Case Manager - Housing & Homeless Services

Bay Cove Human Services, Inc.; Chelsea (MA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dedicated Case Manager to provide compassionate, person-centered support for individuals facing housing challenges. This role involves assessing participant needs, developing individualized service plans, and assisting with housing searches. The ideal candidate will employ evidence-based practices such as motivational interviewing and trauma-informed care to empower clients. Join a team that values inclusivity and diversity, and make a meaningful impact in the lives of those experiencing homelessness. If you are passionate about helping others and have a background in case management, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 2 years of case management experience required.
• Familiarity with affordable housing and knowledge of service agencies preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide intensive case management services to assist individuals in achieving housing goals.
• Develop individualized service plans and conduct home visits to assess housing stability.

Skills

Case Management

Motivational Interviewing

Trauma-Informed Care

Harm Reduction Principles

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Crisis Intervention

Budgeting Skills

Education

Bachelor Degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Google Apps

Windows

Job description

Case Manager - Housing & Homeless Services

Chelsea, MA 02150, USA Req #3233

Bay Cove Human Services’ mission is to partner with people to overcome challenges and realize personal potential. Bay Cove pursues this mission by providing individualized and compassionate services to people facing the challenges associated with developmental disabilities, mental illness, substance use disorders, and homelessness at more than 175 program sites throughout Greater Boston and Southeastern Massachusetts.

Bay Cove Human Services is committed to ensuring the representation and participation of candidates from diverse backgrounds and experiences. We encourage all qualified individuals, particularly those from historically marginalized groups, to apply.

Job Summary:The Case Manager provides high quality, culturally sensitive, person-centered intensive case management services utilizing evidence-based practices of motivational interviewing, trauma-informed care, and harm reduction principles and employs creativity and perseverance when necessary to engage individuals toward their housing goals. The Case Manager contributes to Bay Cove’s mission by engaging and empowering individuals to meet their personal housing goals.

This is a non-exempt position. This is a full-time position; (40) hours per week.

Essential Functions of Position:

• Upon intake and at least annually thereafter, assess participant concerns and/or barriers to housing including, but not limited to, financial instability, legal issues, behavioral and physical healthcare needs, substance use disorders, employment, and housekeeping.
• Engage participants to create person-centered, strengths-based, and individualized service plans (ISP), to be periodically evaluated and updated as necessary/appropriate, but at least once every 90 days.
• Assist individuals with housing search including contacting prospective landlords and/or management companies, accompanying individuals to view and apply for units, and attending appointments at housing agencies.
• Assist individuals with move-in transition supports including furniture and furnishings assistance, budget support, and other resources and services as needed.
• Provide assistance and advocacy for participants working to secure benefits such as SSI/SSDI, Veteran Disability, SNAP/EAEDC, unemployment, health insurance, fuel assistance, and other related services and support connection to educational, employment, and social opportunities.
• Develop individualized crisis intervention plans for each participant and provide strengths-based interventions with individuals experiencing psychiatric distress or other acute crises directly or in collaboration with others as needed.
• Conduct home visits and maintain on-going relationships with program participants to assess housing stability, provide needed intervention, and promote engagement in community based supports and services.
• Educate, coach, and reinforce activities of living skills (ALS), including, but not limited to personal hygiene, budgeting, cooking and leisure time activities, including assisting participants with banking, shopping, laundry, and other ALSs as needed or requested.
• Complete all data entry and record keeping in a thorough, accurate, and timely manner including ISPs, consents, incident reports, case notes, and referrals.
• Develop partnerships and collaborations with internal and external service providers to ensure receipt of comprehensive services.
• Other job related duties as assigned.

Requirements for the position:

• Bachelor Degree required.
• At least two years case management and/or direct care experience in areas such as homeless services/housing search, substance use treatment, mental health, and/or harm reduction services.
• Familiarity with affordable housing and housing subsidies preferred.
• Knowledge and experience with service agencies and resources for low-income and/or homeless individuals and families preferred.
• Demonstrated use of appropriate independent judgment to determine appropriate course of action in resolving problems and in emergencies.
• At least intermediate proficiency with word processing and other computer functions using Windows, Word, and Google Email and Apps required.
• Demonstrated professional writing, communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to a sustained effort to seek out, acknowledge, and respect the diverse voices of all stakeholders and to advance inclusivity through every function of the role and the agency as a whole.
• Candidates with lived expertise are encouraged to apply.
• Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply, pay differential offered for candidates with fluency in certain essential languages - Bilingual Spanish/English preferred.