CASE MANAGER - Youth Supportive Housing

Socket.dev; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with match

Employee Assistance Program

Paid sick time

Supportive culture

Job summary

Arbor Circle seeks a dedicated professional to provide case management and direct support to program participants, helping them achieve project outcomes through skills coaching, budgeting support, and goal planning.

You will collaborate with community partners, maintain weekly youth communication, and advocate for youth interests in meetings, while coordinating with families and program staff to support reunification efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or a related field.
• Experience with older adolescents and youth experiencing or at risk of being unhoused.
• Willingness to meet clients where they are in the community.
• Valid driver’s license with clean record and current auto insurance.
• Ability to work occasional evenings.

Responsibilities

• Provide case management and direct support to program participants to achieve project outcomes.
• Collaborate with Kent County Youth Action Board on recruitment, service delivery strategies, and host engagement.
• Maintain weekly communication with youth and advocate for their interests in program meetings.
• Communicate youth needs to hosts, families, and program staff.
• Support youth participation in family reunification efforts.

Skills

Case management

Youth support

Family reunification

Budgeting assistance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or a related field

Job description

Position Details

Provides case management and direct support to program participants to achieve project outcomes, including independent living skills coaching, budgeting support, goal planning, resource coordination, and facilitating family reunification sessions with youth and their parent(s)/guardian(s). Collaborates with the Kent County Youth Action Board on recruitment, service delivery strategies, and host engagement and retention. Maintains weekly communication with youth, advocates for and represents youth interests in program meetings and disputes, communicates youth needs and preferences to hosts, families, and program staff, and supports youth participation in family reunification efforts.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or a related field
• Demonstrated experience working with older adolescents and persons experiencing or at risk of being unhoused.
• Comfortable and willing to meet clients where they are at in the community.
• Valid driver’s license, clean driving record and current auto insurance requiredd
• Ability / availability to work occasional evenings to accommodate client needs

• Prior home visiting / community based work a plus

• 401 (k) with match
• Focus on Well Being:
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Paid sick time
  • Supportive and fulfilling culture
• Equity and inclusion-focused affinity and work groups
• Market-driven and equitable salary practices

Learn more at arborcircle.org/careers