Case Manager Bilingual Engagement and Diversion ACTT $2500 sign on bonus
Department: TPC-E & D-Team 1A
Operating Unit: The Providence Center
Location: Providence, RI
Job ID: 18211
Job Status: Full Time
Shift: Days
Schedule: Other
This position is eligible for $2500 sign-on bonus.
Job Summary:
The Providence Center Case Manager Bilingual Engagement and Diversion ACT Team will coordinate services for consumers to minimize stressors and to facilitate the reduction of psychiatric symptoms.
Schedule: Full Time, Monday through Friday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm, with an hour for lunch. Occasional Saturday, Sunday and holidays (time varies).
Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Coordinate a variety of services.
- Provide supportive counseling, problem solving, and limit setting.
- Establish attainable goals with the consumer.
- Participate as a member of a multidisciplinary team in the development and implementation of therapeutic services, to include working with people who have severe, persistent mental illness and/or substance abuse issues, as it relates to case management.
- Collaborate with managers and/or emergency services staff to conduct assessments, crisis interventions and risk management as needed.
- Assess consumers' unmet needs (psychological, physical, housing, and psychiatric).
- Identify and respond to crisis situations with crisis clinicians as indicated.
- Perform in a calm and professional manner during crisis or emergency situations.
- Negotiate and advocate on behalf of the consumer, as needed, with landlords, courts, families, the treatment team, and consumers themselves.
- Transport consumers in own vehicle or Center van to planned activities and appointments.
- Complete record keeping in accordance with Health Information Services (HIS) and other Center requirements within required time frames and abide by Center confidentiality policy.
- Maintain cooperative relationships with Center staff, consumers, community agencies and the public.
- Attend trainings, case presentations and conferences.
Requirements:
Associate's degree in Human Services field. Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) preferred.
Experience in Human Services Field preferred.
Bilingual in Spanish, Portuguese, French, or Creole required.
Must have valid driver's license and insured auto.
Must be able to work flexible hours.
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