Case Manager II

About Interfaith Community Services:

As North County's largest social services agency, Interfaith Community Services has been "helping people help themselves" since 1979. The organization provides a wide range of programs designed to empower hungry, homeless, and low-income community members to begin a pathway towards self-sufficiency. Each year, Interfaith Community Services impacts more than 20,000 community members by providing basic needs and nutrition support, social services, shelters and housing, employment development, senior services, veterans programs and addiction recovery support.

Together, in partnership with 250+ diverse faith communities, more than 1,700 recurrent volunteers, and a growing staff of over 275, Interfaith provides a safe-haven and pathway towards self-sufficiency for more than 20,000 community members annually.

If you're passionate about making a difference and thrive in a service-driven environment, we invite you to be part of our mission!

What You'll Do:

In the Case Manager II/Turk Recuperative Center role, you’ll be responsible for intensive case management of at-risk Veterans and clients in the Recuperative Care Program. Case Managers provide intensive support addressing the needs of clients who have been discharged from the VA Medical Center, other local area hospitals and as referred by managed care plans or other program contracts to achieve a more adaptive level of psychosocial functioning while in the program. Working within a comprehensive team of skilled professionals, the case managers engage with the recuperative care team to get the client back to self-sufficiency.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides intensive case management for severely mentally ill and/or medically frail Veterans and individuals who have been discharged from the VA Medical Center, other local area hospitals and as referred by managed care plans or other program contracts
• Conducts discharge planning to appropriate community housing, including referrals and application assistance, to facilitate independence and transition to stable housing
• Completes biopsychosocial assessments and other clinical documentation
• Creates and implements individual client treatment plans addressing the individual needs and services necessary for mental health and/or medical recovery
• Provides crisis intervention as part of team
• Participates in individual and group case consultation
• Provides required documentation and reports, both clinical and administrative
• Maintains a flexible schedule according to client needs
• Collaborate with caregivers, community providers and referral sources
• Participates in all staff meetings and trainings
• Performs additional duties as assigned