FAMILY SERVICES ADVOCATE / SSVF CASE MANAGER

Northeast Nebraska Community Action Partnership; Fremont (NE); Hybride; USD 26 000 - 30 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health, Life, Dental, Vision Insurance

Free single insurance coverage

Paid holidays

Vacation and sick leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

401k retirement plan

Résumé du poste

Northeast Nebraska Community Action Partnership (NENCAP) is seeking a full-time SSVF Case Manager to advocate for economically disadvantaged individuals and families, assess needs, and coordinate with social services. You will handle case management, tenancy support, and collaboration with landlords to prevent evictions while ensuring regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities include coordinating Tax Counseling activities, submitting required reports, and maintaining confidentiality across daily

Qualifications

• Assess needs of economically disadvantaged individuals and families.
• Liaise between clients and social services; provide case management.
• Oversee operations of the Tax Counseling Program in the assigned area.
• Submit timely reports to the Program Director/Program Coordinator; maintain mileage logs, time sheets, monthly logs.

Responsabilités

• Work with participants to assess tenancy issues, income and financial needs.
• Collaborate with landlords on late payments, damages or lease violations to prevent evictions.
• Assist participants in connecting with employment services and financial assistance.
• Monitor client progress via home/office visits, calls and mail.
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with program/agency policies.

Connaissances

Advocacy

Case management

Social services knowledge

Formation

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Description du poste

Full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday. 8:00 am – 4:30 pm

ABOUT US

Northeast Nebraska Community Action Partnership (NENCAP), INC is a private, nonprofit corporation. NENCAP serves an income-eligible population in a 14-county area of Northeast Nebraska with programs such as Head Start, Early Head Start, WIC/Immunizations, Healthy Families, Weatherization, and Family Services, free tax preparation, car seat programs, Veteran Services, Commodity Supplemental Food Program, and food pantries.

JOB SUMMARY

• As an advocate this position works with economically disadvantaged individuals and families by assessing their specific needs using available agency programs and services to alleviate the problem.
• Work as a liaison person between low-income individuals/families and area social services agencies and provide case management to assist them towards self-sufficiency utilizing the Family Development tools provided.
• Responsible for the operation and functions of the Tax Counseling Program in the assigned area.
• Required to submit timely reports to the Program Director/Program Coordinator, including mileage logs, time sheets, monthly logs and reports deemed necessary meeting all deadlines.
• As the SSVF Case Manager you will work with the SSVF Program Coordinator to ensure all Federal and State regulations of the program are enforced.
• Responsible for the efficiency of the SSVF programs in the service area and work collaboratively with Veteran Affairs Officers in that area.
• Work with participants assessing and verifying tenancy problems, income and financial assistance needs utilizing the tools provided by the programs, and then work with landlords regarding late payments, damage or lease violations to prevent evictions.
• Assist participants in connecting with employment services and/or obtain financial assistance from government or private sources and maintaining effective relationships.
• Responsible for monitoring progress of clients on a daily/weekly/monthly basis by home visits, office visits, telephone, and mail.
• Will work in collaboration with other department directors and staff to deliver services for customers.
• Maintain confidentiality of program participants and follow Program and Agency standards and policies.

QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree (four-year college or technical school) in a field related to the delivery of counseling and/or social services: Preferred.

WAGE & BENEFITS

The hourly wage is $19.50 per hour, plus benefits.

Benefits include health, life, dental and vision insurance. NENCAP covers the premium for our employees to receive single coverage for health, life, dental and vision for FREE! Paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, EAP, 401k Retirement.

Northeast Nebraska Community Action Partnership
PO Box 667
Pender, NE 68047-0667

EOE
80% Federally Funded
Non-Profit Agency