Job Information
Acacia Network Case Manager in Bronx, New York
Mental Health Services
Case Manager Bronx, NY : 1/5/2024
Job Description
Job ID#:
3731
Job Category:
Mental Health Services
Position Type:
Full Time
Details:
POSITION OVERVIEW:
Under direction, the Case Manager, Social Worker and Program Director. Performs professional social work with individuals and/or families to obtain health, financial and social services; provides assessments and develops and implements case management plans; performs related duties as required. Pays;$39,100 per year
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KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Conduct comprehensive client assessments to collect functional, environmental, psycho-social, financial, employment, housing, educational, and health information as appropriate to develop and create a cost effective care plan.
Develop support systems to meet client needs by identifying and coordinating a variety of available services.
Evaluate client risk and assess need for immediate intervention.
Conduct site visits to clients' homes.
Develop, prepare and present training and educational programs/workshops.
Prepare written reports for funding agency, city, and cooperating agencies.
Assist in the recruitment, training, supervision, and support of volunteers.
Interpret and explain laws, regulations and service programs to elders and others.
Determine need for and conduct inter-agency and/or family conferences.
Provide supportive counseling and advocacy for clients.
Determine quality and effectiveness of services provided and if necessary, develop and implement new processes and procedures.
Build and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, other city employees and the public using principles of good customer service.
REQUIREMENTS:
Analytical, Communications and Organizational skills
Knowledgeable of principles and practices of social work as applied to all populations.
Knowledgeable of signs and symptoms of mental illness and diseases which cause memory loss; family dynamics, and human behavior related to the aging process.
Insight of cultural influences on behavior in a multicultural community.
Knowledgeable of laws and regulations regarding elder abuse and functions of public assistance and social service systems.
Knowledge of operating various technological devices.
Strong communication/interpersonal skills both written and oral.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences or related field and three years of social service experience, one year of which has been with senior citizens; or Master's Degree in Social Sciences or related field with one year of professional case management experience involving senior citizens and related geriatric issues
Ability to maintain State Central Registry (SCR) clearance and fingerprint clearance throughout the duration of employment.
Job Requirements