Journey Home Guide - LSB Women's Shelter

journey home; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

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Benefits

Job summary

Presbyterian Night Shelter is seeking a full-time Case Manager to support residents at the LSB Women's Shelter in Fort Worth, TX. The role focuses on maintaining housing, accessing mainstream benefits, and increasing self-sufficiency through information, referrals, and goal planning.

Required qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or related field, with experience serving diverse or homeless populations and proficiency in Word/Excel.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or related field is required.
• Experience working with diverse and/or difficult populations is desirable.
• Experience working with the homeless population is preferred.
• Experience working with individuals with mental illness is preferred.
• Knowledge of local network of services is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide case management for residents at LSB Women's Shelter.
• Include information and referrals, life skills training, and long-term goal planning.
• Conduct case-management sessions, assess needs, identify resources, and coordinate services.
• Document services and coordinate with relevant departments to align with the shelter’s mission.

Skills

Microsoft Word

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

Journey Home Guide - LSB Women's Shelter

Journey Home Guide – LSB Women's Shelter

Presbyterian Night Shelter is known for serving the homeless in greatest need: those who have no other places to go.Those who present the greatest challenge to our community are welcome here.As the largest homeless shelter in Tarrant County, we serve approximately 1,000 men, women and children each night.

Presbyterian Night Shelter staff members strive with mutual respect and compassion to serve with integrity, taking responsibility for our actions to foster hope in the journey from homeless to home.

Job Summary

Responsible for case management activities for residents residing LSB Women's Shelter with the primary goals of maintaininghousing and mainstreambenefits along with increasing income and self-sufficiency.Case management includes providing information and referrals, life skills training, and long term goal planning with residents.Duties include include casemanagementsessions,assessmentofneeds,identificationresourcesmatched to the need, coordination with residents to connect with services, and documentation of thoseservices.Servicesmustbecoordinatedwithallrelevantdepartmentsandmustfall within the mission of Presbyterian Night Shelter.

Qualifications

A Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or related field is required.

Experience working with diverse and/or difficult populations desired.

Experience working with the homeless population is preferred.

Experience working with individuals with mental illness is preferred.

Current knowledge of the local network of services preferred.

Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel is required.

Valid driver license and proof of liability insurance is required.

$21.15 per hour

This is a full-time, position with benefits.

Presbyterian Night Shelter is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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