Case Manager - Rockaway Terrace

Lantern Community Services Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Lantern Community Services seeks an experienced Case Manager for its men’s shelter in Far Rockaway, Queens. You will assess clients, link them to services, plan actions toward stabilization and housing, monitor progress, and document contacts. Prior homeless/mental health experience is preferred.

The role involves flexible hours, potential evenings/weekends, and working within an interdisciplinary team to support clients’ independent living goals.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, HSE or GED required.
• Minimum 2 years of social services experience.
• Possession of a valid Food Handler’s License or ability to obtain within 6 months.
• Experience with homeless, mentally ill, substance abuse, and/or low-income populations.
• Strong relationship-building and computer skills (Word and Excel).

Responsibilities

• Conduct intake and assess clients to orient them to the program and develop an service plan.
• Meet weekly with clients to help achieve individual service plan goals.
• Coordinate services with Housing Specialist and external partners.
• Advocate for clients around entitlements and services.
• Provide crisis intervention and supportive counseling to aid decision-making.
• Document case management activities per agency guidelines.
• Complete housing applications for clients based on needs and functioning.
• Aim to achieve monthly placement quotas as assigned.
• Facilitate workshops and escort clients as applicable.
• Attend staff meetings and trainings to enhance job-related skills.
• Conduct weekly or biweekly unit/dorm inspections.

Skills

Case management

Relationship-building

Crisis intervention

Documentation

Education

High school diploma / GED

Food Handler’s License

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

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Full Time Professional Queens, NY, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 1907

Salary Range: $27.47 To $32.97 Hourly

Classification: Non-Exempt

Reports to: Director of Social Services

Status & Hours:Full-time, five days a week, the schedule may include a weekend day and/or night shift. The schedule will be discussed during the interview process and upon hire. Flexible hours are also required.

Who We Are:

Lantern Community Services helps New Yorkers impacted by homelessness move from surviving to thriving by pairing safe, supportive housing with wraparound services that build lasting stability and independence. If you believe a steady home can be the start of everything else, you’ll fit right in with our mission-first team. Lantern was also recognized as a Top 2025 Workplace by City & State New York—a great place to do meaningful work with people who care!

About The Role:

We are seeking an experienced Case Manager for Lantern's men's shelter in Far Rockaway, Queens. Case Managers are part of an interdisciplinary team aimed at stabilizing shelter clients by improving their independent living skills and assisting clients in moving toward their housing goals. Case Managers are responsible for assessing client needs, linking clients to services, planning a course of action towards stabilization and re-housing, monitoring progress, and documenting client contacts. The successful candidate will have prior experience working with homeless and/or mental health individuals.

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Conduct intake and assessment process to orient client to the program and develop individual service plan reflecting assessment needs and goals.
• Meet weekly with clients to assist with the achievement of individual service plan goals.
• Coordinate services with Housing Specialist, other staff, and external partners
• Provide advocacy for individual clients around entitlements and services.
• Provide crisis intervention, aggressive and supportive counseling to strengthen clients’ ability to make appropriate life decisions.
• Document case management activities in accordance with agency and funding source guidelines and procedures.
• Complete Housing applications (both written and computer-generated) for clients based on their individual needs and functioning.
• Achieve monthly placement quota, as assigned.
• Facilitate workshops, groups, and escort clients as applicable.
• Attend staff meetings and trainings to enhance skills that are related to the job function.
• Conduct weekly/biweekly Unit/Dorm Inspections.
• Must be able to work flexible, alternate schedules which may include evening and weekend shifts.
• Perform other related duties, such as Complete Housing applications (both written and computer-generated) for clients based on their individual needs and functions in addition to achieving the monthly placement quota, as assigned.

Required Education and Experience:

• High school diploma, HSE or GED, required.
• A minimum of 2 years of social services experience required.
• Possession of a valid Food Handler’s License, or the ability to obtain one within six (6) months of hire, is required
• Experience working with the homeless, mentally ill, substance abuse, and/or low-income populations.
• Strong relationship-building skills are required.
• Strong Computer skills required including Word and Excel.
• Ability to work Evenings and/or Weekends on a rotating schedule.
• Preferred experience working in a homeless shelter.
• Knowledge of mental health, substance use, or homelessness

Work Environment:

This job operates in a shelter environment and works with a population who may experience mental illness, substance use, disability, HIV/AIDS, and other chronic illnesses.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, stoop, climb stairs, and/ or kneel. Occasionally, the employee will have to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Note:

Lantern Community Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Lantern Community Services (Lantern) values the diversity of all our clients, staff, Board of Directors, and partners. By bringing diverse individuals and viewpoints together, we create more vibrant, healthy, and just communities.