Case Manager I

The mission of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is to work collaboratively toward the prevention of homelessness and the creation of lasting solutions for homeless and at-risk families, children, and individuals throughout Colorado. The Coalition advocates for and provides a continuum of housing and a variety of services to improve the health, well-being, and stability of those it serves.

The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless seeks a Case Manager I who is responsible for the delivery of comprehensive, intensive, clinical-based case management for adults experiencing chronic homelessness involved in the Housing First and Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) services program. Services are based on the ACT model as well as motivational interviewing, stages of change, strengths-based case management, housing first, and trauma informed care. The position will provide outreach services, referral and linkage with mainstream services and housing, and crisis intervention for program clients. This position is located at 2100 Broadway, Denver, CO 80205 and reports to the Program Manager.

NOTE: In order to ensure that our consumers receive the best possible care the candidate chosen to fill this position will be required to complete our internal credentialing and privileging process prior to a start date. The credentialing and privileging timeline is dependent on the selected candidate's submission of documents necessary for clearance. Please note that a start date will be scheduled once credentialing and privileging is complete.

Coalition Benefits

In addition to the unique challenges and extraordinary rewards of our work, eligible Coalition employees enjoy a rich benefits package, including:

• Choice of HMO or PPO health insurance coverage options: full-time employees contribute only 1% of their earnings for their own HMO health coverage and no more than 4% of their earnings for coverage of eligible dependents. We're proud to offer same-and opposite-sex domestic partner coverage.
• Choice of dental insurance or discount plan.
• Vision insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care / dependent care / parking expenses.
• Free basic life and AD&D insurance coverage.
• Employee Assistance Program, a problem-solving resource available to you and your household members.
• Dollar-for-dollar retirement plan matching contributions up to 5% of earnings with 3-year vesting.
• Extensive paid time-off, including 9 holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and three weeks of vacation for new full-time employees in their first year.

The effective date for your benefits will be the first of the month following your date of hire.

Essential Job Functions

1. Provides strengths-based case management, specifically housing placement and support, to homeless individuals and disabilities including substance use and significant primary and mental health care needs.
2. Works within an interdisciplinary team environment to enhance the clinical and supportive housing services.
3. Assists with connection to resources including health, mental health, and substance use treatment.
4. Advocates for the needs of individual clients as well as for systemic change, whenever needed for the overall benefit of homeless individuals.
5. Participates in daily team meetings to coordinate their activities with other team members, programs, and the Program Manager.
6. Accepts referrals internally from the Housing Intake and Placement Team as well as externally from the statewide Coordinated Entry process and works collaboratively with staff of all agencies to provide high quality service.
7. Works with primary clients, as well as team clients, related to service planning, documentation of progress, service tracking, and outcome evaluation.
8. Monitors client progress by regular, ongoing contact with individuals receiving services and contact with collaborative service providers both external and internal to CCH.
9. Transports clients using a CCH vehicle or a personal vehicle.
10. Serves as a liaison with collaborating agencies and other teams within the organization, establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with organizations and groups providing services to our target population.
11. Assists others with work that needs to be done at moments of urgency or crisis.
12. Must carry a cell phone and be accessible when in the field to the Program Manager, team, program clients, and community partners.
13. Navigates the Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare systems with clients.
14. Completes Medicaid authorizations, HMIS registration form, EHR data entry, as well as any other reporting requirements necessary to obtain and sustain funding and provide services for individuals served.
15. Record all services in a timely and complete fashion in the EHR.
16. Maintain up to date records in EHR.
17. Record telephone and other communications as needed in the EHR.
18. Manage tasks and scanning as needed to have a complete and current chart.
19. Maintain accurate information regarding client's insurance status.
20. Utilize the EHR and any future upgrades as directed.
21. Meets formally with the Program Manager for ongoing individual and/or group supervision.
22. Attends and participates in clinical and administrative meetings as deemed appropriate and necessary for the job.
23. Performs additional duties deemed necessary and appropriate by the Program Manager.

Employee must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of self or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Employee will perform job according to applied laws. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualifications Summary

1. Bachelor's degree in human services, social work, psychology, or related field preferred or equivalent experience.
2. Previous direct experience with homeless population preferred, or previous experience in a related direct human service field working with underserved populations preferred.
3. Must have a valid driver's license.

WHERE A CANDIDATE IS PLACED IN THE COMPENSATION RANGE DEPENDS ON TOTAL RELEVENT YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is committed to delivering services, making employment-related decisions, selecting volunteers, and selecting vendors without regard to age over 40, race, sex, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, military status, or any other applicable status protected by law.

• Denver, CO, USA