Behavioral Health Case Manager

Under the supervision of the Lead Behavioral Specialist, the Case Manager will provide counseling, deliver interventions, and referral to medical, essential, and supportive services to GHRC's clients . Case Manager may be asked to attend local, regional and national training. This is a full-time position.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Maintains a caseload of clients enrolled in a strength-based case management and motivational interviewing intervention and follows the client for a period of 4-12 months to ensure retention in care.

• Delivers evidence based interventions to patients living with or affected by substance use, HIV/HCV/STI, and homelessness.
  

• Provide education, referrals, and supplies to various services to clients living with HIV/HCV, homelessness, and substance use.

• Properly charts client retention navigation progress and reporting through data entry in data gathering systems (SPARS, WITS, EHR, and more).
  
• Travels to sites to deliver interventions to target populations. 

• Manages the maintenance of client files according to program protocols.

• Represents the organization at community events and meetings when assigned.

• Adheres to strict procedures of confidentiality, release of information and data security.

• Performs additional duties as assigned by the supervisor.

• Ability to work well in team settings

• Ability to work independently

• Excellent skills in public speaking

• Ability to report data

Experience/Education:

• Bachelors of social work, counseling, marriage family therapy, or psychology (Preferred)

• 2 years of qualified experience; or an equivalent combination of training, education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position

• Experience related to HIV, HCV, and/or STI policies and programs training

• Experience working with medical providers in linking patients to care

• Experience in navigating insurance and/or patient assistance programs

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to lift up to 20 lbs. at times

• Participation in community outreach which involves prolonged periods of standing (Community Outreach initiatives occur year-round)

• Access to a reliable and consistent means of transportation (ability to travel as needed to partnering agencies/ transportation of clients etc.).

• Ability to adjust to flexible schedules as published by the department manager.

• Ability to work efficiently in adverse weather conditions.

EEOC:

GHRC is an Equal Employment Opportunity. We will not discriminate against race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any factors prohibited by applicable law.

Salary : $35,000 - $38,000