Housing & Recovery Case Manager

Breaking Ground; New York (NY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Breaking Ground seeks a Case Manager, Connect to Care PFNYC to provide outreach and case management to people experiencing homelessness, including those with mental illness or substance use disorders, helping them transition to permanent housing.

This position has a 35-hour work week and involves direct service delivery, psychosocial assessments, service linkage, and housing application support in a compassionate, client-centered framework.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.
• Two years of experience working with homeless adults and substance use issues preferred.
• Experience with harm reduction and motivational interviewing strongly preferred.
• Valid driver’s license with a good driving record preferred.
• Excellent writing and communication skills; bilingual Spanish/English preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct services to a caseload of clients, including assessments, benefits assistance, and housing/recovery goals.
• Conduct psychosocial evaluations.
• Connect clients to psychiatric services and to medical/substance use treatment facilities.
• Obtain identification, public benefits, and other income sources.
• Meet weekly with clients to assess needs and develop service plans.
• Prepare documentation for housing applications.
• Assist and counsel clients in obtaining permanent housing.
• Maintain record keeping in compliance with agency and city/state standards.
• Intervene in crisis situations.
• Escort clients to appointments when needed.
• Assist with self-administration of medication per policy after training.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Case management

Harm reduction

Motivational interviewing

Bilingual Spanish/English

Writing and communication skills

Driver's license

Microsoft Word

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Two years of relevant experience with homeless adults

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

Breaking Ground seeks a Case Manager, Connect to Care PFNYC to provide outreach and case management to people experiencing homelessness, including those with mental illness or substance use disorders, helping them transition to permanent housing.

This position has a 35-hour work week and involves direct service delivery, psychosocial assessments, service linkage, and housing application support in a compassionate, client-centered framework.