Veterans Case Manager II

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Full Time - 40 Phoenix, AZ, US

Helping our community’s most vulnerable with solutions that permanently improve lives

MANA (Marines, Army, Navy, Air Force) House provides transitional housing for veterans. We provide a foundation for veterans currently or at-risk of experiencing homelessness, providing each one the opportunity to reclaim a life of self-sufficiency.

Case Managers will work with our veterans to build a housing plan to return our residents to stable, permanent housing.

Meets with MANA House transitional residents upon initial intake. Provides guidance and assistance to identify goals and actions required for the resident to attain self-sufficiency andstable, permanent housing. Assists the resident with housing search and placement, employment assistance and job readiness, accessing benefits, connecting to physical and mental health providers, connecting to substance abuse counseling, and any other assistance based on individual needs of the resident.

• Meets resident within 48 business hours of program entry to conduct an intake which includes, creating an Individualized Service Plan (ISP), conducting the initial SPDAT assessment, and assisting resident in developing crisis plan.
• Enters all demographic information, case notes, and program entry/exit assessments in HMIS within 48 business hours.
• Conducts weekly meetings with individual residents and uses motivational interviewing to review goals, progress, and needs.
• Accompanies resident on housing search, employment job fairs, benefits appointments, and any other appointments as needed by the resident.
• Uses progressive or assertive engagement to ensure that each resident is getting the appropriate level of assistance while in transitional housing.
• Conducts street outreach as directed by leadership.
• Interfaces with Veterans Administration Liaison to ensure that each resident is able to take full advantage of services and support options offered at the Phoenix VA Health Care System, and fulfills requirements to participate in the VA per diem program at MANA House.
• ConductMANAHousetoursasrelevant/required,for supporters,community partners andguests.
• Goals focus upon increasing residents’ engagement with MANA , Veterans Administration, supportive services,providers,and programs.
• Liaise with outside community and veteran organizations to increase resources for clients and to educate the public. Represent MANA atveteranandotherpublicevents.
• Promote ongoing commitment to excellence and continual quality improvement to ensure the highest quality of services to our veterans.
• Perform other duties as required, including providing back-up support to the Sr. Veterans Case Management Supervisor.

Education /Background:
Minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent with at least 4 years of relevant experience or a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services or related field with at least 6 months of relevant experience.

Job Knowledge: 2years’ experienceworkingwithpeople experiencing homelessness, veterans,and/ordisadvantagedpopulations;knowledge in Housing First, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), moral injury, Military Sexual Trauma (MST), trauma informed care, crisis intervention, harm reduction, motivational interviewing.

Knowledgeandsensitivitytodiversepopulations, including gender,age,ethnicandracialbackgrounds,religious preferences, sexual orientation, and socio-economic status.

Working Conditions/Physical Demands:
Must be able to work in a fast paced environment with moderate interruptions. Must be able to stoop, bend, squat, and ambulate over uneven floor surfaces…