To provide case management services to assigned caseload. Link clients with internal and external services, provide advocacy, as well as group & individual therapy.

1. Identify and locate program eligible clients and reach out to inform them of available services.
2. Ensure clients access to needed services and community resources by arranging for transportation if necessary, or by taking the clients to the service.
3. Make full utilization of the client's support systems in order to induce program engagement.
4. Help clients in meeting basic needs for food, clothing, shelter, personal safety, and general medical and dental care, and assistthem with applications for income, medical, housing, or other benefits which they may need and to which they are entitled. Identify clients for whom establishment of a protective payeeship is necessary and arrange this assistance.
5. Provide comprehensive psychosocial services that include a continuum of high to low intensity services designed to improve or maintain clients' abilities to function in normal social roles. These will, but not be limited to, services which:
   • Help clients evaluate their weaknesses and participate in setting their own goals and plan for appropriate services;
   • Train clients in daily living skills such as medication use, diet, exercise, personal hygiene, shopping, cooking, budgeting, housekeeping use of transportation, and other community services;
   • Help clients develop social skills, interests, and leisure time activities to provide a sense of participating and personal worth, including opportunities for age appropriate, culturally appropriate day time and evening activities;
   • Help clients find and make use of appropriate employment opportunities, vocational rehabilitation services, or other supported or sheltered work environments;
   • Assist clients who are not in crisis but who need special livingarrangements in locating a rehabilitative or supportive housing arrangement. The choices should be broad enough to allow each client an opportunity to live in an atmosphere offering the degree of support necessary, while also providing incentives and encouragement for clients to assume increasing responsibilities for their lives;
   • Offer support, assistance, consultation, and education to families, friends, landlords, employers, community agencies, and others who come in contact with clients, in order to maximize benefits and minimize problems associated with the presence of these persons in the community.
   • Identify and work with potential natural support systems such as neighborhood networks, churches, and community organizations.
6. Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Ability to relate well to people. Belief in client's right to make choices. Must be able to drive.