Impact-Driven Transitional Housing RRH Case Manager

A Safe Place; Libertyville (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A Safe Place in Lake Forest, IL seeks a Transitional Housing Case Manager to secure and place survivors in transitional housing under TH RRH. You will collaborate with landlords, assess client needs, and coordinate intake, eligibility, and housing plans with a focus on safety and empowerment.

Join a crisis housing team that provides comprehensive services including education, advocacy, and connection to supportive resources for survivors of violence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor in Social Work, Counseling, Education, or closely related field.
• Ability to have flexible schedule to meet needs of clients, respond to crisis and support Crisis Response team.
• Bilingual Preferred.
• Ability to motivate clients into action, to engage tenants in training and education and to support tenant progress toward achievement of their service plan and personal independence.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Proven ability to complete record documentation, develop group materials, express information clearly and concisely and participate in training and education for tenants.
• Excellent interpersonal skills that demonstrate genuine concern and respect toward clients and other staff.
• Able to work independently and as part of the team and exercise mature judgment.
• Highly motivated self-starter with ability to coordinate multiple projects/tasks
• Must have knowledge of maintaining and executing confidential information.
• Ability to accept, understand and relate sensibly to people of varied socio-economic, racial, cultural, and experiential backgrounds.
• A commitment to the philosophy and program of A SAFE PLACE, which includes a commitment to survivor's & children’s issues, sharing a belief in helping to create a society free from violence, and in working in a cooperative environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop partnerships with landlords.
• Educate landlords about specific policies that MUST BE FOLLOWED to keep families safe.
• Provide information on the Illinois Domestic Violence Act, Orders of Protection, Human Trafficking, and stalking laws to enhance client safety.
• Manage the related application process, any required updates (i.e. income, household size) and re-certifications in order to help clients maintain stable housing.
• Provide oversight of temporary housing for two families in units leased by A Safe Place.
• Perform outreach to community-based organizations, housing resources, and landlord associations to identify new and existing housing opportunities and build strong relationships to better assist clients in accessing and transitioning into offsite housing.
• Coordinate intake assessments and eligibility evaluations to determine client’s needs and appropriateness for services.
• Complete housing assessments, housing summaries and VISPDATS evaluations.
• Create service plan as well as in-house deliveries of employment skills training, education, economic assistance, in-person therapeutic counseling, children’s services, and legal system advocacy, as well as making referrals for other services.
• Implement prescribed client assessment tools and comply with reporting requirements including funder prescribed evaluation.
• Ensure documentation in client records is appropriate, accurate, timely and in accordance with agency’s policies and funding requirements.
• On-call rotating schedule (7 Days) to support Crisis Response team. Additionally, required to work 1 weekend to support our HT House and can vary every 4 -6 weeks.
• Attend the coordinated entry monthly meetings through the Lake County Homeless Coalition as well as additional meetings as required.
• Work closely with A Safe Place (ASP) staff to refer additional support services within ASP and outside ASP. Support other staff/programs as needed.
• Collaborate with the organizations that refer clients or provide services for ASP’s clients.
• Recruit and develop relationships with community and corporate partners, including providing training as needed.
• Attend and participate in all team and staff meetings.
• Work as a team player in the organization.
• Conduct, attend and participate in appropriate training and education as requested.
• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Excellent communication

Crisis response coordination

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor in Social Work

Job description

A Safe Place in Lake Forest, IL seeks a Transitional Housing Case Manager to secure and place survivors in transitional housing under TH RRH. You will collaborate with landlords, assess client needs, and coordinate intake, eligibility, and housing plans with a focus on safety and empowerment.

Join a crisis housing team that provides comprehensive services including education, advocacy, and connection to supportive resources for survivors of violence.