Housing Services Case Manager

 VOTED by our Staff TOP WORKPLACE for 12 YEARS! - Hartford Courant, 2023. 

InterCommunity, Inc is a FQHC LA (Federally Qualified Health Center Look Alike). Our health center provides same-day primary care services to every member of the community, regardless of life situation or ability to pay. We also provide a wide array of behavioral health services. 

Our community Health Care Centers are located at 281 Main St. East Hartford, 40 Coventry St. Hartford and 828 Sullivan Ave., South Windsor. InterCommunity’s Addiction Services offers a similarly wide range of substance use treatment and recovery-supportive services, with many sites in the Hartford area. 

We provide services across the spectrum of care, including primary care, residential detoxification and substance use treatment, multiple levels of residential care, outpatient substance use disorder and mental health services for adults and children, intensive outpatient programs, employment and community support, mobile crisis evaluations, judicial support services and social rehabilitation.

AMAZING Benefits!

At Intercommunity, we believe our benefits should make a difference to you, to your family and to the life you lead outside of work. Benefits are more valuable than ever before and are a significant part of our total compensation package. InterCommunity offers a choice of medical plan options so you can choose the plan that best meets your needs and those of your family.

All benefit- eligible employees of InterCommunity are eligible for Medical, Dental, Voluntary Vision, Group Life, Supplemental Life, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability. (A benefit -eligible employee is one who is schedule to work a minimum of 30 hours per week.). In addition, all employees may contribute to our 401k and those who meet eligibility and service requirements will receive the company contribution. Benefits are effective on the first day of the month following date of hire.

Benefits

• Work Life-Balance-Flexibility, generous Paid PTO, and paid holidays.
• Health & Dental insurance- with flexible contribution options to include 2 HDHP w/ HSA contribution at no cost premium or non-HDHP at a minimal cost to employees.
• Voluntary vision.
• STD, LTD & Disability coverage - employer paid.
• Basic Life & AD&D employer paid.
• Supplemental Life Insurance available.
• 401(k) with 3% employer match and 3% employer give after 12 months and 1,000 hours worked.
• Career advancement opportunities.  

Summary:

Accountable for acting as part of a team in the service delivery plan for persons with mental health and or addiction disorders

and the care, guidance, supervision and training of clients in a supported or supervised housing program.   

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Implements programs and monitors clients within a supported/supervised living program
• Functions as a member of an interdisciplinary team and participates in service delivery plan process for clients
• Provides guidance and support for clients to develop independent living skills
• Participates in and assists clients with activities of daily living
• Assists clients in accessing goods, services and supports required for independent living; reinforces appropriate client behavior through modification techniques
• Responsible for clients health and safety
• Observes and reports client behavior
• Provides concise and accurate reports and documentation
• May make recommendations on policies or standards
• May administer first aid in emergency situations
• Performs related duties as require

  All Residential Support Staff Employees MUST show proof of CPR Certification within 60 days of official start date.      

                  *All agency staff are required to attend all mandatory department/agency meetings and trainings*

Qualifications:

Knowledge of modern methods of working with persons with mental health /addiction disorder and related conditions;

knowledge of safety, hygiene and health practices and procedures; knowledge of state and federal assistance programs;

knowledge of relevant state and federal laws, statutes, regulations and procedures; some knowledge of medication

administration and effects of medication; considerable interpersonal skills; oral, written, and computer communication skills;

ability to recognize and report behavioral changes; ability to coordinate and collaborate effectively with individuals, groups

and families; ability to work independently and make decisions.

Experience & Education:

A Bachelor’s degree in a health care field and two (2) years of experience using case management techniques in a Behavioral

Health setting. A Master’s degree in a behavioral health discipline may be substituted for one (1) year of the General

Experience. A current Connecticut license as a registered professional nurse and two (2) years of experience working in a

psychiatric setting may be substituted for the Bachelor’s degree. On occasion, extensive community mental health

experience with seriously and persistently mentally ill persons may be substituted for the degree requirements noted above.