Supportive Employment Case Manager

Pathfinders; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental benefits

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Pathfinders in Milwaukee is seeking a Supportive Employment Case Manager to assist youth ages 11-25 with resources and targeted case management through a network of partner organizations.

Under the Outreach Drop-In Center Program Manager, you will coordinate services with the Drop-In Center team and community partners, help youth exit streets into housing, and support employment skills development while maintaining records and reports.

Qualifications

• Experience with case management for youth preferred.
• Ability to work with community partners and providers.
• Strong organizational and record-keeping skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate services with Drop-In Center team and partners to maximize youth access to resources.
• Provide intensive case management to help youth exit the streets into housing.
• Increase access to resources in the Greater Milwaukee area through collaboration.
• Assist youth with personal profiles and needs assessments for service access.
• Support employment skills development through experiential learning and soft skills training.
• Maintain client records and complete activity, input, and outcome reports.
• Participate in program and agency meetings and trainings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Case management

Youth outreach

Collaboration

Job description

Job Purpose and Reporting Structure:

Under the direction of the Outreach Drop-In Center Program Manager, the Supportive Employment Case Manager provides assistance to youth ages 11-25 seeking resources and support by providing individual case management assistance that provides basic needs resources, case management services, and access to resources provided by a network of over one dozen collaborative community partner organizations

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Work cooperatively and effectively with the agency’s Drop-In Center team, Street Beat youth street outreach specialists and New Paths advocates in order to coordinate services and maximize youth access to necessary resources and assistance.


2. Provide intensive and ongoing case management services geared toward helping youth and young adults to exit the streets into safe and secure transitional and permanent housing.


3. Increase youths’ access to mainstream community resources available through the Drop-In Center and within the Greater Milwaukee area. Work effectively with program’s collaborative partners to ensure successful service access.


4. Provide individual and small group assistance to youth seeking resources and services from the program. Facilitate youth seeking first time assistance by helping them complete individual personal profiles and needs assessments.


5. Support youth employment skills development through implementing experiential learning activities, soft skills practice, and other supported employment opportunities.


6. Maintain client records and complete necessary reports of activities, inputs, outputs, and outcomes.


7. Participate in all program and agency meetings, trainings, and development opportunities.


8. Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Provide supervisory support to any appropriate programmatic unpaid staff of volunteers and/or AmeriCorps members, carrying out responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies, procedures, and all applicable laws

Qualification Requirements:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Additional Information

Salary range starts at $36,000. Excellent benefits package includes health/dental, short- and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and generous paid time off plan. This position is union eligible and a great opportunity to join a caring and committed team of professionals.