Interim Subsidy Case Manager SC​/CIS Pasadena

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The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. Its message and mission are grounded in the bible. At the heart of the ministry is a deep commitment fueled by the divine love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

The Interim Subsidy Case Manager in the Shallow Subsidy Program works as part of a multi-disciplinary team serving clients in the community. S/he will provide transitional support, case management to Permanently Housed participants, and will collaborate closely with landlords to mediate landlord-tenant issues and ensure successful tenancies, which would include, but not be limited to, the following activities:

• Participate in weekly/monthly staff meetings, and CIS meetings as needed.
• Conduct initial assessment to determine client’s specific needs.
• Create a Housing stability plan with client, which includes documentation of client financial independence goals.
• Coordinate goal related services and provide ongoing monitoring of the Housing stability plan.
• Tracking and documenting participant progress through case management.
• Collaborate with care team and connected health care professionals to maintain stable permanent housing.
• Assessing participants’ overall wellness, needs, preferences and abilities to connect them with the appropriate resources.
• Establish and maintain relationships with landlords, property management companies.
• Conduct annual habitability inspections of permanent housing units where program participants reside.
• The Interim Subsidy Case Manager will be responsible for quarterly and annual recertification of eligibility of each continuing household, including in-person meetings (home/office/public area).
• The Interim Subsidy Case Manager will submit check requests for Property Management/landlords monthly.
• Checks will be distributed through U.S. Post Office, Direct Deposit, and Hand Delivery based on the discretion of the supervisor.
• Provide tenant education: tenant rights and responsibilities, housing discrimination and communication with landlords.
• Case managers will attend a mandatory annual training on tenant/housing rights in California.
• Maintain a regular and open line of communication with landlords in-order to assess the landlords’ satisfaction with the programs and address any questions or concerns that landlord may have.
• Document and maintain up-to-date information on services provided to participants in the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) in Goal, Intervention, Response, Plan (GIRP).
• Participate in staff meetings and attend LAHSA approved trainings monthly as assigned by the Supportive Housing Program Manager.
• Providing crisis intervention resources as needed if the clients’ housing stability is in danger.
• The Interim Subsidy Case Manager will maintain a caseload of up to 35 clients. Caseload is subject to fluctuation by the program’s funder(s).
• Respond to grievances from landlords & participants related to housing conditions & provide resolution per policy.
• Adopts a “whatever-it-takes” approach in assisting clients to retain housing and independent living.
• Interim Subsidy Case Manager will practice the Housing First model, Harm Reduction, Conflict Resolution, and Trauma Informed Care.
• Maintain individual tracking systems for participant and program information.
• Execute all duties as outlined by the Shallow Subsidy SRS provided by our funders (LAHSA).
• Other duties as assigned by the program manager.

Pay: $26/hour

• Most of the direct service work is performed in the community (e.g., clients’ homes) and not at the CIS office. Thus, the Interim Subsidy Case Manager must have the ability to walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel and twist on an intermittent or sometimes continuous basis, the ability to grasp, push, pull objects such as files, file cabinet drawers, and reach overhead;
  
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