This position provides direct mental health therapy and case management services to adults experiencing homelessness with various disabling conditions and psychosocial stressors who are living independently in the community. The overall purpose of this role is to assist these individuals in obtaining or maintaining their housing placements as well as achieving other goals set forth by the individual.
Key Role Responsibilities
Demonstrates positive regard and respect for clients through speech and actions. Utilizes a client-centered, non-judgmental, trauma informed approach.
Provides behavioral health assessments and diagnosis, individual and group therapy, and intensive case management services to support the client’s overall health and housing stability.
Performs home visits, community visits and escorts independently and in accordance with the client’s plan of care.
Collaborates with other providers in an integrated, interdisciplinary care team. Coordinates care with other providers across the agency and with external agencies, attending interdisciplinary meetings and engaging in problem solving.
Collaborates with the client in the development and implementation of an integrated treatment plan using SMART goals.
Acts as a liaison between clients and landlords/property managers.
Ensures that relevant authorizations are completed according to established guidelines in order to facilitate billing for therapy services.
Completes documentation within the client’s electronic health record in a manner that is easy to understand and in accordance with established formats and required timeframes.
Provides representative payee services to select clients, including assisting with creating a monthly budget, ensuring monthly expenses are paid, distributing funds for individual use, and providing financial literacy education
Key Agency Responsibilities
In addition to role responsibilities, every staff member has the following responsibilities as a part of their employment:
Models and reinforces the core values of dignity, authenticity, hope, justice, passion and balance
Actively participates in performance improvement and advocacy activities that support the mission
Protects clients’ personal health information by maintaining compliance with HIPAA and other relevant health care-related IT security regulations
Performs other duties on an as-needed basis
Knowledge, Experience, And Skills
Formal Education and Training
Master’s Degree from an approved School of Social Work
Current license as an LMSW or LCSW-C
Personal vehicle and valid Maryland driver’s license required
Experience
One year experience providing therapy to individuals with substance use and mental health disorders preferred
One year experience providing case management services to individuals with substance use and mental health disorders preferred
Skills
Knowledge of assessment and treatment planning
Knowledge of liberation-focused frameworks and anti-oppressive methods; able to describe how they support and uplift BIPOC and TGNC individuals and communities in their work
Willingness to integrate principles into practice such as Harm Reduction, Motivational Interviewing and Housing First
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong organizational and time management skills
Able to cope with interruptions and be a team player
Flexible approach, working with several cross-disciplinary teams in a collaborative style
Approaches change with a positive, open-minded attitude
Able to work with clients who have significant mental health challenges, manage crisis situations and assess for safety
Able to work with ill, disabled, emotionally upset, and sometimes hostile clients
Health Care for the Homeless is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to racial equity and inclusion. We make a particular effort to recruit and promote Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) for open positions. BIPOC, LGBTQIA individuals, people with disabilities, and people with other marginalized identities are encouraged to apply.
Monday - Friday
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Other
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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