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The SOAR (SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery) Advocatehelpsindividuals at risk for/experiencing homelessness who have a serious mental illness, medical impairment, and/or a co-occurring substance use disorder apply for Social Security disability benefits.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Brings positive energy and approaches to the rapidly evolving changes and challenges of a complex workplace.
• Demonstrates skills in the role of case management.
• Completes required training within appropriate time frames.
• Exhibits good listening skills, verbal skills, and written communication skills.
• Must be able and willing to be flexible, a self-starter, punctual, and have the ability to maintain a schedule.
• Must be able to relate to patients empathetically and non-judgmentally.
• Must be proficient at basic keyboarding/word-processing skills.
• Assures clinical and administrative documentation policies are followed.
• Assists in the completion of necessary state reporting on the status of patients.
• Provides consultation and review of potential SOAR cases.
• Conducts meetings with staff who serve as SOAR advocates, for the purpose of effective communication and program coordination.
• Represents agency through attendance and participation in various groups and organizations on the local and statewide level.
• Serves as extended member of the treatment team, backing up and assisting other community case managers as required.
• Maintains responsibility for organizing a schedule and establishing priorities according to existing patient and agency needs.

Professional Development

• Attends workshops, continuing education, and conferences in order to maintain and build skills and expand professional knowledge.
• Actively reads and explores innovative ways to provide services.
• Uses creative knowledge to expand and develop new program ideas, in collaboration with colleagues and supervisor.
• Must complete Case Management Training and provide training certificate to agency within six months of hire
• Become a Certified SOAR Specialist for Kansas.
• Maintain SOAR Specialist certification requirements.
• Participate in continuing education activities and required in-services as requested, to enhance and improve job performance.

Travel

Regular travel within Lyon to provide case management services and may include surrounding counties as needed.