Veterans Case Manager
Medford, Oregon Area
• Provides continued support to 50 veterans in congregate, transitional housing, with a primary focus on working toward independent living and housing• Assist veterans to learn skills necessary for independent living, improved daily functioning,including accessing various resources for housing, medical treatment, transportation, financial,employment and basic daily living needs• Collaboratively works with a multi-disciplinary team in identifying client needs and… Show more • Provides continued support to 50 veterans in congregate, transitional housing, with a primary focus on working toward independent living and housing• Assist veterans to learn skills necessary for independent living, improved daily functioning,including accessing various resources for housing, medical treatment, transportation, financial,employment and basic daily living needs• Collaboratively works with a multi-disciplinary team in identifying client needs and determiningappropriate community resources to resolve identified needs• Refer clients to appropriate agencies; communicate with family members, physicians andtherapists, regarding individual cases as appropriate• Assist with coordination of transportation, health care arrangements, and with schedulingappointments• Schedule and conduct home visits to provide services and assess home environment, as well asscheduling office visits for individual meetings in private• Give support with daily problem solving and brainstorming• Work to try to motivate individuals with serious mental illness and/or substance abusechallenges to accept and participate in skills training and other treatment activities asappropriate• Provide skills training to promote successful community living for veterans that have a history ofhomelessness, often chronic in nature, as well as underlying mental health and substanceabuse issues• Facilitate linkage to needed services, community resources and amenities and serve as clientadvocate, assessing and assuring that quality care is given Show less