Description
Working at Easterseals Louisiana
Working at Easterseals Louisiana means being part of a welcoming, engaging, and purpose-driven team. Our supportive environment fosters growth, collaboration, and respect, ensuring every employee feels valued. As a consistent recipient of New Orleans City Business Best Places to Work, we take pride in creating a workplace where people thrive. According to our 2024 Employee Satisfaction Survey, 95% of our employees feel respected and have confidence in their leadership. At ESL, we don’t just serve our community—we uplift and empower our team every step of the way.
Strength in Differences
At Easterseals Louisiana, we value the uniqueness and dignity of each individual and their contributions to our organization. Our strength is in our differences, and every day, we strive to uphold our values of respect and inclusion for all.
Through programs and services tailored to meet the needs of individuals, Easterseals supports full participation and inclusion within the local community.
We will hire a superstar, who can succeed in using their unique attributes to assist our special program participants:
- Build positive relationships with property management and participants.
- Knowledgeable of community resources.
- Able to multi-task and meet timelines.
- Can teach program participants how to be good tenants and neighbors.
- Will advocate for the participant in case of a dispute with property management or other housing stakeholders.
ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Behavioral Health Case Manager is required to work daily towards completion of requirements:
- Completion of home visits as required by funding source, generating required units, observation and monitoring, and monthly/quarterly progress reports.
- Conducts and completes ISRP’s according to the funder’s timelines.
- Planning, scheduling, and coordinating meetings with participants and providers.
- Responding to participant changes in needs, completing/submitting the appropriate paperwork.
- Researching, accessing, and linking services.
- Communicating and working with providers to ensure appropriate service provision.
- Maintaining all responsibilities and requirements regarding critical incidents.
- Meeting with supervisor for weekly supervision, consultation, and discussion of participant needs.
- Attending and participating in weekly staff meetings.
- Attending and participating in required training.
Making initial contact for new linkages.
This description is not intended to be all-inclusive in terms of Job Detail.
Easterseals Louisiana (ESL) is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, and sexual orientation. It is our goal to reach qualified vulnerable populations.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS (please take note, we have no flexibility on degrees accepted. These are conditions of our contractor):
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Service or Human Services related field.
- Must have their own reliable transportation.
- Willing to travel during the day to outlying parishes as required.
- Able to multitask and meet deadlines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Software (i.e. Word, Excel) and computer literate.
- Must be a team player. We must work together for success!
EXPERIENCE PREFERRED WITH WORKING, DOCUMENTING AND FOLLOWING A TREATMENT PLAN ON INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH DISABILITY OR A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DIAGNOSIS.
