Emergency Case Manager Supervisor

Description

Shift: Office Day (9:00am - 4:30pm)

Days Off: Saturday and Sunday

Insurance Benefits: Dental, Life, Long-term Disability, Medical (no premiums/payroll deductions for employee coverage)

Other Benefits: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), ORCA card subsidy, Paid Time Off (34 days per year), Retirement Plan

About DESC:

DESC (Downtown Emergency Service Center) is a nonprofit organization working to help people with the complex needs of homelessness, substance use disorders, and serious mental illness achieve their highest potential for health and well-being through comprehensive services, treatment, and housing. Our vision is a community where no person is abandoned, ignored, or experiencing homelessness.

As the region's leading provider of services to multiply disabled adults who have experienced chronic homelessness, DESC serves almost 3,000 people each day. Our integrated service model is designed to help people secure and maintain appropriate, safe and affordable housing.

DESC is recognized nationally and regionally as an innovator in developing solutions to homelessness.

The Case Manager Supervisor leads a team of Case Managers at DESC's Emergency Housing project, The Gateway in Honor of Tenaya Wright, as they provide housing-oriented case management support services to clients residing at the site.

• Assist Project Manager in planning, implementation and coordination of The Gateway's services.
• Assure compliance with all relevant contract and procedure requirements.
• Promote and maintain positive relationships with the surrounding neighborhood.
• Teach and promote core DESC values, crisis intervention and de-escalation skills, and causes and effects of homelessness essential to ensure the safety of clients and staff.
• Provide individual supervision and consultation for team members, assisting with assessment and goal plan development, behavioral health referrals and staff training.
• Provide supervision and direction to staff in housing acquisition activities with Gateway clients, including income acquisition and barrier mitigation.
• Supervise, schedule and evaluate Case Managers to ensure effective operation of The Gateway
• Coordinate case manager hiring and orientation; assist in the hiring and orientation of other Gateway staff.
• Consult with other staff regarding cases and client issues.
• Provide leadership at The Gateway in absence of Project Manager as needed.
• Engage clients and maintain working relationships through creative, resourceful strategies which build trust and confidence.
• Outreach potential clients in the community, including encampment sites, as assigned; facilitate transportation of referred clients to the Gateway.
• Provide training and support for case management team in conducting housing assessments and coordinating with relevant systems for housing and services.
• Participate in Coordinated Entry planning activities as assigned. Liaison with external agencies as assigned in service of Gateway client outcomes.
• Provide, directly and indirectly, intensive case management to facilitate client access to housing, medical and behavioral health care, financial assistance and vocational training or employment.
• Provide and support crisis intervention and counseling services for clients.
• Provide strong harm reduction-oriented service interventions and train and support staff in harm reduction.
• Maintain own caseload if assigned; develop plans and follow‑up strategies for clients on caseload.
• Maintain service notes and files in an orderly, up‑to‑date manner.
• Become familiar with local employment, housing and other resources.
• Coordinate with other DESC programs and community providers to assure continuity of client care and successful transition of clients to long‑term providers as appropriate.
• Participate in the on‑call rotation with other supervisors and managers to provide consultation, coverage and crisis intervention as assigned.
• Work shifts as assigned covering milieu to maintain order and communication and enforce agency rules.
• Participate in staff meetings and training sessions.
• Other duties as assigned.