Bilingual Case Manager-Economic Empowerment- 100% onsite

Job Details

• Job Location:
  
  HOUSTON, TX 77054
• Position Type:
  Full Time
• Education Level: 4 Year Degree
• Travel Percentage:
  Negligible
• Job Shift: Day
• Job Category:
  Nonprofit - Social Services

As the Bilingual Case Manager
- Economic Empowerment Services is responsible for providing comprehensive support with a focus on financial and career services. Will assist clients in overcoming immediate economic barriers and securing long-term financial independence and safety by utilizing one on one financial empowerment services and a broad range of community services.

• Tue, Wed, & Friday: 9:00 a.m.
  
  -6:00 p.m.
• Mon & Thursday: 11:00 a.m.
  
  -8:00 p.m.
• One Saturday per month: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (will flex a day)
• Work Model: 100% Onsite
• Local Travel: 25%

• Hourly Compensation:$21.63
• Pay
  
  Schedule:
  
  Semi-monthly
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Insurance
• Time Away From Work Program, including:
• Vacation Leave based on relevant professional experience (15–30 days annually for full-time employees; prorated for eligible part-time employees)
• Sick Leave (112 hours annually for full-time employees; prorated for eligible part-time employees)
• Eleven (11) Paid Agency Holidays for eligible employees who are regularly scheduled to work on the observed holiday
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with a 125% employer match on employee contributions up to 4% of annual earnings for eligible full-time employees after one year of service

** Vacation and sick leave eligibility, accruals, usage, rollover limits, holiday eligibility, and all benefit programs are administered in accordance with HAWC policies and applicable plan documents.

Imagine a place where your talent can make a meaningful difference in people’s lives. Working at Houston Area Women’s center gives you a rewarding experience in which our diverse team of employees work together as part of the empowerment of a survivor’s life and at the same time part of a much larger mission. We are committed to doing the work and challenging each other to be an organization in which everyone is respected and heard.

Every day we continue to embed diversity, inclusion, belonging, and equity in everything we do as we provide service to survivors of domestic and sexual violence.

• Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Counseling, Sociology, Education, Criminal Justice or related field
• OR
• In lieu of a degree, a high school diploma or equivalent and four additional years of directly related experience
• A minimum of one year’s experience in Case Management, Career Counseling, Workforce Development or similar in social services settings.
• Bilingual in both English and Spanish, able to read, speak, and write both languages fluently
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams
• Texas driver’s license with a good driving record; ability to travel to off-site locations utilizing 15 passenger Agency van, if applicable

• Provide one-on-one coaching to help clients understand their current financial needs and develop goals toward economic empowerment (increasing income, managing debt, improving career opportunities, building savings, and acquiring assets), including but not limited to:
  • Assessing needs
  • Setting goals/prioritizing
  • Connecting clients to community resources and assisting them in accessing services
  • Connecting clients to internal resources (trauma support, legal services, housing, etc.)
  • Building financial knowledge and life skills
  • Supporting long-term stability through savings plans, housing, and other sustainable resources
• You will learn and facilitate the Allstate Foundation Moving Ahead curriculum through financial capability and career empowerment education.
• You will provide group workshops and individual case management support to clients in person or remotely at OSPH or any assigned HAWC work location or service hub.
• Develop relationships with community organizations and strengthen existing partnerships to support clients in achieving their goals, including financial capability, employment readiness, vocational training, higher education opportunities, financial coaching, employment coaching, and tax preparation resources.
• Attend required…