Community Support Worker and Case Manager

Community Support Worker and Job Training Case Manager

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St Louis, Missouri, United States

Full-time

The Salvation Army Midland Division Midtown Service and Treatment Center is looking a Community Support Worker & Job Training Manager . This individual will Provide case management services to individuals with a special emphasis on employment, health, housing, and community resources that will assist stabilization of clients in a recovery lifestyle in the community.

This is a full-time, 40 hour per week position, with a starting salary of 20.00 per hour.

1 William Booth Drive

O'Fallon, MO 63366

Essential Functions

• Professionally complete case management functions that include but are not limited to intake, assessments, treatment planning, on-going individual sessions to monitor progress and facilitate problem-solving, educating clients regarding resources, and consulting/coordinating with other members of the integrated team and community resources.
• Make referrals to community resources based on client goals, establishing stability.
• Contact clients who have unexcused absence from the program in order to re-engage them and promote recovery efforts.
• Arranging and referring for services and resources, and when necessary, advocating to obtain the services and quality of services to which the client is entitled.
• Monitoring service delivery by providers external to the program and ensuring communication and coordination of services.
• Locating and coordinating services and resource acquisition
• Provide experiential training in life skills and resource acquisition
• Provide information and education to clients in accordance with their treatment plan
• Planning for relapse prevention and monitoring of needed on-going services.
• Conduct outreach visits to clients residing in shelters and provide transportation for housing search activities.
• Advocate on behalf of clients seeking housing assistance.
• Actively assist clients in addressing outstanding rent and or utility bills that place clients at-risk of becoming homeless or that could serve as barriers to clients securing housing.
• Provide information on affordable housing transitional and or permanent supportive housing options to clients.
• Assist clients in obtaining and/or remaining in permanent or transitional housing. Help clients in the use of community resources.
• Develop good working relationships with landlords, St. Louis Housing Authority, and with all appropriate housing affiliations.
• Identify and recruit new landlords to expand the network of housing providers receptive to homeless applicants.
• Conduct home visits to facilitate client stabilization in housing as needed.
• Provide regular training sessions to clients, regarding information on employment readiness, resumes, interviewing, networking, housing opportunities, home care techniques, tenant responsibilities, and budgeting.
• Conduct job readiness assessments and sessions with clients.
• Assist clients with application and resume preparation.
• Assist clients with interview preparation.

* A detailed job description will be provided at the time of the interview.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in human social work, psychology, nursing, or a closely related area plus one year of work experience is required. Experience working with individuals recovering from substance abuse is a plus. Combination of education and work experience will be considered. Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) or Missouri Associate Alcohol & Drug Counselor (MAADC I or II (a plus.

If not currently holding a credential through MSAPCB, application required within first 90 days of employment. Requires some computer word processing, spreadsheet, and email experience. Excellent…