Impact-Driven Transitional Youth Case Manager

Pivot - A Turning Point for Youth; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Pivot - A Turning Point for Youth is seeking a Case Manager to address specialized case management needs among homeless youth in Oklahoma City. The role coordinates with partner agencies, provides crisis intervention, benefits counseling, and referrals for services; emphasizes transitional living and trauma-informed approaches.

You will develop case plans, assist with benefit enrollment, and advocate to minimize barriers while maintaining active caseloads and documenting outcomes in PASIS/HMIS.

Qualifications

• posses a 4-year bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, in social services or related field, with at least two years’ experience working with youth in need
• certification as a Case Manager II or III required, if not case management certified must be willing to complete
• experience teaching life skills to youth in need

Responsibilities

• Assess client readiness for case management services based on needs and ability and willingness to participate in program
• Create case plans for clients with short, medium, and long-term goals and the steps to achieve those goals
• Assist in developing savings and budget plans in preparation for eventual independent living, including the development of benefit enrollment applications
• Conduct crisis intervention assessment with potential program youth
• Advocate for clients with agencies and service providers to minimize barriers to clients receiving needed services
• Follow up with referrals to ensure that clients receive and access necessary services in a timely manner
• Conduct intakes to assess housing needs, education, vocational/educational, medical, and financial barriers
• Develop creative strategies with youth and provide resources in the areas of education, vocation, employment, social supports, finance, wellness, and housing
• Build and maintain relationships with program stakeholders including schools and community providers
• Represent Pivot at schools, meetings, and community events
• Plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate youth's goals and objectives
• Collect, evaluate, and enter data pertaining to youth’s goals and objectives
• Follow Pivot policy & procedures
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Coordinate and develop transitional plans for youth graduating from high school and entering adulthood
• Serve youth per guidelines in the Transitional Living Program
• Assist Pivot staff in presentations on behalf of the agency to advocate for disconnected and unaccompanied youth
• Develop strategies to increase client resources & program effectiveness
• Serve as an active liaison for referrals and school personnel
• Develop service delivery plans for clients
• Provide intensive level Case Management services
• Will be active in creating pathways for referral generation
• Carry an active caseload
• Provide community education groups to youth
• Assist with housing navigation

Skills

Effective communication

Teamwork

Critical thinking

Public speaking

MS Office (Word, Excel)

Crisis intervention

Trauma-informed approach

Interagency collaboration

Data entry (PASIS/HMIS)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social services or related field

Case Manager II/III certification

Experience teaching life skills to youth

Tools

PASIS/HMIS

Microsoft Office (Word/Excel)

Job description

Pivot - A Turning Point for Youth is seeking a Case Manager to address specialized case management needs among homeless youth in Oklahoma City. The role coordinates with partner agencies, provides crisis intervention, benefits counseling, and referrals for services; emphasizes transitional living and trauma-informed approaches.

You will develop case plans, assist with benefit enrollment, and advocate to minimize barriers while maintaining active caseloads and documenting outcomes in PASIS/HMIS.