Job Description
- Manage a caseload of specific clients including developing Service Goal Plan, budgeting, and supporting clients’ successes in achieving short- and long-term goals
- Facilitate support-educational groups to increase client knowledge of relevant life skills and community resources including, but not limited to, basics of renting, fair housing, self-esteem, safety, parenting, child care, nutrition, money management, credit counseling, home maintenance, and good housekeeping skills
- Make referrals to other services as needed and work with other community providers to provide collaborative services to clients
- Conduct unit inspections to ensure compliance with safety and federal/funder regulations
- Conduct and document home visits to document progress and ensure that clients continue to meet program guidelines and eligibility
- Assesses clients in crisis and resolves conflicts. Develops interventions to resolve problematic behavior of clients
- Process re-certifications in compliance with funder requirements, if applicable
- Outreach to landlords for mediation, negotiation, and tenant relations
- Monitor direct assistance that can be used for financial support, rent, utility, and security deposit payments
- Compile and prepare appropriate tenant/landlord contracts and landlord check request payments to ensure timely delivery
- Responsible for building and maintaining relationships with other service providers, including coordinating client service delivery with on-site providers of primary and behavioral health care
- Bachelor’s degree in social work or a human services field
- 1+ year of previous direct support, case management, and administrative support experience
- Hands-on experience in social and human services field dealing with aging populations
- Knowledge of principles, methods and procedures of case management, housing first, and trauma informed care
- Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain timely, accurate and complete documentation
- Housing Counselor and/or HQS (Housing Quality Standards) Certification a plus but not required
- Proficiency in usage of basic technological tools including laptops/computers, email, phones, and internet
- Spanish language fluency preferred but not required
- Home office space and high-speed internet to perform administrative tasks
- Personal vehicle to travel as needed for on site visits and meetings (25%)