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This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Responsibilities:

• Full time case manager needed to assist homeless individuals living with HIV/AIDS, mental illness, and/or substance abuse to seek and maintain permanent housing.

• Responsible for coordinating supportive services in the community for housing, primary care, mental health and substance abuse recovery needs.

• Assist clients with development and monitoring of individual service plans and access to mainstream resources to foster self sufficiency.

• Demonstrates knowledge of client issues related to specific service issues and needs.

• Expresses working understanding of community based case management and its role in the program's multi-disciplinary treatment team.

• Demonstrates well-developed communication skills at a variety of levels. Interacts effectively with consumers, peers and other professionals.

• Maintains confidential relationships and professional boundaries with consumers and peers at all times.

Qualifications

• Grade 5: Case manager I -HSD/GED or HiSetrequired; associate's degree preferred.

• Grade 6: Case manager II-Bachelor's Degree required; degree and/or course work in social work, counseling, psychology or related field preferred

• Experience with homeless clients, HIV/AIDS, Alcohol and/or Substance Abuse and/or Major Mental Illness is desirable.

• Current valid US-issued driver's license and ability to provide registered, inspected and insured automobile for work related purposes including transporting clients in your own vehicle

• Prior case management experience preferred.

• Bilingual English/Spanish skills helpful.

• Must be able to Pass a CORI background check

Community Healthlink is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, age, ancestry, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual preference, political affiliation or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items.

If applicable, Community Healthlink shall also abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified protected veterans and qualified individuals on the basis of disability. These regulations require affirmative action by Community Healthlink to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.