Housing Case Manager - Social Services - Pittsburg Kansas

Catholic Charities Wichita; Pittsburg (KS); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation pay

Sick pay

Generous retirement package

Health insurance

Job summary

Catholic Charities Pittsburg is seeking a Housing Case Manager to assist homeless individuals in securing permanent housing and navigating essential services. This role focuses on advocacy, housing search, and coordination with local partners to ensure stable outcomes.

You will work between Monday and Friday in person, coordinating with agencies and landlords, reviewing leases, and maintaining comprehensive case files to support clients toward lasting housing stability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human services preferred.
• Preference for degrees in social work, sociology or psychology.
• Class C driver's license and access to a personal vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct advocacy and case management to eligible recipients per HUD guidelines.
• Arrange rental and utility assistance, including fees, deposits and monthly payments.
• Coordinate with Housing Authorities, landlords and providers of affordable housing.
• Maintain client housing plans and document progress in systems/databases.
• Review leases with clients prior to execution and ensure understanding of housing rights.
• Complete housing inspections and manage move-in/discharge within required timelines.
• Meet monthly with supervisor to review expenditures and outcomes for enrolled clients.
• Travel within service area to meet clients and deliver services Monday–Friday.

Skills

HUD program experience

Advocacy and case management

Electronic data entry

Education

Bachelor's degree in human services

Degree in social work, sociology or psychology

Tools

HMIS

Job description

Join Our Mission-Driven Team as a Housing Case Manager!

Location: Pittsburg, KS

Organization: Catholic Charities Pittsburg

Type: Full-Time | In-Person | Monday-Friday; 8am-5pm

Are you passionate about helping individuals find stable housing and navigate essential resources? Catholic Charities of Pittsburg is seeking a compassionate and organized Housing Case Manager to support homeless individuals in securing permanent housing and accessing vital services. This is more than a job - it's a chance to make a lasting impact in the lives of those in need.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Provides direct advocacy and case management services to eligible recipients as defined by HUD and compliant to the grant award.This includes screening for eligibility, intake and assessment, housing plan development, housing search, landlord advocacy, housing counseling, family financial budgeting/fiscal literacy, and community referrals with the goal of permanent housing stability.
• Provide rental and utility assistance, which may include application fees, deposits and monthly rental and utility payments.
• Makes referrals and communicates with local Housing Authorities, landlords, and other providers of permanent, affordable housing in the service area.
• Maintains professional contact with community resources and advocates for all client needs.
• Enters program demographic and service data accurately into appropriate tracking databases.
• Maintains case files and ensures clients understand housing rights. Reviews all leases with clients prior to execution.
• Completes all housing inspections prior to client move-in and completes discharges from the project within 30 days of client achieving permanent housing stability.
• Meets monthly with supervisor to review grant expenditures and the outcomes of enrolled clients and to conduct case management review.
• Completes travel as necessary within service area to meet with eligible program clients to deliver services Monday through Friday.
• Represents the agency at Kansas Balance of State Continuum of Care regional and statewide meetings and all other related meetings.
• Successfully completes required certification and completes client assessments.
• Performs other related assigned duties.

Your Superpowers:

• Preference will be given to applicants who have work experience with HUD programs including but not limited to Rapid Re-Housing, Homeless Prevention, ESG, Permanent Supportive Housing.
• Demonstrated competency in use of personal computer via mouse and keyboard and Windows and Microsoft products.
• Preference will be given for applicants who have HMIS experience.

What You Will Need to Bring to the Table:

• Bachelor's degree in human services preferred.
• Preference to applicants having a degree in social work, sociology or psychology.
• Class C driver's license, personal motor vehicle, and insurance required

The Rhythm of the Role:

• Controlled inside work environment with noise/vibrations from general office equipment.
• Minimal exposure to fumes/dust/odors.
• Work Type: Light, exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
• Climbing/Balancing/Freedom to Move: May be assigned to multilevel building with some floors accessible by stairs only. Minimal required to move about office. Sit about 50 percent of time.
• Stooping/Bending: Minimal.
• Reaching: Occasional, overhead as well as horizontal and down.
• Vision: Adequate to perform essential functions.
• Sitting:Up to two hours without a break (at desk, in a car).
• Color vision: No particular color vision requirement.
• Hearing: Frequently perceive nature of sounds by ear.
• Speech: Frequently express ideas by means of spoken words.
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Frequently operates equipment requiring moderate ability.
• Manual Dexterity: Frequently operates equipment requiring moderate ability.

Why Catholic Charities?

You’ll be part of a collaborative, fun team that makes an impact in our community. We offer a supportive work environment, vacation pay, sick pay, generous retirement package, and health insurance. We also have fun and work to be as flexible as possible so you can enjoy your time outside of work.

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