$23.62 - $27.16 HR/DOE
Join our Team! We offer an excellent benefits package!
3 weeks vacation * 12 days sick leave * 13 holidays* medical * dental* vision* life insurance * LTD * AD&D * pension * 403b * catastrophic & accident ins *
Catholic Community Services (CCS) has operated the Arrest and Jail Alternatives (AJA) program since the summer of 2020. The program provides peer counseling, case management, and crisis intervention for individuals experiencing homelessness, unmet behavioral health needs, and frequent law enforcement interaction. The goals of the program are to reduce arrests, jail time, and emergency service utilization and increase access to non-emergency behavioral health services and overall wellbeing in the target clientele, while reducing overall costs to the justice system. The staff of the program work closely with behavioral health service providers, housing specialists, crisis responders, law enforcement, corrections, and other agencies to coordinate wraparound services intended to help generate meaningful change.
Peer Case Managers share their lived experience with individuals to create mutually supportive relationships based on trust and respect in an effort to increase empowerment and hope, give a voice, improve personal success, provide opportunity for integration into the community, build linkages to needed community resources and begin to establish natural community supports. In addition to providing social support and qualified peer counseling services, Peer Case Managers perform robust case management which includes developing and implementing client-directed service plans, assessing the needs of homeless individuals, referring individuals to appropriate resources to meet their identified needs, coordinating in- and outpatient substance use and mental health providers, and working with housing and shelter providers. Peer Case Managers may be called upon to serve as first responders to behavioral health crises in the community, and may be exposed to hazards including agitated and threatening clients, needles used for intravenous drug use, and bodily fluids and refuse. The clients served are primarily individuals with severe and chronic mental health issues, chemical dependency issues, and medical conditions. Peer Case Managers must be prepared to operate independently and utilize critical thinking to make key decisions without an available supervisor to direct them at all times. They regularly attend community meetings and coordinate with community resources as needed. Peer Case Managers frequently transport clients in their own or agency vehicles. There will be some evening and weekend hours as needed.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Universal Job Skills: All CCS employees will demonstrate the ability to:
2. Welcome, Engagement, and Assessment:
3. Individualized Service Planning:
4. Peer Support/Counseling Services:
5. Case Management Services:
6. Crisis Management:
7. Ability to Partner:
Minimum Qualifications-
Preferred Qualifications
Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All protected classes are encouraged to apply.
Please let us know if you need special accommodations to apply or interview for this position.
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