Case Manager, Homelessness Prevention Initiative (HPI) (HomeBase-Eastern PKWY)

CAMBA • New York, NY

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About The Position

Who We Are: CAMBA is a community of staff, volunteers, clients, donors, neighbors and partners who work together to build an inclusive New York City, where all children and adults have access to the resources and supports, they need to thrive. We take a comprehensive approach by offering more than 180 integrated programs in: Education & Youth Development, Family Support, Job Training & Employment Support Services, Health, Housing, and Legal Services. We reach almost 80,000 individuals and families, including almost 13,000 youth. CAMBA serves a diverse cross section of New Yorkers from new mothers in Brownsville to job seekers in the Rockaways. More than half of our clients are immigrants and refugees from around the globe. Over 85% of our families are living in poverty, reflecting the challenges faced by nearly 1.7 million New Yorkers today.
HomeBase- is a CAMBA program that provides case management and essential services to those at-risk individuals and families in Brooklyn and Staten Island to prevent homelessness. Individuals and families receive services that help them overcome problems with public benefits, housing, education, health care and other issues that could impede their ability to maintain stable households.
Homelessness Prevention Initiative (HomeBase) is a CAMBA program that provides case management and essential services to at-risk individuals and families in Brooklyn and Staten Island to prevent homelessness. Individuals and families receive services that help them overcome problems with public benefits, housing, education, health care and other issues that could impede their ability to maintain stable households.
Position: Case Manager
Reports To: Program Supervisor
Location: 1117 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11213

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (e. g., B.A., B.S.W.) and two years of relevant experience, or
• High School Diploma and 4 year’s case management experience in the social services field.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Excellent writing skills, with the ability to draft assessments, service plans, progress notes, weekly reports, and general client-related correspondence.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from supervisors, clients, funders, other organizations, and the general public.
• Ability to apply basic mathematical concepts, such as fractions, decimals and percentages, to practical situations.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Willingness to learn and adapt.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in a language other than English (e.g., Haitian/Creole, French, Spanish, Russian, etc.)
• Familiarity with HRA benefits, NYC housing programs, and community resources.

Responsibilities

• Prescreen clients over the telephone for eligibility and may schedule intake appointments.
• Conduct initial intake or assessment of clients and clients' families and/or periodic reassessments.
• Review all documentation establishing clients' eligibility for program and make file copies.
• Assist clients in completing all CAMBA intake applications and forms.
• Refer clients to appropriate services both within and outside CAMBA.
• Follow-up with clients and with referral organizations regarding client contact and progress with referral organization.
• Evaluate actual living conditions of clients through home visits/ inspections.
• Prepare marketing materials for the program.
• Input client data and client progress information into automated database.
• Reach out and market the program to the community in order to recruit clients.
• Create and maintain client files, hard copy and electronic.
• Work with clients to break through barriers to client goals and to assist clients in advocating for themselves and in moving toward self-sufficiency.
• Recommend and implement strategies to persuade clients to participate more fully in this process.
• Monitor clients' progress toward their goals (dates achieved) via regularly scheduled telephone contact and/or face-to-face home and office visits, and document via progress notes.
• Recommend closing of cases in which clients have: (a) achieved primary goals and have maintained stability for a period of months; or, (b) have not demonstrated a willingness to participate in the process (lost-to-service); or, (c) have become ineligible for services (e.g. moved out of area).
• Meet daily/ weekly/ monthly goals and tasks as assigned and according to funder guidelines.
• Complete and submit subsidy applications and requests for financial assistance.
• Provide all required information for weekly/monthly/quarterly/annual reports.

Benefits

• CAMBA offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, dental insurance, 403(b) retirement plan with employer match, paid time off (vacation, personal, and sick time), and paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees