Case Manager, The Landing Family Shelter

CAMBA Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 44,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

CAMBA Inc. is seeking a dedicated Case Manager to provide comprehensive support to families in transitional housing. The Case Manager will be responsible for assessing client needs, developing individualized plans, and ensuring access to vital community resources. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, dedicated to making a meaningful impact in the lives of New Yorkers in need.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

403(b) retirement plan with employer match

Paid time off (vacation, personal, and sick time)

Paid holidays

Qualifications

• Two years of relevant experience required.
• Must maintain necessary clearances throughout employment.
• Certification in First Aid/CPR may be required.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain professional relationships with clients.
• Conduct initial intake and psycho-social assessment of clients.
• Assist clients in attaining their goals by identifying resources.

Skills

Case Management

Client Advocacy

Assessment

Education

Highschool Diploma or equivalent experience

Bachelor’s degree (e. g., B.A., B.S.W.)

Job description

Who We Are:CAMBA is a community of staff, volunteers, clients, donors, neighbors and partners who work together to build an inclusive New York City, where all children and adults have access to the resources and supports they need to thrive. We take a comprehensive approach by offering more than 180 integrated programs in: Education & Youth Development, Family Support, Job Training & Employment Support Services, Health, Housing, and Legal Services. We reach more than 73,000 individuals and families, including almost 13,000 youth.CAMBA serves a diverse cross section of New Yorkers from new mothers in Brownsville to job seekers in the Rockaways. More than half of our clients are immigrants and refugees from around the globe. Over 85% of our families are in living in poverty, reflecting the challenges faced by nearly 1.7 million New Yorkers today.

CAMBA operates 6 single adult shelters and 6 family shelters and one drop in center. Each shelter offers clients a supportive, structured therapeutic, safe, and drug-free facility. Homeless (often mentally-ill and substance-abusing) men and women are provided with comprehensive services to stabilize their condition in order to successfully transition into to permanent and/or supported housing.

CAMBA’s The Landing Family Shelter is funded by New York City Department of Homeless Services and offers families a supportive, structured therapeutic, safe, and drug-free facility. It provides comprehensive case management services to 169 families who are in a transitional residence program for homeless families. The three story facility has rooms of various sizes, common areas and provides on-site security and social services

Position: Case Manager
Reports To: Case Manager Supervisor
Location: 9400 Ditmas Boulevard, Queens, NY 11369

What The Case Manager Does:

• Establish and maintain professional relationships with clients’ and client confidentiality in order to engage them in case management services.
• Review all documentation establishing clients’ eligibility for program and make file copies, including creation of files.
• Input client data and client progress information into CARES database.
• Conduct initial intake and psycho-social assessment of clients and clients’ families’ needs and periodic re-assessments.
• In collaboration with clients, prepare initial and periodic revisions of independent living plans including short-term and long-term client goals.
• Assist clients in attaining their goals by identifying and locating community resources for clients.
• Refer clients to permanent housing opportunities and appropriate services both within and outside CAMBA.
• Schedule appointments for clients with referral organizations.
• Escort clients to appointments (i.e.-housing, entitlements, educational, medical, social service, etc.).
• Assist clients in completing applications for benefits and entitlements, and/or process applications on clients’ behalf.
• Work with clients to break through barriers to client goals and to assist clients in advocating for themselves and in moving toward self-sufficiency.
• Recommend and implement strategies to persuade clients to participate more fully in this process.
• Monitor clients’ progress toward their goals (dates achieved) via regularly scheduled telephone contact and/or face-to-face home and office visits, and document via progress notes.
• Follow-up with clients and with referral organizations regarding client contact and progress with referral organization.
• Act as client liaison/client advocate with outside organizations regarding such matters as education, healthcare, housing, legal issues, etc.
• Provide all required information for weekly/monthly/quarterly/annual reports.
• Recommend closing of cases in which clients have: (a) achieved primary goals and have maintained stability for a period of months; or, (b) have not demonstrated a willingness to participate in the process (lost-to-service); or, (c) have become ineligible for services (e.g. moved out of area).
• Follow-up with clients for a period of time after successful completion of their primary goals to assure client stability.
• Complete Relocation Case Review (RCS) for referral for aftercare services.
• Prepare marketing materials for the program.
• Prescreen clients over the telephone for eligibility and schedule intake appointments.
• Tasks may be modified, expanded and/or assigned over time.

Minimum Education/Experience Required:

• Highschool Diploma with two years of relevant experience, or
• Associate’s and/or equivalent experience
• Bachelor’s degree (e. g., B.A., B.S.W.) with two year of relevant experience

Other Requirements:

• Must obtain State Central Registry (SCR) clearance, The Register of Substantiated Category One Cases of Abuse or Neglect aka Staff Exclusion List (SEL) clearance and Criminal history information checks via fingerprinting with New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services prior to start of employment.
• Ability to maintain clearances throughout the duration of employment.
• May be required to become First Aid/CPR certified.
• May be required to become certified in overdose prevention.

Compensation: $44,800-$48,925 annually
When salary ranges are listed, the range would represent the low and high end for the applicable position & program. The salary offered would be based on various factors unique to each program and candidate.This includes but is not limited to experience, education, budget and/or program size, internal equity, skills and other factors that may be required for the position and organization.

Status: Full-time (35 hours per week)
Benefits: CAMBA offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, dental insurance, 403(b) retirement plan with employer match, paid time off (vacation, personal, and sick time), and paid holidays.

CAMBA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace. People of color, people with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people are encouraged to apply. We consider all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, socio-economic status, marital or veteran status, pregnancy status or sexual orientation.

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