Case Manager - Housing Stability & Wellness, Manhattan

LANTERN COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Lantern Community Services in New York City seeks a Case Manager to provide integrated counseling and case management to formerly homeless individuals residing in supportive housing. The role focuses on stabilizing residents' lives and helping them achieve goals across health, housing, vocational, educational, and social areas.

You will work in Savanna Hall in Washington Heights, collaborating with an interdisciplinary team, using harm-reduction approaches, developing client-centered service

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, sociology, or psychology required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of one year of experience working with single adults facing homelessness, poverty, mental illness or substance use.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage a diverse caseload.
• Ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide integrated counseling and case management to engage residents and promote health, wellness, growth, and housing stability.
• Collaborate with residents to develop client-centered, recovery-oriented service plans with short- and long-term goals.
• Use harm-reduction approaches to support mental health and substance use needs.
• Make referrals and liaise with care coordination, health, mental health, substance use, and employment providers.
• Engage residents through regular apartment visits, community outings, and escorts to appointments.
• Develop safety plans and de-escalate crises with the team.
• Develop and maintain groups and programs to meet residents’ needs and foster an inclusive community.
• Maintain confidential resident records per mandated schedules.
• Collaborate with Leasing and Compliance to ensure housing stability.
• Participate in staff/clinical meetings and supervision; engage in ongoing training.

Skills

Counseling

Case management

Team collaboration

Crisis response

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

ETO

Job description

Lantern Community Services in New York City seeks a Case Manager to provide integrated counseling and case management to formerly homeless individuals residing in supportive housing. The role focuses on stabilizing residents' lives and helping them achieve goals across health, housing, vocational, educational, and social areas.

You will work in Savanna Hall in Washington Heights, collaborating with an interdisciplinary team, using harm-reduction approaches, developing client-centered service