Case Manager, Connect to Care, NYP

Breaking Ground; New York (NY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player dedicated to ending homelessness is seeking a compassionate Case Manager. This role involves providing outreach and case management services to individuals experiencing homelessness, including those with mental health and substance use challenges. You will conduct assessments, connect clients to essential services, and support them in their journey towards permanent housing. Join a team that values dignity and respect while making a tangible difference in people's lives. This position offers a structured 35-hour work week, allowing you to contribute meaningfully to your community.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required.
• Two years of experience with homeless adults preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct services to a caseload of clients, including assessments.
• Assist clients in obtaining permanent housing and maintain records.

Skills

Harm Reduction Techniques

Motivational Interviewing

Client Assessment

Crisis Intervention

Documentation Skills

Communication Skills

Bilingual Spanish/English

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Equivalent Work Experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

ABOUT US: - We believe that everyone deserves a home!

Breaking Ground operates nearly 4,000 units of housing across New York City, along with housing in upstate New York and Connecticut. Supportive housing - affordable housing paired with services designed to help people maintain their homes for the long-term - is widely recognized as a proven and cost-effective solution to chronic homelessness.

But we didn't stop at providing housing. Breaking Ground's programs and services help people experiencing street homelessness - especially those who have been on the streets the longest - to come indoors. Through our Street to Home outreach program and transitional housing resources, we help people get, and stay, on the path to a permanent home.

Connect to Care is a suite of programs that bring Breaking Ground’s approach to street outreach into privately managed spaces and discrete geographic areas. Through contracts with corporate partners and consortiums, Connect to Care works to discover people experiencing homelessness who have fallen through cracks in the system and get them connected to vital services and housing opportunities. Our approach treats people with dignity while helping them get on the path to stability.

Connect to Care, NYP provid es these services through the Homeless Assistance Fun d establish ed by a consortium of businesses in catchment areas throughout Manhattan and downtown Brooklyn.

Reporting to the Social Services Supervisor, the Case Manager, Connect to Care NYP provides outreach and case management services to people experiencing homelessness, some with mental illness and/or substance use disorders, in order to assist the individual in the transition to permanent housing.

This position has a 35-hour work week.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Provide direct services to a caseload of clients, including conducting necessary assessments, benefits assistance, and other services necessary to support the client in achieving housing and recovery goals
• Conduct psychosocial evaluations
• Connect clients to psychiatric services
• Connect clients to medical treatment and substance use treatment facilities when applicable
• Obtain identification, public benefits, and other applicable income sources for clients
• Meet weekly with clients to assess needs, encourage harm reduction, and develop service plans
• Prepare all documentation for housing applications
• Assist and counsel clients in the process of obtaining permanent housing
• Maintain record keeping in compliance with agency standards as well as those of City and State agencies
• Intervene in crisis situations
• Escort clients to appointments when needed
• Upon training, provide assistance with self-administration of medication consistent with Breaking Ground's policies and procedures
• Performs other related duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
• Two years of experience working with homeless adults and substance abuse issues preferred
• Experience with harm reduction and motivational interviewing techniques strongly preferred
• Valid NY or NJ driver’s license with a good driving record, as defined by Breaking Ground is preferred
• Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel and the ability to learn new programs
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Bilingual Spanish/English is preferred

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled