Supportive Case Manager

Supportive Housing Case Manager

Macadam Office
- Portland, OR 97239

Salary Range $29.00 Hourly Position Type Full Time Job Shift Day Category Case Management

Position:
Supportive Housing Case Manager

Supervisor:
Supportive Housing Program Manager

Location:

Macadam Office (5520 S Macadam Ave. Portland, OR 97239)

Hours:

Monday-Friday 8am-4pm/9:00am-5:00pm

Wage: $29.00 hourly
- Eligible for Language Differential

Classification:
Non-Exempt, Union Represented, Full-Time, Benefit Eligible

General Responsibilities Supportive Housing Case Managers provide services to support newly housed individuals to stabilize and thrive in Permanent Supportive Housing. This position emphasizes outreach-based services with a focus on individualized support, harm reduction, and connection to community. The right person for this role is highly engaging, creative, has knowledge of community resources, has strong boundaries, and a commitment to helping vulnerable people succeed in housing.

Specific Responsibilities

• Provide outreach-based support to people in Transition Projects Permanent Supportive Housing grants to support housing stability and connection to community.
• Collaborate with participants to assess service needs including medical, mental health, substance use, income development, tenant education, socialization, and basic needs.
• Identify and coordinate connection to needed community providers.
• Meet with participants as needed to provide and coordinate delivery of services.
• Coordinate with landlords and property owners to mitigate tenant issues and advocate for participant needs.
• Coordinate with agency programs and administration to provide consistent quality and comprehensive services to participants.
• Develop and maintain relations with community resources to promote access and services for PSH participants.
• Attend staff meetings, case management meetings and partner meetings as assigned.
• Maintain accurate, updated, and comprehensive participant files.
• Maintain accurate and updated documentation of services in HMIS.
• Adhere to allocated budgetary guidelines.
• Provide monthly Case Management Reports as requested.
• Other duties as assigned.

Performance Requirements

• Acquire First Aid/CPR/AED certification within 30 days of hire and be retested biannually thereafter throughout employment.
• Complete Bloodborne Pathogens and Narcan Training within 30 days of hire and be retested annually thereafter throughout employment.
• Demonstrate reliability by being present for work as scheduled, arriving and leaving on time and taking breaks in expected time frames.
• Interact effectively with persons of diverse ethnic backgrounds, religious views, cultural backgrounds, and sexual orientations and treat each individual with respect and dignity.
• Attend agency and program staff meetings.

Physical/Mental Requirements

• Hearing and vision adequate for interaction with participants, interaction with staff and interaction with the general public.
• Hearing adequate for telephone work. Vision adequate for close work.
• Hand and finger dexterity adequate to operate standard office equipment.
• Ability to walk, bend, stand, sit, reach, stoop, pull, squat, and climb stairs.
• Sitting at a desk completing paperwork and working on a computer for lengthy periods.
• Mobility to allow responsive traveling to participant residences located around the metro area.
• Ability to perform CPR for fifteen minutes continuously.

Working Conditions / Safety Considerations

• Work environments may include exposure to animals/pets across various program sites.
• This position may have exposure to blood borne pathogens or other infectious materials during the course of duties. Bloodborne pathogens training, safety protocols, and appropriate protective equipment are provided. The Hepatitis B…