What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intensive Case Manager - Healthy Living position at Southern Nevada Health District?
Mission Statement
We serve with care. Assisting families and individuals throughout Southern Nevada to overcome barriers and attain self-sufficiency through direct services, training and referral to community resources. Ending homelessness on youth, one family, one individual at a time.
Benefits Of Working At HELP Of Southern Nevada
15 paid Holidays
Birthday Holiday
Paid sick and vacation time
403B
90% of the employee only premium is paid for Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Adult Housing Programs (AHP)
Healthy Living Intensive Case Manager
Hours: Monday - Thursday
Status: Full-Time
Reports to: Adult Housing Programs (AHP) Supervisor
About The Department
The New Beginnings Intensive Case Manager (ICM) provides permanent supportive housing to chronically unhoused adults without children (AWOC). Support participants in overcoming challenges and building a pathway to a better quality of life, foster self-sufficiency, and stability.
Job Summary
The Healthy Living Intensive Case manager reporting to the AHP Supervisor provides direct intensive case management services to medically fragile, chronically homeless adults.
We serve with care. Assisting families and individuals throughout Southern Nevada to overcome barriers and attain self-sufficiency through direct services, training and referral to community resources. Ending homelessness on youth, one family, one individual at a time.
Benefits Of Working At HELP Of Southern Nevada
15 paid Holidays
Birthday Holiday
Paid sick and vacation time
403B
90% of the employee only premium is paid for Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Adult Housing Programs (AHP)
Healthy Living Intensive Case Manager
Hours: Monday - Thursday
Status: Full-Time
Reports to: Adult Housing Programs (AHP) Supervisor
About The Department
The New Beginnings Intensive Case Manager (ICM) provides permanent supportive housing to chronically unhoused adults without children (AWOC). Support participants in overcoming challenges and building a pathway to a better quality of life, foster self-sufficiency, and stability.
Job Summary
The Healthy Living Intensive Case manager reporting to the AHP Supervisor provides direct intensive case management services to medically fragile, chronically homeless adults.
- Conduct initial interview/intake, and client needs assessments
- Provide case management and supportive services to clients moving into long-term housing, to promote transition from unhoused to residential stability
- Create individualized case plans with each adult member of the household, based on the client's needs, to achieve self-sufficiency
- Review the client's treatment plan monthly, update the client's case plan, and track outcomes
- Connect clients with wrap-around services through other programs offered at HELP, including Workforce Services Job Readiness Workshops, Energy Assistance Program, holiday programs, etc.
- Connect clients with mainstream programs, including but not limited to, Medicare, and SSI/SSDI
- Provide clients with referrals and resources for other social services and partner agencies
- Communicate effectively with individuals from a variety of social, cultural, and economic backgrounds
- Meet with clients monthly and complete income calculations and rent requests before the 1st of the following month
- Conduct weekly/semi-monthly home visits
- Provide transportation to clients to ensure that all appointments are kept
- Enter case notes and services daily into HMIS, reflecting activities of the client's progress
- Attend monthly case conferencing meetings with Managed Care Organization (MCO) to discuss and review client progression
- Always maintain audit-ready files
- Maintain clear boundaries with all clients and providers
- Must never allow your or the organization's ethical standards to be compromised
- Facilitate Life Skills Training sessions for clients on-site 2-3 times per quarter
- Attend meetings and trainings, as required
- All other job-related duties as assigned by management for needs of the business
- Knowledge of local social service agencies and programs, as they pertain to the local unhoused population
- Knowledge of applicable statutes, ordinances, and codes
- Knowledge of social service work, and interviewing/referral techniques
- Experience and understanding of unhoused issues
- Understand and follow complex instructions and procedures
- Ability to analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action
- Communicate effectively with persons from a variety of social, cultural, and economic backgrounds, and possess a demonstrated understanding of and sensitivity to culturally diverse populations.
- Effective written, verbal, and listening skills
- Ability to independently initiate and maintain effective working relationships and respond to correspondence from all business contacts
- Ability to be flexible and quickly adjust to shifting priorities
- Organize work schedule and budget time
- Understand and follow all agency policies and procedures
- General computer knowledge, and the ability to use Microsoft Office software
- Ability to work flexible hours, as required by the client caseload.
- Ability to perform accurate mathematical equations, calculate client's rent and utility costs and request funding to pay those bills
- Proof of Highschool Graduation or GED
- Active Nevada Drivers License with clean MVR
- 2 years' experience with data entry, compliance, accounting or related field
- Previous experience working with unhoused population
- Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or related field
