Case Manager

Project Renewal is a leading non-profit organization with the mission of building supportive communities where people achieve dignity and independence renewing their lives with health homes and comprehensive and integrated 24/7 programs are designed to offer the holistic care our clients need. With a staff of 950 and an annual budget of $140 million Project Renewal is one of the larger social service nonprofits in New York : Case Manager Location: Bedford Green House- Phase II (Bronx NY) Salary: $48000 per yearProgram Overview:Bedford Green House is a new state-of-the-art supportive/affordable housing complex providing homes and services to more than 300 New Yorkers. Bedford Green House provides onsite social services including primary care for adults and families and womens health services family reunification services occupational therapy and more. Funded in part by the NYC Dept. of Health and Hygiene ESSHI and Human Resources Administration Bedford Green House supports and encourages a healthy lifestyle with an abundance of resources for the community at large. BGH Phase I features sustainable landscaped green roof rooftop greenhouse aquaponics growing system horticultural therapy classes with year-round gardening planned healthy cooking workshops community playground and backyard with recreational and exercise equipment. BGH Phase II features a Learning Center indoor gym community room and a street facing medical Responsibilities Case Manager is responsible for providing the required assessment case management and short-term counseling to clients enabling them to achieve the outcomes of maintaining housing living productively in the community managing mental illness substance abuse recovery stable physical health and managing finances and entitlements Duties and Responsibilities:The essential duties of the Case Manager include but are not limited to the following activities: Conducts pre-intake interviews to screen for appropriateness for housing at Bedford Green intakes assessments and psychosocial evaluations as per agency standards for assigned utilizes digital case management database AWARDS to input and update all client case management services to assist in the creation of and adherence to individual Service Plans identifying short-term and long-term goals and objectives to be in clinical team short term supportive counseling and advocacy on tenant facilitates and educates through support groups activities and events on and off contact with internal and external service providers on behalf of the client such as school providers medical providers and mental health providers. Identifies service needs and makes referrals as needed for medical mental health psychiatric substance abuse and other services as to be a Mandated ReporterProvide escort to clients to ensure attendance at critical meetings and appointments as other duties as assigned by the Clinical Team Leader or Senior : Education/ Experience Requirements: All candidates must have at least a bachelors degree in social work psychology or other human services field from an accredited college or university. A minimum of one year of experience working with homeless individuals with either a mental illness substance addiction or MICA of case management software as well as Microsoft Office English/Spanish a plusPreferred Skills: A team spirit ability to work with fellow staff to overcome the challenges of providing needed services to a special client populationExcellent oral writing and listening skillsAn ability to interface with clients as well as all levels of staff and handle delicate situations Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite Outlook (especially e-mail) Word and ExcelProject Renewal is an equal opportunity employer. Its long-standing policy has been to embrace the equality of opportunity for all employees and applicants without regard to actual or perceived race color national origin alienage or citizenship status religion or creed gender (see separately issued Gender Discrimination policy for more detail) physical or mental disability age (18 and over) military status arrest record marital status domestic partnership status genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic sexual orientation status as a victim or witness of domestic violence sex offenses or stalking unemployment status or any other basis protected by applicable federal state and local laws