Case Manager, New Chardon

SCHEDULE: 40 hours, Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4.30 p.m.

Pays #23.48 per hour DOE

 This position carries a retention payment of $3,000.00, $1,000.00 payable at 12 months,  and $2,000.00 at 24 months  

Location: 41 New Chardon Street, Boston, MA 

Summary of the Position: 

The Case Manager will be responsible for the overall case management of the tenants of the New Chardon residence under the Behavioral Health Division of Pine Street Inn, a program that provides permanent housing to formerly homeless women using a Housing First/Stabilization model. The program serves women from diverse backgrounds, circumstances, and age groups. The mission is to provide trauma-informed, gender sensitive and gender specific support services that meet the special needs so they can heal and have time to heal, prepare to reintegrate into the community, and break the cycle of homelessness. Tenants will be assessed for their actual level of functioning in various spheres upon entering the program and supported in individual plans to improve and enhance this level.  The Case Manager is required to provide support services to these individuals with the goals of housing stability and psychosocial rehabilitation, advocating for appropriate mental health, health and other support services. 

Education/Training:

Required:

• Associate’s Degree in psychology or other related field such as counseling, psychosocial rehabilitation

Preferred:

• A valid Massachusetts Driver’s License in good standing 
• Bachelor’s Degree in psychology or other related field such as counseling, psychosocial rehabilitation
• Advanced training in psychosocial rehabilitation and substance abuse
• Bi-lingual – Spanish/English

Knowledge/Experience:

Required:

• Minimum of three (3) years prior work experience working with homeless individuals suffering from complex disabilities
• Familiarity with the concepts of psychosocial rehabilitation and consumer empowerment
• Experience conducting psychosocial assessments
• Experience with case management and implementing treatment plans
• Knowledge of treatments for chronic mental illness, including medications
• Previous experience working with dually diagnosed individuals 
• Experience assisting people with ADL skills
• Experience working with other vendors and services within the public mental health system
• Previous experience moving homeless mentally tenants into housing

Preferred:

• At least two (2) years of working in the capacity of a Case Manager 
• Previous experience working with a Housing First/Stabilization model
• Familiarity with the Metropolitan Boston public and private mental health system
• Long term treatment experience with chronically mentally ill people

 Education/Training:

Required:

• Associate’s Degree in psychology or other related field such as counseling, psychosocial rehabilitation

Preferred:

• A valid Massachusetts Driver’s License in good standing 
• Bachelor’s Degree in psychology or other related field such as counseling, psychosocial rehabilitation
• Advanced training in psychosocial rehabilitation and substance abuse
• Bi-lingual – Spanish/English

Knowledge/Experience:

Required:

• Minimum of three (3) years prior work experience working with homeless individuals suffering from complex disabilities
• Familiarity with the concepts of psychosocial rehabilitation and consumer empowerment
• Experience conducting psychosocial assessments
• Experience with case management and implementing treatment plans
• Knowledge of treatments for chronic mental illness, including medications
• Previous experience working with dually diagnosed individuals 
• Experience assisting people with ADL skills
• Experience working with other vendors and services within the public mental health system
• Previous experience moving homeless mentally tenants into housing

Preferred:

• At least two (2) years of working in the capacity of a Case Manager 
• Previous experience working with a Housing First/Stabilization model
• Familiarity with the Metropolitan Boston public and private mental health system
• Long term treatment experience with chronically mentally ill people