Part Time Case Manager

　　+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+| Description | |+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+| | The Disability in Action Center || | for Independent Living (DIA) is || | dedicated to promoting the full || | inclusion and participation of || | individuals with disabilities in || | all aspects of community life || | through a combination of || | advocacy, peer support, life || | transition services, independent || | living skills training, and || | information and referral - all of || | which are consumer-controlled and || | community-based. Our employees || | enjoy a diverse work environment, || | opportunities for development, || | and a real opportunity to make a || | difference. || | || | This individual will coordinate || | with Disability in Action || | consumers to assure that they || | acquire the needed equipment and || | services that are provided under || | the ILSP and will also serve in || | the capacity of a case manager to || | the ILSP consumers and consumers || | who are otherwise served by || | Disability In Action. The Case || | worker reports to and is directly || | supervised by the Director of || | Programs. || | || | Essential Tasks: || | || | - Understands and subscribes to || | the philosophy and values of || | independent living, || | culturally relevant || | education, Consumer || | empowerment, and community || | integration. || | - Performs all required case || | management functions within || | specified time frames. || | - Understands direct services || | in the five core areas of || | advocacy, information and || | referral, peer support, || | transition, || | - Sand independent living || | skills training. || | - Maintains full, accurate, and || | current documentation of all || | information required in || | consumer's records and || | complete and accurate || | purchase orders and invoices || | for the ILSP, as well as any || | monthly reporting that is || | required. || | - Provides guidance and || | counseling and, when || | possible, coordinates || | services from organizations || | offering comparable benefits || | directed toward achieving the || | independent living goals of || | the consumer. || | - Performs follow-up || | visits/calls to assure that || | Consumers received the || | requested services and || | equipment and provides any || | training or support in regard || | to equipment or services. || | - The case workerdevelops and || | maintains relationships with || | service providers in the || | service delivery area and || | will have a working knowledge || | of equipment and adaptive || | aids, with focus on || | continuing education || | regarding new assistive || | technology and new service || | methods and service || | providers. || | - Networks with social service, || | medical, educational, and || | governmental agencies, as || | assigned. || | - Meets regularly with || | Consumers to discuss || | progress, problems, and || | plans. Maintains a thorough || | knowledge of appropriate || | health and social service || | delivery systems, with data || | collection on availability || | and eligibility requirements. || | - Complies with DIA's policies || | and procedures and utilizes || | resources efficiently. ||