Case Manager Next Step, Portage & Trumbull Counties Full-Time, $40,000/Year
Schedule:
40 Hours/Week, Determined on a case-by-case basis GENERAL STATEMENT OF
DUTIES:
Provides c ommunity-based case management and advocacy for at-risk youth and young adult (YYA) households facing homelessness. ESSENTIAL
RESPONSIBILITIES:
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- Outreaches at local programs/agencies to ensure effective local outreach and coordination.
- 2.
- Assesses needs, risks, and obstacles applicable to household stability and long-term permanent housing.
- 3.
- Assures the provision of financial assistance as needed and requested.
- 4.
- Assists participants in developing realistic and achievable housing plans that focus on housing stability and include measurable action steps and timetables.
- 5.
- Maintains regular contact with the household to provide crisis intervention, referrals, and ongoing life skills development.
- 6.
- Assesses progress toward goals, updating and modifying individual service plans as needed.
- 7.
- Documents and records all significant interventions, diagnostic action steps, progress reports, utilization of referral services.
- 8.
- Maintains active, organized and professional files on all program participants.
- 9.
- Collects and provides required data for the HMIS database.
- 10.
- Assures that all applicable participant housing is habitable according to established organizational standards.
- 11.
- Actively participates in regular team meetings for the purpose of program consistency, monitoring and effectiveness.
- 12.
- Applies best practice models (ie.housing first, trauma informed care) in service delivery approach.
- 13.
- Participates in community-wide events promoting services, as applicable.
- 14.
- Complies with agency policies and procedures, COA regulations, federal and state requirements, and educational/certification/registry requirements.
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- Other duties as assigned.
