Case Manager

The Mental Health Association of Monmouth County is seeking a full-time Case Manager for its Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) program. The program is entering into a collaboration with the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office and the Attorney General's Office to be part of the ARRIVE Together Initiative. The ideal candidate will work with law enforcement, hospitals, and community providers and resources to make a difference in someone's life.

The Case Manager reports to the PATH Program Director.

Responsibilities:

• Receive referrals from the ARRIVE Together Initiative.
• Outreach to individuals who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness, as well as individuals with serious mental health conditions, and build positive rapport in both traditional and non-traditional settings.
• Collaborate on outreach efforts with the ARRIVE Together team and Link2Care providers.
• Overall case management of assigned clients.
• Complete all required documentation in client files and in the New Jersey Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) on a timely basis as per policies and applicable regulations.
• Become familiar and involved with all assigned client contacts, including their contact information, roles, and contributions to the client’s life.
• Assess client needs and link and refer them to appropriate community services.
• Assist clients in utilizing all available community resources to best meet their needs.
• Attend Peer Supervision meetings and agency staff meetings.
• Attend meetings with program partners and community providers to achieve program objectives.

Required Skills:

• Flexibility to provide outreach outside of traditional working hours when necessary.
• Ability to engage with clients in a culturally appropriate and non-judgmental manner.
• Ability to identify clinical crises that may require emergency intervention.
• Awareness of clinical resources available and the means required to obtain them.
• Ability to assess general clinical status and interpret client charts when available.
• Ability to conduct a bio-psychosocial interview.
• Ability to network with both formal and informal community resources and supports.
• Ability to recognize and educate clients regarding serious mental illness and other functional impairments.
• Ability to discuss substance abuse/dependence issues and educate clients on these matters.
• Follow "safe driving" habits as identified by the Motor Vehicle report.
• Create a crisis plan with each client that utilizes all available community 24-hour services.
• Educate clients on how to follow a crisis plan.
• Ability to communicate clearly in writing and verbally.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree with a major in mental health or other appropriate human services discipline. 
• Two years' related work experience.

About the Mental Health Association of Monmouth County

Established in 1950, the Mental Health Association of Monmouth County is an affiliate of the national nonprofit Mental Health America. Our professional staff has been on the forefront of creating a meaningful system of mental health care that strategically focuses on eliminating social barriers and mental health discrimination. With over 15 free programs and services, we create healthy communities for the future.

Our mission is to promote mental health as a critical component of overall wellness, including prevention services for all, early identification and intervention for those at risk, integrated care and treatment for those who need it, with recovery as the goal.