What are the responsibilities and job description for the Housing Case Manager position at Hamilton Health Center?
All About Hamilton Health Center
Hamilton Health Center (Hamilton), established in 1969, is the only Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) within a 30-mile radius of Harrisburg, PA and continues to grow using a holistic and comprehensive approach to being patient centered. The mission of Hamilton is to improve the health of Central Pennsylvania’s residents by delivering high quality, respectful and patient-centered health and related social services that promote access, treatment, education, and prevention regardless of health, economic, or insurance status. Our vision is that every member of our community, regardless of their ability to pay or their insurance status, receives holistic, quality health care needed to create a healthy community. For over 50 years we have been true to these words. As part of our team, you will work alongside a dedicated team that cares and values those we serve.
Benefits offered: In addition to your base pay, you are also eligible to receive:
- Paid time off, Catastrophic (CAT)/Sick time, Birthday holiday, and 7 paid holidays.
- Medical, Dental & Vision,
- Company paid life insurance.
- Retirement Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
JOB SUMMARY: Working under the guidelines of the Center of Excellence, this position provides formal case management services to eligible opioid dependent individuals to promote healthy outcomes.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Provide service coordination that includes case management, care coordination, client advocacy, and a framework of action for the client to achieve specified goals.
- Meets regularly with clients to implement housing plan, stabilize clients’ own home and then develop life plan goals. Encourage progress towards these goals by developing budget, employability, family supports and counseling, and other community resource referral as quickly as possible.
- Maintains relationships with landlords and community resources to connect clients with housing opportunity.
- Document service coordination activities throughout the continuum of care.
- Assess Service Plan and in consultation with the client, make appropriate changes to the Service Plan to ensure progress toward treatment and/or recovery goals.
- Arrange for advocacy services around issues of housing, client or family involvement with court system or other services relevant to the client’s well-being.
- Maintain updated list of local agency contacts and list of key documents required for each housing and service offering to help expedite process.
- Maintain ongoing contact with client and involved support systems to ensure adherence to the treatment plan.
- Provide transportation support to minimize barriers to continuum of care.
- Establish and maintain relations with civic groups, agencies, and other professionals, governmental entities, and the community-at-large to ensure appropriate referrals, identify service gaps, expand community resources, and help to address unmet needs.
- Apply confidentiality regulations appropriately.
- Provide reports and paperwork as required in a timely manner.
- Attend all meetings as required.
- Attend all core trainings for drug and alcohol case management and addiction trainings that pertain to the role of housing case manager.
- Attend community outreach events as needed.
- Maintain identified certifications and minimal training hours annually
Minimum Education/Certifications: Bachelor’s degree preferred. In lieu of Bachelor’s, minimum 10 years of experience required in addition to enrolling in and continuing education credits towards a bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Case Management, Social Science, Psychology or Addictions or related field (at least part time) within the first 6 months of employment required.
Minimum Work Experience: Minimum of one year’s case management experience preferred.
Other Requirements: Reliable transportation to travel throughout the service area.
This job description is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.