PATH Outreach Case Manager

Overview

Opportunities abound at Sound

Sound is growing and we are welcoming an additional Projects for Assistance in Transitions (PATH) Outreach Case Manager to our team in Tukwila, WA!  

 

PATH is a federally funded program designed to support adults and families who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of losing their housing. Homelessness can look many ways, including living on the streets, in a car, in an encampment, in a shelter, in transitional housing, or staying temporarily with friends or family. 

 

The PATH Outreach Case Manager works with a variety of clients with behavioral health disorders and assists them in becoming as healthy and engaged as possible in the community, using recovery language and principles. This job provides outreach, engagement, and transitional services to people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in South and East King County. This position requires frequent driving. 

 

Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm.

 

Accepting applications until 9/10. 

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES 

• Provides, direct services and/or internal and external organization referrals for clients. 
• Develops treatment plans and maintains accurate and timely clinical records according to organization policy. 
• Provides outreach, engagement and transitional services to all homeless or at risk of homelessness in South and East King County.     
• Prepares necessary reports, summaries and progress notes, and incorporates into clinical records. 
• Performs consultations and liaison duties with other agencies and resources on behalf of the client. 
• Assists client to remain stable in the community, thereby reducing the use of hospitals or involuntary treatment services. 
• Monitors medication regimes and treatment compliance. 
• Monitors utilization of services and the success of outcome measures. 
• Participates in team member meetings, consultations, case presentations and in-service training.   
• Participates in ongoing program development and assessment. 
• Performs other duties as assigned. 

 

KEY WORK RELATIONSHIPS 

Establishes and maintains positive, ethical, and professional working relationships with clinical team members, clients, and outside organizations. Relates to a wide variety of people including members of ethnic and sexual minority populations and is respectful of individual and cultural differences. 

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE 

• A Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, or a counseling-related field, with a strong emphasis on working with families and community agencies, preferred.   
• Requires a minimum of one year of clinical experience as a clinician or case manager and demonstrated skills in clinical assessment and treatment plans, preferred. 

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS 

• Understands the principles of individual therapy, group therapy and/or case management approach to providing services.   
• Possesses strong working knowledge of the mental and/or behavioral health and support resources of King County, and is familiar with state and local health delivery systems, including knowledge of various funding principles and clinical services mandates. 
• Understands recovery concepts in behavioral health; synthesizes and applies, as appropriate to their work at Sound. 
• Ability to learn new tasks and skills quickly, and to manage and prioritize multiple tasks, while simultaneously managing crises.   
• Able to demonstrate the capacity to appreciate and work well with the complex and diverse population. 

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES & REGISTRATIONS 

• Washington State driver's license and insurable driving record. 
• Must be able to obtain a WA State Agency Affiliated Counselor Credential within the first 60 days of hire. 
• Must pass a criminal background check.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

To successfully perform the essential duties of this Job, an individual must be able to sit at a desk for four or more hours a day, and use office equipment, including phones and computer keyboards, for four or more hours per day. Individuals must be able to engage vendors, team members, clients and others over the phone and in-person by voice. Regular attendance is an essential function of the Job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to assist individuals with disabilities to perform essential Job functions. 

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER   

The above Job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work performed; it is not intended as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and required skills for the Job. Team members will be required to follow any other Job-related instructions and to perform other duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State laws. Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities necessary to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an "at-will" basis. 

 

 

 

Perks at Sound!

All Team Members at Sound working 40 hours per week will be eligible for the following benefits:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance: Premium 100% paid by Sound for team member and child coverage to age 26, depending on plan selected. Spouse/Domestic Partner coverage available at team member’s cost.
• Life Insurance (2x annual salary + additional $25,000): paid by Sound
• Long Term Disability Insurance (60% monthly salary): paid by Sound
• Retirement Plan: Sound contributes 3% to team member’s plan; team member is100% vested.
• Retirement Plan - 401(k) Plan, pre-tax and/or Roth: team member may contribute to their own plan.
• Health Savings Account: Sound contributes $1,133.33 (individual) or $2,266.67 (family) for eligible team members, pro-rated for new hires in first year.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: for health care and dependent day care costs (pre-tax)
• EAP: Employee Assistance Plan
• Vacation: 18 days per year, increasing with years of service
• Holidays: 9 days per year
• Sick Leave: 12 days per year
• Bereavement Leave: for death in the family
• Parking: Free at all Sound sites
• Training: Free in-house professional training and $400 annually + 3 paid days approved off-site training
• Service Award: at 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 & 40 years of service

Compensation: $30.84-$32.41 per hour.