Case Manager - White Plains Road Residence

The Doe Fund The Doe Fund Inc.; Northern, New York (KY, NY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement plan participation

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

The Doe Fund is recruiting a Case Manager for its White Plains Road Residence in Bronx, NY. The role supports residents in a 98-unit permanent housing program for HIV/AIDS individuals, providing case management, service planning, and linkage to healthcare and benefits.

Responsibilities include maintaining records, conducting assessments, developing service plans, counseling, and coordinating with hospitals and community services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or relevant field.
• Minimum of three years of post-bachelor experience.
• Knowledge of HIV/AIDS, substance abuse, mental illness, and homelessness.
• Excellent case management skills, including knowledge of benefits in the NYC Metro area.
• Sensitivity to community issues and needs.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written.
• Strong ethical standards, confidentiality, and personal integrity.
• Flexibility with schedule to cover evening activities.
• Computer proficiency (i.e., email, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Maintain a caseload and provide supportive case management services to these individuals.
• Maintain resident records in compliance with agency and funding standards.
• Conduct and review assessments.
• Develop and implement individual Service Plans and assist residents with achieving their goals geared toward self-sufficiency.
• Monitor and ensure residents are linked to healthcare providers.
• Provide counseling and crisis intervention as necessary.
• Assist residents in securing and maintaining benefits.
• Maintain a liaison with community services, including hospitals, substance abuse treatment programs, HRA, and mental health programs.
• Facilitate groups and activities that promote health and independent living skills development.
• Monitor and assist residents with rent payments and budgeting.
• Educate residents about approaches to mental health.
• Attend ongoing training to enhance the services provided to the residents.
• Assist with the completion of reports as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Case management

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Oral communication

Computer proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Email

Job description

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Case Manager - White Plains Road Residence

Full Time Bronx, NY, US

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 1156

Salary: $56,000.00 Annually

The Doe Fund is a leading New York City non-profit organization that operates the enormously visible Ready, Willing & Able (RWA) program, whose participants clean over 115 miles of streets and sidewalks every day. With an $80 million budget, 500+ staff members, and 46,000 individual donors, The Doe Fund is nationally acclaimed as a work-based model for solving homelessness and criminal recidivism. We empower people to break the cycles of homelessness, welfare dependency, substance abuse, and incarceration through innovative work and housing programs.

We are seeking a Case Manager for The Doe Fund's newest permanent supportive housing for homeless individuals living with HIV/AIDS. The program is designed to provide long-term residential care and twenty-four-hour support services in a community environment that maximizes residents' independence while ensuring their physical and emotional security and well-being. This 98-unit residence will provide housing for 49 individuals referred by the New York City HIV/AIDS Services Administration (HASA), and the remaining 49 units will be apartments for moderate-income households.

The Case Manager is responsible for providing supportive case management services to the residents. The successful candidate will have strong clinical and communication skills, along with experience working with the HIV/AIDS population, and will be available to cover some evening hours.

We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including medical and dental coverage, paid retirement plan participation, paid sick, personal, and vacation time, paid holidays, discounted gym memberships, and more.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain a caseload and provide supportive case management services to these individuals
• Maintain resident records in compliance with agency and funding standards
• Conduct and review assessments
• Develop and implement individual Service Plans and assist residents with achieving their goals geared toward self-sufficiency
• Monitor and ensure residents are linked to healthcare providers
• Provide counseling and crisis intervention as necessary
• Assist residents in securing and maintaining benefits
• Maintain a liaison with community services, including hospitals, substance abuse treatment programs, HRA, and mental health programs
• Facilitate groups and activities that promote health and independent living skills development
• Monitor and assist residents with rent payments and budgeting
• Educate residents about approaches to mental health
• Attend ongoing training to enhance the services provided to the residents
• Assist with the completion of reports as neededOther duties as assigned

The Ideal Candidate:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or relevant field
• Minimum of three years of post-bachelor experience
• Ideal candidate must have a working knowledge of HIV/AIDS, substance abuse, mental illness, and homelessness
• Excellent case management skills, including knowledge of benefits in the NYC Metro area
• Sensitivity to community issues and needs
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written
• Strong ethical standards, confidentiality, and personal integrity
• Flexibility with schedule to cover evening activities
• Computer proficiency (i.e., email, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

Before you go, we want to assure you that we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace reflective of individuals who share our mission and who want to join us in working on the cutting-edge of important social issues.

We are an equal opportunity employer and we highly encourage applications from candidates regardless of race, color, citizenship, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran or reservist status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.