Progress Foundation
Case Manager-Supported Living Program
Progress Foundation, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Overview
Join to apply for the Case Manager-Supported Living Program role at Progress Foundation. Responsibilities
Assume primary case coordinating responsibilities for all clients assigned, including but not limited to advocacy, counseling, crisis intervention, and treatment and discharge planning. Orient new clients to the Supported Living Program and facilities or, whenever possible, enable another client to orient a new client. Develop treatment plans with maximum client participation, and support clients' efforts to achieve them. Communicate appropriately with other treatment personnel both within and outside the agency, exchanging information relevant to client treatment. Conduct intake interviews and case conferences, as required to maintain census and coordinate client care. Lead or co-lead group sessions, including house meetings, on a schedule determined by the Program Director or the Assistant Director. Relay clinical and other client-related or site-related information to other program staff and/or the Program Director or Assistant Director at staff meetings and other appropriate times. Provide services in accordance with all State and federal MediCal requirements and County policies and procedures. Maintain program records including client records, progress notes, treatment plans, and other relevant information in accordance with County policies and procedures and State and federal MediCal requirements. Assist in the training of relief case managers, volunteers and interns, when requested by the Program Director or Assistant Director. Coordinate and schedule emergency relief coverage when assigned by the Program Director or Assistant Director. Consult with the Program Director, the Assistant Director, and the Program Consultant, as necessary, on such issues as case review, medications, group dynamics, etc. Attend and participate in staff meetings, supervision sessions, and other programmatic and/or administrative meetings, as assigned by the Program Director or the Assistant Director. Participate in the on-call system of the program, including evenings and weekends. Respond to emergencies in a professional, thorough, and timely manner. This includes staffing apartment sites as needed to effect 24-hour coverage during a crisis, and may further include overnight stays in apartments and scheduling and coordinating relief assistance. Monitor the quality and needs of the program's physical environments and assist the Program Director or Assistant Director in the coordination of necessary maintenance and repairs. Serve as a role model for positive employee relations, professional functioning, and for adherence to the principles of social rehabilitation. Comply with all applicable federal, state and local governmental laws and regulations, as well as all agency policies and procedures, including the code of ethics. Perform other related duties as assigned by the Program Director, the Assistant Director, or the Director of Clinical Services. Inform the Program Director or Assistant Director of any personal events and/or circumstances which may affect the ability to perform the responsibilities and functions or to meet minimum qualifications. Minimum Qualifications
Master's degree in a mental health-related field is required. AA in any field plus 6 years of experience in a mental health-related field. BA in any field plus 4 years of experience in a mental health-related field. MA in any field plus 2 years of experience in a mental health-related field. Specific experience in residential treatment and/or knowledge of social rehabilitation is preferred. At least two years' experience in a community mental health program is preferred. General case management skills, plus good clinical judgement specific to treatment planning, crisis assessment/intervention and milieu therapy are expected. Must be able to communicate effectively with staff, clients, and other provides both orally and in writing. Must demonstrate good judgment, and emotional stability. Must be able to negotiate several flights of stairs during each work shift. Must have a valid California driver's license, and must be insurable under the agency's current auto insurance policies. Also must be able to provide own car. Public transportation may be used unless delays in response time adversely affect the program and/or clients. Must be available to perform emergency evaluations for involuntary detention during evening hours, holidays, and weekends. Must be free of conviction (and remain so) for offenses deemed, in the sold judgement of management, to adversely affect capacity to provide safe and competent services to program clients. Basic word processing skills; maintain computer requirements of the City and County of San Francisco Community Behavioral Health Services. At all times must be able to negotiate several flights of stairs multiple times during each work shift, and must be able to lift and carry 20 lb packages multiple times during the work shift.
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Join to apply for the Case Manager-Supported Living Program role at Progress Foundation. Responsibilities
Assume primary case coordinating responsibilities for all clients assigned, including but not limited to advocacy, counseling, crisis intervention, and treatment and discharge planning. Orient new clients to the Supported Living Program and facilities or, whenever possible, enable another client to orient a new client. Develop treatment plans with maximum client participation, and support clients' efforts to achieve them. Communicate appropriately with other treatment personnel both within and outside the agency, exchanging information relevant to client treatment. Conduct intake interviews and case conferences, as required to maintain census and coordinate client care. Lead or co-lead group sessions, including house meetings, on a schedule determined by the Program Director or the Assistant Director. Relay clinical and other client-related or site-related information to other program staff and/or the Program Director or Assistant Director at staff meetings and other appropriate times. Provide services in accordance with all State and federal MediCal requirements and County policies and procedures. Maintain program records including client records, progress notes, treatment plans, and other relevant information in accordance with County policies and procedures and State and federal MediCal requirements. Assist in the training of relief case managers, volunteers and interns, when requested by the Program Director or Assistant Director. Coordinate and schedule emergency relief coverage when assigned by the Program Director or Assistant Director. Consult with the Program Director, the Assistant Director, and the Program Consultant, as necessary, on such issues as case review, medications, group dynamics, etc. Attend and participate in staff meetings, supervision sessions, and other programmatic and/or administrative meetings, as assigned by the Program Director or the Assistant Director. Participate in the on-call system of the program, including evenings and weekends. Respond to emergencies in a professional, thorough, and timely manner. This includes staffing apartment sites as needed to effect 24-hour coverage during a crisis, and may further include overnight stays in apartments and scheduling and coordinating relief assistance. Monitor the quality and needs of the program's physical environments and assist the Program Director or Assistant Director in the coordination of necessary maintenance and repairs. Serve as a role model for positive employee relations, professional functioning, and for adherence to the principles of social rehabilitation. Comply with all applicable federal, state and local governmental laws and regulations, as well as all agency policies and procedures, including the code of ethics. Perform other related duties as assigned by the Program Director, the Assistant Director, or the Director of Clinical Services. Inform the Program Director or Assistant Director of any personal events and/or circumstances which may affect the ability to perform the responsibilities and functions or to meet minimum qualifications. Minimum Qualifications
Master's degree in a mental health-related field is required. AA in any field plus 6 years of experience in a mental health-related field. BA in any field plus 4 years of experience in a mental health-related field. MA in any field plus 2 years of experience in a mental health-related field. Specific experience in residential treatment and/or knowledge of social rehabilitation is preferred. At least two years' experience in a community mental health program is preferred. General case management skills, plus good clinical judgement specific to treatment planning, crisis assessment/intervention and milieu therapy are expected. Must be able to communicate effectively with staff, clients, and other provides both orally and in writing. Must demonstrate good judgment, and emotional stability. Must be able to negotiate several flights of stairs during each work shift. Must have a valid California driver's license, and must be insurable under the agency's current auto insurance policies. Also must be able to provide own car. Public transportation may be used unless delays in response time adversely affect the program and/or clients. Must be available to perform emergency evaluations for involuntary detention during evening hours, holidays, and weekends. Must be free of conviction (and remain so) for offenses deemed, in the sold judgement of management, to adversely affect capacity to provide safe and competent services to program clients. Basic word processing skills; maintain computer requirements of the City and County of San Francisco Community Behavioral Health Services. At all times must be able to negotiate several flights of stairs multiple times during each work shift, and must be able to lift and carry 20 lb packages multiple times during the work shift.
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