Case Manager - Houston, United States - Elijah Rising

Elijah Rising

Verified Company

Houston, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Case Manager Job Description

Job Title:
Case Manager

Department:
Restorative Care

Reports To:
Restorative Care Director

FLSA Status:
Full-time (Exempt)

Organization
Elijah Rising's Restoration program serves survivors through residential care in a therapeutic setting.

Centered around the eight dimensions of wellness, Elijah Rising provides safe housing, food, utilities, clothing, personal supplies, access to medical and dental care, professional therapy, life skills training, emotional skills, occupational resources, job skills, case management, spiritual care, and transportation 24/7/365.

Summary

The case manager (C.M.) plays a key role in the Residents' lives as they are a constant, stable presence and therefore must be a role model and a good listener.

Good communication skills, resourcefulness, attention to detail, time management skills, and administrative skills are mandatory. As an integral part of the Elijah Rising Restoration Program team, the C.M. oversees the trajectory of the pathway through the program with each resident.

This role is a part of the CARE Team and works closely with the Restorative Care Director to assess and resource each client to have her needs met.

The case manager is responsible for working with each unique resident to map out practical steps to reach her goals, which could include aiding her with medical needs, public assistance, educational goals, completion of program work, personal improvement goals, and more.

This requires someone who has a gift for patiently teaching new concepts with compassion, best social work practices, and accountability with a trauma-informed approach.

Aside from direct case work, key duties include developing key program components, tracking metrics, managing each case with proficiency and structure, transportation, collaborating as a leader on the program team, managing the program Point System, activities, and appointments on a daily basis.

Required Duties and Responsibilities
(Other duties may be assigned as needed)

Leads and guides Bible studies, devotionals, and prayer and worship times as needed.

Case Management

Perform a needs assessment of every new resident
Develop individual service plans by analyzing needs assessment and pairing the individuals with the necessary treatment care
Empower the residents to progressively meet their needs independently
Ensure that all phase up, post completion forms, discontinuation of services, etc. are completed and retained in a timely manner

Reporting

Maintain residents' records by reviewing case notes, logging service plans, service provision, incidents, and progress
Maintain reporting relationships with third party agencies, such as probation/parole, CPS, etc.

Collaboration

Draft MOUs with preferred providers to ensure the best possible care for the residents.
Develop, maintain, and refresh a resource database and files to support a wide range of client needs
Continually assess the efficacy and value of external service providers and make recommendations, as needed

Essential Functions

Determine the key needs of each resident, coordinating with the residential team to have needs met
Transport residents to appointments as needed and takes appropriate notes for documentation
Oversee medication documentation with Residential Manager (R.M.) and communicates needs or changes based on doctors' guidance
Updates resident files after each case management meeting or important conversation
Executes all case management for residents
Continuously develops and improves the standardized case management process
Aids in conflict resolution by facilitating healthy communication between residents, takes proper notes, and reports additional support needed to Program Director
Daily enters all documentation and notes into client management software to ensure accurate and timely reporting

Qualifications

Must have excellent people skills with the goal of developing trust with staff and residents in order to assist them with effective care
Must be detailoriented in order to effectively track and report metrics
Must be able to balance programming with administration to meet all deadlines
Must have knowledge of industry methods and best practices

Computer and Communication Skills

Excellent computer skills needed
Able to create spreadsheets, graphs, charts, presentations and other documents
Must be able to manage time efficiently to meet expected weekly deadlines
Able to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals and general business periodicals
Able to write reports, presentations, blogs, essays, as needed
Able to speak publicly and present to different groups as needed
Must be able to work with mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
Able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
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