Supportive & Rapid Re-Housing Case Manager

Delta-T Group Hartford, Inc.; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Flexible schedule

Professional growth

Broad client opportunities

Job summary

Delta-T Group is seeking a Rapid Rehousing Case Manager to serve clients in the New Haven, CT area. Roles include identifying client needs, securing housing vouchers, and helping clients find apartments.

Typical duties cover screening for Medicaid and subsidies, referrals to mental health and addiction services, and supporting clients with resume writing and job search after housing placement. Hours are Mon-Fri 8:30–4:30.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree strongly preferred; strong housing case management experience more important.
• Case management experience in housing programs including Supportive, Transitional, Rapid-Rehousing, etc. is a must.

Responsibilities

• Identify client needs and establish social services support during housing transition.
• Assess eligibility for housing and assist with housing voucher applications.
• Help clients find and secure apartments.
• Screen documents and sensitive information for clients experiencing homelessness.
• Assist with obtaining basic needs and entitlements (Medicaid, subsidies, etc.).
• Initiate referrals for mental health and addiction treatment as needed.
• Encourage social supports and community connections.
• Provide employment support including resume writing, job searching, and interview skills.

Skills

Case management

Housing knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Delta-T Group has been in business for over 35 years, and connects professionals with client opportunities within the special education, social service, behavioral health, and disability sectors.

One of our clients is seeking a Rapid Rehousing Case Manager to provide service in the New Haven, CT area.

CLIENT'S AVAILABLE HOURS

These are full-schedule client opportunities and the hours are Mon-Fri 8:30 - 4:30.

SUMMARY OF CLIENT'S DESCRIPTION OF THIS OPPORTUNITY

• Identify the needs of the clients and establish social services support to assist them as they receive their new housing.
• Identify eligibility for housing, assist with application for housing voucher.
• Assist with finding and securing apartments for clients
• Work with the homeless population to assist in screening their documents including sensitive information.
• Assist with identification and documentation for securing basic needs and entitlements such as Medicaid, housing subsidies, food subsidies, etc.
• Initiate referrals for mental health and addiction treatment services as needed.
• Encourage social supports such as peer activities and groups and developing community connections.
• Assist with employment support including resume writing, job searching, and interviewing skills as appropriate.
• Continue to provide Case Management activities for the newly housed clients even after they receive their housing in order to assist them in their continued success.

CLIENT'S REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's Degree strongly preferred. However strong housing case management experience is more important than the degree
• Case Management experience in any housing program including Supportive, Transitional, Rapid-Rehousing, etc is a must.

This is an excellent organization with an extremely collaborative staff.

DTG ADVANTAGES

• Establish a relationship with one of the nation's largest referral agencies for behavioral-health.
• Compensation processed weekly
• Increase or decrease your schedule at your discretion: choose opportunities that best fit your schedule
• Accessibility to grow professionally.
• Access to a broad array of client opportunities

DTG'S COMPANY OVERVIEW

Delta-T Group's mission is to provide cost-effective, reliable referrals, and innovative staffing solutions, for the social services, behavioral health, allied health and special education fields, for the betterment of independent behavioral health professionals seeking new opportunities and those needing care and support.