Entitlement Specialist

The Entitlement Specialist works with a highly-dynamic interdisciplinary team on a shared caseload toassist clients with obtaining disability benefits financial and medical benefits.

Hours: 20 hours per week; flexible work schedule between 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday - Friday

As an Entitlement Specialist you will:

• Assist clients in applying for disability/medical benefits
• Develop networks with community organizations that work with entitlement benefits such as CalFresh and General Relief.
• Work with government agencies such as Social Security Administration and Medi-Cal.
• Participate in daily Treatment Team meetings.
• Maintain database to track status of clients disability claims.
• Provide intensive case management supports for the assigned clients.
• Field-based services may include visiting hospitals crisis houses long-term support facilitiesdetention centers and jails as appropriate. Includes driving within the San Diego County area tomeet with clients independently within the community.
• Transport clients in personal and/or agency vehicles.

CRF inspires and mentors the next generation of behavioral health professionals!

Our Intensive Mobile Psychosocial Assertive Community Treatment (IMPACT Downtown IMPACT Senior IMPACT and South Bay IMPACT) programs provide intensive community-based case management services for homeless adults throughout San Diego County. We deliver fully-integrated services to clients diagnosed with a serious mental illness as well as individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance disorders.

Our programs utilize the evidence-based practice of Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) to support our clients in the higher level of community care and to assist them in reaching their goals and living a life that is not dominated by mental illness. Our team is a model of care providing treatment rehabilitation and case management supports.

CRF staff members work together to meet the needs of San Diego Countys residents who are experiencing mental/behavioral health offer a diverse inclusive workplace that fosters personal growth and will work within a collaborative supportive team structure learn new ways to provide optimal supports to your clients andhelp people change their lives for the better!

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

Education: Bachelors degree in a behavioral health field required

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of experience working with mental health population especiallythose experiencing severe and persistent mental illness and co-occurring disorders is strongly preferred.
• Previous experience with disability benefits strongly preferred.
• Understanding of County systems and documentation preferred
• Proficient computer skills including MS Office
• A valid California drivers license in good standing personal vehicle proof of insurance and eligibility to be an approved CRF driver is required to fulfill the essential functions of this position
• Ability to pass criminal/background clearance

Required Experience:

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