Shelter Case Manager

Description ORGANIZATION:

Friends of Switchpoint is a non-profit organization that has been serving those individuals, families and veterans experiencing poverty and homelessness since 2014.

To empower families and individuals in need by addressing the underlying causes of their poverty and providing each client with a personalized, comprehensive plan that supports them on their journey to self-sufficiency and the opportunity to contribute to the community.

We believe each individual has worth and value. Change occurs when people are treated with respect and dignity, empowered with skills and resources to better their circumstance.

• Kindness – Remember Kindness is Contagious!
• Connection – It is why we are here and what gives purpose & meaning to life!
• Kinship – We want you and those we serve to feel a sense of Belonging.
• Self-Worth – Treat people the way they can become w/True Value & Worth!
• Self-Reliance – Learn your role and take initiative!! We want “Fishermen”!

• Kindness:
  To demonstrate compassion and respect for all people.
• Leadership:
  To lead by example, developing, promoting, and sharing innovative ideas and programs to help those experiencing homelessness.
• Transparency:
  To be open and honest in our relationships.
• Authenticity:
  To do what we say we do.
• Positive Influence:
  To judge our effectiveness by the extent to which individual lives are saved and improved by the positive experience of the people we influence.
• Golden Rule:
  To treat all people as we ourselves would wish to be treated.

It Takes All of Us to End Homelessness.

Provide appropriate supporting housing services for homeless individuals or families, formulate case plans that promote moving towards self-sufficiency. Understand grants and other community housing resources available for clients. Assist in locating affordable housing within the client’s budget and the guidelines of the grants.

• Completes an initial needs assessment and acts upon critical needs appropriately and immediately.
• Orients clients to shelter programs, requirements, and consequences.
• Assures that basic nutrition and hygiene needs are being met.
• Interviews and counsels’ prospective clients for the Supportive Housing Programs Switchpoint offers.

• Develops a comprehensive client-driven case plan with both short-term and long-term goals identified.
• Uses SMART goals.
• Monitors progress towards goals in regularly scheduled sessions.
• Evaluates and adjusts case plans as needed and provides written warnings with consequences if satisfactory progress is not being met.
• Empowers clients to appropriate resources to assist with meeting goals.
• Assures that specific HUD program goals are consistently being met and provides extensive case work to foster transition from homelessness to permanent housing. .

• Designs, coordinates, and implements Life Skills, Tenancy 101, Finance/Budgeting and other training programs aimed at learning and practicing life skills and decision-making.
• Evaluates the program for effectiveness and producing changes in client behaviors.
• Establishes and coordinates day and evening programs, schedules outside service providers and volunteers.
• Participates in Crisis Intervention/Prevention training, Bloodborne pathogen training and other trainings deemed necessary to the position.

• Maintains client files to include conversations, warnings, progress towards goals and documentation of any incidents.
• Report critical incident(s) immediately to Regional Director.
• Collects data necessary to meet funding requirements and statistical reports.
• Collects data necessary to meet funding requirements and statistical reports.
• Completes the initial assessments, VISPDATs, SPDATs, case management logs, exit surveys and all incident reports in a timely manner as specified by program.

• Assures the safety of each property through frequent tours of the facilities inspecting for any hazards or repair needs.
• Reports any hazards to the Executive Director for immediate attention; communicates with the resident…