Case Manager – 900 Morrissey

Pine Street Inn; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Pine Street Inn in Dorchester, MA is seeking a Case Manager to provide intensive support to tenants within Housing with Support. You will work on a team, apply Harm Reduction and Motivational Interviewing, and manage a caseload with documentation.

Responsibilities include assisting tenants with benefits, healthcare, employment, education, and legal aid, and coordinating with housing staff to promote stability.

Qualifications

• Strong written communication skills.
• Knowledge of Harm Reduction and Motivational Interviewing.
• Experience working in team-based environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide intensive case management to tenants using Harm Reduction and Motivational Interviewing.
• Assist tenants with obtaining benefits, healthcare, education, employment, and legal aid; maintain documentation.
• Collaborate with housing staff to stabilize tenants and develop individual service plans.

Skills

Written communication

Harm Reduction

Motivational Interviewing

Teamwork

Bilingual Spanish

HMIS

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description:

Description:

SCHEDULE: Sunday – Thursday – 8:30 AM – 5 PM
Pays $23.48 - $26.30 per hour DOE - (Salary ranges provided are based on relevant experience and skill set)
LOCATION: 900 Morrissey Boulevard, Dorchester MA

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

PSI’s Permanent Supportive Housing Department provides comprehensive, intensive case management support to homeless and chronically homeless individuals in housing using the Housing with Support model promoting long‑term stability in housing and the end of homelessness in Boston.
The Case Manager works as part of an intensive case management team serving tenants who may be experiencing untreated mental illness, active drug and alcohol addiction, and other major health challenges. The Case Manager uses a Harm Reduction, Trauma Informed approach to working with participants, including the utilization of Stages of Change Theory and Motivational Interviewing techniques. The Case Manager is responsible for a specific caseload of tenants, and for collaborating with other housing staff on program‑wide efforts to stabilize and promote the individual growth of all PSI supported tenants. Additional case management responsibilities include but are not limited to assisting tenants with all required program documentation; assisting tenants with obtaining benefits, health care, educational opportunities, employment opportunities, and legal aid; supporting the development of tenants’ activities of daily living skills and creating individual service plans with tenants and maintaining all necessary documentation.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The 900 Morrissey Case Manager must have a clear commitment to the population we serve, and be able to work as part of a team.

Requirements:

EDUCATION/TRAINING:

Required:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Strong written communication skills
• Computer Proficiency in Microsoft Office Products

PREFERRED:

• Bi-lingual – Spanish/English

KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE:

REQUIRED:

• Strong commitment to learning and using Harm Reduction and Motivational Interviewing skills to promote improved behavioral health among tenants
• Knowledge of effective Crisis Intervention techniques and ability to respond appropriately in crisis situations
• Experience working as part of a team

PREFERRED:

• Experience working with individuals experiencing substance abuse, mental illness, trauma, homelessness and/or other complex disorders
• Experience working with chronically homeless individuals in Housing with support programs
• Knowledge of local caregiving and advocacy resources for people experiencing substance abuse and dependence, mental illness, trauma histories, head injury, medical illness, physical disabilities, relationship violence, criminal and civil justice system involvement
• Knowledge of government benefits systems, and Boston area service providers
• Experience with HMIS