Housing Stabilization Case Manager

LANTERN COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Lantern Community Services in New York, NY is seeking an experienced Case Manager to support residents at Rustin House. You will assist with stabilizing lives, maintaining housing stability, and helping residents achieve physical, emotional, vocational, and social goals.

The role emphasizes needs assessment, linkage to services, planning toward stabilization and re-housing, progress monitoring, and meticulous documentation, with a commitment to harm-reduction approaches and collaboration with a

Qualifications

• High school diploma, HSE, or GED required.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) years of social services experience required.
• Possession of a valid Food Handler's License, or the ability to obtain one within six (6) months of hire, is required.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage a diverse caseload of clients with varying needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide a range of services including benefits and entitlements assistance, case management, group programming, individual counseling and support, advocacy, resources, and referrals for residents.
• Utilize a harm reduction approach to support a diverse caseload of formerly homeless individuals around issues of mental health and substance use.
• Actively engage residents through regular apartment visits, community outings, and escorts to appointments as needed.
• Develop safety plans for residents and work with the team to de-escalate clients and collaboratively manage crises as they arise.
• Maintain current and accurate documentation for all cases across all required reporting agencies, including progress notes, case contacts, and case summaries.
• Participate in staff and clinical meetings and individual supervision to ensure best practices in the performance of role responsibilities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Case management

Counseling

Documentation

Crisis intervention

Harm reduction

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree preferred

Food Handler's License or ability to obtain within 6 months

Tools

ETO

Job description

Lantern Community Services in New York, NY is seeking an experienced Case Manager to support residents at Rustin House. You will assist with stabilizing lives, maintaining housing stability, and helping residents achieve physical, emotional, vocational, and social goals.

The role emphasizes needs assessment, linkage to services, planning toward stabilization and re-housing, progress monitoring, and meticulous documentation, with a commitment to harm-reduction approaches and collaboration with a