HIP Case Manager I

Southeast Health Center - 901 Shelby Street, Indianapolis, IN 46203

The Case Manager I contributes to HIP's Mission by coordinating client care based on household strengths, identified needs, and barriers towards the goal of sustainable housing with solid community connections. Case Manager I assists with professional services in a client-centered atmosphere offering full service and linkage to meet all expressed needs. Key outcomes include: ensuring eligibility for all funding and support recommendations by assisting the household in obtaining necessary documentation; assessing strengths, barriers, needs, and desires towards housing sustainability; identification of and coordination of care both internally at HIP and externally in the community to ensure needs and desires are met; accurate data collection and entry; developing collaborative S.M.AR.T. goal plans with all essential staff; and supporting clients in all aspects of maintaining housing.

Key Expected Outcomes

• Active participation in all mandatory meetings such as: All Staff, Employment and Training Team Meeting, Case Management Collaborative Meeting, Housing Committees, Case Conferencing, and Supervision
• Meet individually with all clients assigned to assist in collection of eligibility documentation.
• Conduct a bio psycho-social assessment to understand client strengths, barriers, and needs towards obtaining and maintaining housing.
• Create a wrap-around, client driven Housing Plan inclusive of necessary partners both internally and in the community.
• Create SMART goals on Housing Plan and track performance outcomes.
• Meet with clients at least weekly to monitor Housing Plan goals.
• Conduct home visits to assess housing needs, build relationship with landlord, and to assess continued financial need.
• Connect clients to community partners such as social supports, faith-based communities, medical and mental health, community centers, and other places of interest as expressed by the client.
• Participate in bi-weekly supervision to case conference special client situations and professional development.
• Have weekly contact with clients, at a minimum, with all communication documented in HMIS; ensure accurate and timely documentation and data entry.
• Attend monthly meetings, scheduled events and outreach activities with referring agencies as appropriate.
• Establish and promote positive communication among all team members of HIP to increase collaborations and reduce inefficiencies.
• Represent HIP in a professional manner, providing courteous service to both internal and external partners and presenting a positive image of HIP so as to always act as an ambassador of HIP services.

Job responsibilities listed above is a summary and does not include other tasks requested by the hiring manager.

Who is HealthNet?

https://www.indyhealthnet.org/

HealthNet is a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) organization of community-based health centers located in Indianapolis and Bloomington, IN Since 1968, HealthNet has improved the health status of the neighborhoods it serves by making quality health services accessible to everyone. HealthNet annually provides affordable health care to more than 61,000 individuals through its network of 9 primary care health centers 5 dental clinics, 9 school-based clinics, a mobile health unit, and additional support services. HealthNet’s mission is to improve lives with compassionate health care and support services, regardless of ability to pay.