Case Manager Social Worker Job at Tandym Group, New York, NY

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  • Tandym Group
  • New York, NY

Job Description

A Youth Shelter in New York City is actively seeking a new Case Manager to join their team in Brooklyn. In this role, the Case Manager will be responsible for conducting comprehensive assessments to identify women with severe and persistent mental illness, many also having serious personal, social, medical and economic problems.

About the Opportunity:
Start Date: ASAP
Assignment Length: 13 weeks (contract to perm)
Schedule: Monday to Friday
Hours: Monday - Friday 9am to 5pm
Patient Population: Mentally Challenged Homeless Women (Ages 18-25)

Responsibilities:
The Case Manager will:
  • Staff conduct comprehensive assessments to identify women with severe and persistent mental illness, many also having serious personal, social, medical and economic problems.
  • The Case Managers work with the team to coordinate social service tasks
  • Case Managers work with other staff to ensure that our clients are prepared for permanent housing by developing rapport with clients, streamlining intake procedures, scheduling regular case management meetings, and coordinating with service providers (mental health, medical, care coordinators, ACT teams, etc.); as well as helping clients to build their personal, social, and economic safety nets.
  • Schedule Regular meetings (at least twice per month) and engage clients to ascertain needs.
  • Assist all clients with self-administered medication by providing access to all prescribed medication at appropriate times, encouraging correct use of medication, logging medication taken, and assuring proper storage in locked area.
  • Complete weekly progress notes, clients' psychosocial histories, and treatment plans/reviews, using AWARDS database.
  • Update client demographics and other data in CARES and AWARDS database in a timely manner.
  • Interact with clients in therapeutic manner and attend to their needs and requests according to program policies.
  • Link clients with SSI, Public Assistance, mental health clinics and other community resources.
  • Work with Housing Specialist to prepare materials for submission to city agency for housing placements from your caseload, with a focus on long term clients at TLC.

Qualifications:

  • BSW/BA in Human Services related field.

Desired Skills:

  • One-year experience working with shelter and homeless and/or mentally disabled populations preferred.
  • Previous experience working in residential direct care preferred.

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Contract work, Immediate start, Monday to Friday,

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