII, other licensing regulations, and Caminar practices.
• This position requires frequent driving.  A valid California driver license, reliable personal vehicle, current personal auto insurance as required by law, and an MVR sufficient to obtain and reasonably maintain insurability under agency auto liability policies are all essential job requirements. 
• Must be able to pass post offer, pre-employment medical and drug tests as required under State Community Care Licensing regulations and/or agency policies.
• A personal cell phone with reliable service and, if applicable, a data plan to use for business purposes. 
• May be required to obtain and maintain First Aid and CPR certification