INTENSIVE CASE MANAGER

Organizational Description:

Journey's End Refugee Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ the best-qualified personnel without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, gender identity, marital status, or any other reason prohibited by law. 

Journey’s End Refugee Services, Inc. is a refugee resettlement and immigration services provider for the Western New York Region. Journey’s End works to assist newly arriving refugees to find gainful employment and avoid dependency on social services. 

TITLE: INTENSIVE CASE MANAGER

Supervisor:                 Social Worker

Status:                        Full-time, hourly, non-exempt, professional starting at $17 per hour


***Benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance, paid holidays, paid lunch breaks, flexible schedule, 403b retirement plan, life insurance, EAP, parental leave, and up to four (4) weeks of paid time off within the first year of hire.

Job Description

The Intensive Case Manager’s primary responsibility is to maintain a caseload of high needs clients and work with them towards achieving independence and self-sufficiency. Duties include managing all healthcare-related tasks for clients such as medical referrals, appointment scheduling, and healthcare orientation.

The Intensive Case Manager must exemplify Journey’s End’s core values in their work. These values include intercultural responsiveness, integrity, person-centered, empowerment, and exemplary service.

Job Responsibilities

  • Maintain caseload of clients and provide services to meet the needs of these clients according to guidelines. This includes intensive cases that may require specific referrals and additional attention.

  • Maintain clients' case files by creating and reviewing case notes; logging events and progress; follow program guidelines to satisfy case file requirements.

  • Work with other departments at Journey’s End through client referral process

  • Complete intake process with newly referred clients

  • Provide culturally competent resettlement services to a diverse group of clients to support the transition to self-sufficiency

  • Work closely with partners to ensure clients are connected with all services needed

  • Make medical referrals and transportation arrangements as needed

  • Attend weekly resettlement department meeting.

  • Other duties as assigned.

Refugee Health Promotion (RHP)

  • Make medical referrals and transportation arrangements for all non-PC cases.

  • Schedule dental appointments and arrange for transportation for all clients.

  • Conduct healthcare orientations for all new arrivals.

  • Conduct cultural sensitivity trainings for new medical partners.

  • Complete the RHP service form; provide reports to Grants department on time.

  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred in human services such as counseling, social work or related field.

  • At least one year of experience in direct client service, health care or health insurance navigation, and/or medical or mental health case management.

  • Experience working with diverse populations

  • Ability to accurately and clearly document work through written case notes

  • Proficient with Microsoft Office

  • A passion for resolving challenging problems with creative solutions

  • Strong communication skills and ability to work as a member of a team

  • Ability to adapt to diverse and challenging scenarios involving clients, partners, staff, and service providers

  • Demonstrated ability to successfully resolve challenging problems through use of critical thinking skills

  • Compassionate personality and general interest in human services

  • Ability to appropriately manage stress and respond professionally to partners and respectfully to clients

  • Valid driver’s license and access to insured vehicle

To Apply:

Send resume, cover letter, and three references to jobs@jersbuffalo.org

Please include job title in subject of email.

Please include phone and email contact in the cover letter.