This position is eligible for a $2,500.00 sign on bonus.

Job Summary:

The Providence Center Case Manager Thurbers Avenue Health Home will coordinate services for consumers to minimize stressors and to facilitate the reduction of psychiatric and substance abuse disorder symptoms. Encourage consumers to attain the highest possible levels of independence.

Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Coordinate a variety of services.

Make assessments and provide appropriate crisis interventions and risk management as needed.

Teach consumers adult daily living skills.

Initiate treatment and advocate for consumer within network of care.

Negotiate on behalf of the consumer, as needed, with landlords, courts, families, the treatment team, and consumers themselves.

Transport consumers in own vehicle or Center van to planned activities and appointments.

Complete recordkeeping in accordance with Health Information Services (HIS) and other center requirements within required time frames and abide by center confidentiality policy.

Maintain cooperative relationships with Center staff, consumers, community agencies and the public.

Attend trainings, case presentations and conferences.

Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below 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.

Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university in Human Services. Experience in Human Services Field preferred.

Bilingual Spanish preferred.

Must have valid driver's license and insured auto.

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Must be able to be flexible.

Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions—Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, and our Wellness Center—are trusted organizations fueling the latest advances in medical research, attracting the nation’s top specialty-trained doctors, and honing renowned services and innovative programs to engage in the important discussions people need to have about their health.

Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.

EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status

Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.