Youth Homeless Drop-In Center Case MGR

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Full Time Rapid Re-housing, San Antonio, TX, US 1 Attachments

2 days ago Requisition

$42,000.00 To $43,000.00 Annually

Job Title:
Youth Homelessness Drop-In Center Case Manager

Location: 230

E. Travis, Travis Park United Methodist Church

Reports to:
Youth Homelessness Drop-In Center Program Manager

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Approved by:
Rex Brien, Vice President of Programs

Salary range: $42,000-$45,000 annually

SAMMinistries’ Youth Homelessness Drop-In Center targets young adults, ages 18-24, who are experiencing homelessness. This is a collaborative project in which SAMMinistries is the collaborative’s lead and is the recipient of the HUD Youth Homelessness Demonstration grant funding the project. The Youth Homelessness Drop-In Center will serve as a place where young people, ages 18-24, who are not housed or are unstably housed may receive on-site housing-focused case management, , therapy, high school completion courses, workforce readiness/life skills classes, and can access meals, snacks, recreation, spaces to rest, showers, and connection to emergency shelter and other resources in the community.

• Connect with and engage youth and conduct assessments needed to enroll them into the Coordinated Entry System for homeless services;
• Ensure services are offered to youth in accordance with principles of Housing First and Trauma Informed Care approaches;
• Develop strengths-based, individualized service plan in collaboration with the youth addressing short-term and long-term goals;
• Provide on-going case management support to assess progress and ensure service plan outcomes are met or adjusted as needed;
• Provide services focused on enhancing the clients’ ability to independently problem solve, utilize effective coping skills, and manage and self-coordinate their own care;
• Identify, develop linkages with, and coordinate access to services in the community and ensure active follow-up occurs. Work collaboratively with staff of other community agencies to establish and maintain partnerships that maximize benefits and resources for SAMMinistries’ program participants.
• Transport youth in personal vehicle, as needed. Transportation may occur in a SAMMinistries’ vehicle, but use of personal vehicle for client transportation will sometimes be required.
• Provide crisis intervention for youth, including crises involving mental health, assessing for potential danger of participants harming themselves or others, assessing for danger in situations involving domestic violence, etc.
• Communicate assessments, interventions, and ongoing client contact through timely, thorough documentation, contact forms, and verbal communication;
• Utilize evidence-based practices in service delivery such as intensive case management, Motivational Interviewing, Harm Reduction, Critical Time Intervention, Trauma Informed Care and Housing First practices;
• Complete necessary documentation and tracking of activities, in accordance with all agency and grantor requirements;
• Attend and actively participate in team meetings, demonstrating an ability to prioritize participant needs and provide needed assessments and services in an ethical manner;
• Understand and maintain client confidentiality and record-keeping, in accordance with HUD, SAMMinistries, and HIPAA privacy practices;
• Adhere to strict boundaries and professional ethics in the care of others at all times;
• Be available to provide crisis intervention after regular business hours, as needed;
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of basic principles and practices of social work and/or counseling
• Knowledge of principles of Trauma Informed Care
• Knowledge of referral processes and sound case management practice
• Ability to adhere to protocols that assure service quality and accountability related to funding expenditure, case documentation, and other program/funder requirements
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work in a…