Case Manager - Seneca Heights presso The Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless

Description

General Description: The Case Manager is responsible for providing direct services to tenants including assessment, goal setting and evaluation through formal and informal settings.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: As an onsite case manager in a permanent supportive housing program, you are responsible for assisting and supporting tenants in maintaining stable housing. 

This entails a variety of duties, including:

* Meeting all residents on assigned case load to ensure monthly goal plans and related documents are completed as prescribed.

* Providing referrals and/or support in maintaining connection to community health services, mental health services, vocational programs, chemical dependence treatment, etc.

* Working with the residents and property management to ensure that the resident fulfills obligations as a tenant.

* Through the combined use of personal vehicles, public transportation and agency vehicles, case managers will actively assist clients with conducting activities in the community.

* Crisis intervention and support.

* Supporting families to ensure their children’s physical, emotional, and educational needs are met and facilitating the children’s participation in developmentally appropriate activities both at Seneca Heights and in the community

* Leading groups as assigned.

* Participating in social activities including celebrations and other on-site events.

* Working collaboratively as a team member to utilize donations, outside resources, and on-site services to meet residential needs.

* Thorough record-keeping, gathering of information for required reports, and updating of HMIS database as well as other administrative duties as requested.

* Other duties, as necessary.

Requirements

* Licensed mental health clinician (LCSW/LCPC, etc. or LGSW/LGPC, etc.)

* Experience working with vulnerable, at-risk families and mentally ill adults

* Knowledge and commitment to a Trauma-Informed approach

* Excellent oral and written communication skills

* Knowledge of Montgomery County resources preferred

* This position requires a minimum of one evening per week