Case Manager, Adult Residential

Community Solutions is seeking a Case Manager to join our team at the Cheyney House program located in Hartford, CT. The Cheyney House is an adult residential facility. In this role you will provide general case management duties including intake assessment, individual and group counseling, case record management, discharge preparation and aftercare services. You will uphold all Agency policies and procedures pertaining to the safety and security of clients, Agency property and the community. You will also be a role model to the clients while providing a safe environment, facilitating counseling, advocacy and support. The program administers assessments, monitors clients' compliance with service plan goals, and involves clients in services that address their criminogenic tendencies. Through case management, supervision, and provision of evidence-based groups, clients gain the tools and support necessary for successful community re-entry. 

Schedule: Mon/Wed 1pm-9pm and Tues/Thurs/Fri 9am-5pm

Pay Rate:  $ 23.84

Essential functions include but are not limited to:

• Check daily for newly assigned clients.
• Complete assessments within 3 business days of intake,
• Facilitate feedback and creation of ISP within 5 business days of intake.
• DOC case management sessions are to be held based on the client's assessment scores.
• DOC clients: Submit monthly progress reports to your supervisor 4 calendar days before due date.
• Home confinement clients: Collect and review phone records on a monthly basis to ensure compliance with the SOW.
• Complete and submit discharge plan for BOP and DOC client 60 days before scheduled release date.
• Prepare, plan and facilitate Transitional Skills (Wilmington, WH, HH and Chase) and R&R group-sessions
• Record all sessions with clients and follow procedure to upload these recordings for quality assurance review.
• Actively participate in quality assurance review session and apply new strategies and techniques presented.
• Actively participate in PRT meetings by presenting new clients assessments and ISP, updates on clients nearing discharge, provide and elicit peer support for client issues.
• Make recommendations to the supervisor for corrective action as required and monitor on an ongoing basis.
• Maintain client files and ensure compliance with Agency policy regarding confidential information.
• Assist clients with obtaining birth certificate and social security card.
• On a monthly basis collect and make copies of the client's bank records to ensure it balances with our financial records.
• Complete incident reports as needed and submit to PD prior to leaving shift.
• Register for and attend all required trainings and boosters including but not limited to MI, Case Management and Assessments.
• Secure urines from same sex clients and complete all required paperwork
• Monitor case load to ensure all urines and Breathalyzer tests are randomly requested and secured as required per funding source.
• Conduct weekly audits of all client medications to ensure clients are med compliant
• Conduct employment, job search and home confinement spot checks
• Conduct room searches, common area searches and perimeter searches
• Conduct pat/pocket searches, facility rounds, and house counts as needed.
• Assist with serving of meals when assigned
• Serve as a role model to clients and staff modeling pro-social behaviors.

COMPANY OVERVIEW: 

Community Solutions Inc. (CSI) is a nonprofit organization that promotes the responsible citizenship, accountability, and well-being of individuals and families involved, or at risk of involvement, in the child welfare, juvenile justice, or criminal justice system. Since CSIs founding in 1962, it has been a pioneer in the community-based service. We have been delivering supervision, treatment, and comprehensive individualized services to help clients interact more effectively in their communities and become productive citizens. Using this plan, we built the first ever halfway house in New England which has now been replicated and grown to almost 50 programs in 9 states. For over 50 years, CSI has been building upon its successful foundations and has been expanding its services to serve