Case Manager - ISL002 - Tue 10am-6pm, Wed 4pm-12am, Thu 8am-4pm, Fri 4pm-12am, Sat 8am-4pm

Job Details

Job Location

Island House - Island Park, NY

Position Type

Full-Time

Education Level

High School

Salary Range

$24.15 - $24.15 Hourly

Travel Percentage

Up to 50%

Job Shift

Day and Evening

Job Category

General Business

Job Description

ESSENTIAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:1. Provide direct care services to consumer, including planning and implementation of goals and training, which will develop and enhance activities of daily living skills. These include but are not limited to:a) Budgetingb) Groomingc) Nutritional planningd) Use of public transportation/travel traininge) Use of community resources/community integrationf) Shopping/menu planningg) Housekeepingh) Sexual development/socialization skillsi) Physical health maintenancej) Assertiveness/self advocacy training Monitor consumer’s progress. Tasks essential to those duties include, but are not limited to: seeing, hearing and observing consumers, performing manual tasks, reading and writing (documentation, lifting, climbing and descending stairs, traveling, boarding and utilize public transportation (bus, subway) use of telephone to make and receive calls.2. Responsible to coordinate evacuation and ensure consumers’ safety in emergency situations (i.e., fires, fire drills). Tasks essential to these duties are the ability to exit in emergencies, which may require the ability to climb and descend fire escapes and assist others to do the same.3. Responsible for all necessary written documentation including:a) Functional assessments; initialed and updatedb) Medication updatesc) Progress notesd) Quarterly service planse) Completion of progress reports and other assigned paperwork 6. Assist consumers in planning and coordination of recreational/social activities. At times this may require escorting consumers to these activities and/or participate in moderate physical activities as part of this task.7. Responsible for the maintenance and updating of all consumer files on a monthly basis.8. Attend all area case management meetings.9. Responsible for immediate reporting and documentation of all incidents to immediate supervisor and/or the Deputy Director of MHS and documentation of the incident report within 24 hours.10. Responsible for crisis intervention, providing incident reports and follow-up as required.11. Participate in consumer meetings and conduct all 30-day follow-ups on discharged consumers.12. Must be able to transport self to various sites.13. Required to participate and attend meetings/trainings at various sites that require following different route of travel to worksite.14. Ability to count, add, subtract, and manage money.15. Communicate information with all staff and supervisor(s) verbally and in writing for the purpose of giving instructions, providing feedback and adjusting work practices.16. If deemed necessary must be able to participate in these programs at various sites and varying times. The ability to complete the following training offered and perform the techniques taught in each area a required function of the position; CPR/First Aid, Medication Supervision, Cultural Competence, CPI, TIP-42, Motivational Interviewing, and Suicide Assessment and Prevention.17. Participate in activities of other staff members in their absence or during periods of staff shortage.18. Represent the agency at meetings, trainings not otherwise specified.19. Ability to work flexible schedule as work schedule and locations are subject to change.20. Drive facility vehicle when the need arises (escort, field trips, etc.).21. Maintain confidentiality at all times.22. This does not limit the assignment of duties or exclude the performance of other duties not mentioned, as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

An Associate’s Degree in Human services; or a High School diploma with two (2) year's experience in the Human Services field. New York State driver’s license and access to a vehicle required.