Case Manager

Title:

Case Manager

TBD

Providence, RI

Provide community-based support to individuals and/or families who have experienced homelessness. Case Managers work with people where they are at, utilizing a housing first approach. This full‑time position provides ongoing case management support and expertise through comprehensive assessment, development of a case plan, implementation, and overall evaluation of participant needs.

• Housing Assets:
  Provides comprehensive, community-based, Permanent Supportive Housing case management services to homeless individuals and families determined to have moderate to high acuity, including assessment, case planning, evaluation of services, transition to housing and housing-based services.
• Rapid Rehousing:
  Provides comprehensive community-based Rapid Rehousing case management to homeless individuals and families determined to have moderate to high acuity, including assessment, case planning, evaluation of services, transition to housing, and housing-based services.
• Shield:
  Provides support, advocacy, and case management services to shelter guests located at one of our night‑to‑night shelters with a focus on removing barriers to and obtaining housing. Current opening is at the Harrington Hall Men’s Shelter.
• Housing Problem Solving:
  Provides comprehensive case management to individuals and families within RI’s Regional Access Points (RAPs). They help individuals and households begin the process of accessing housing, supportive services, and emergency shelter. In addition RAPs provide prevention and diversion support such as employment navigation and connections to critical community resources.

• Advocate for the mission of the organization and upholds the agency’s values.
• Delivers services with safety, respect, and effectiveness.
• Follows all policies and procedures of the organization.
• Assist participants to access community resources, schedule and attend appointments.
• Maintain professional rapport with service user, peers, and other community service providers.
• Uses assessment information to establish client centered goals, develop service plans which contain specific measurable objectives and time frames for completion.
• Embraces the Housing First philosophy which focuses on quickly and successfully connecting individuals and families experiencing homelessness to permanent housing without preconditions and barriers to entry, such as sobriety, treatment or service participation requirements.
• Communicates with internal and external departments regarding case coordination and complete safety plans and risk minimization to appropriately support clients/residents.
• Provides referrals to appropriate other service providers within the agency and externally.
• Maintains confidentiality in accordance with agency policies, state regulations, HIPAA and appropriate boundaries with clients at all times.
• Balances the needs of caseloads based upon acuity, length of time in the program, state of housing stability, etc., supporting 20-30 individuals at one time.
• Advocates for the client/residents as needed.
• Reviews and evaluates resident progress on an ongoing basis and adjusts case plans as appropriate.
• Attends all required trainings and participates in voluntary trainings as needed.
• Maintain all administrative duties including but not limited to: maintaining current documentation for program eligibility and compliance, electronically and on paper as well as documentation related to time and effort.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Education and Experience:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Services field OR
  • Associate’s Degree in a Human Services field plus a minimum of 2 years experience in a Human Services field such as advocacy or case management OR
  • A certification in Case Management plus a minimum of 2 years experience in a Human Services field such as advocacy or case management OR
  • A minimum of 8 years experience in a Human Services field such as advocacy or case management.
• Skills and Abilities:
  • Ability to work in a fast paced environment.
  • Must work well under pressure.
  • Must be flexible and able to multi-task.
  • Must be able to work effectively with…