Case Manager - 510 Gates

The Doe Fund Inc • New York, NY

6d • $0 - $23 • Onsite

About The Position

The Doe Fund is seeking a high-energy, self-motivated, experienced Case Manager to join their team. This position will be based out of their 510 Gates Avenue Program in Brooklyn. The Doe Fund's mission is to move New Yorkers from homelessness to stable housing, lasting employment, and economic opportunity. Their flagship workforce development program, Ready, Willing & Able (RWA), combines housing and comprehensive supportive services with paid work training, career preparation, and occupational skills training. The Doe Fund also operates as a social enterprise and is a large nonprofit developer of permanent affordable and supportive housing.

Requirements

• A High School Diploma is required.
• At least 2+ years of experience in Human Services/Case Management
• Strong interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills required
• Working knowledge of MS, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Google

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree with a major in Psychology, Sociology, Counseling, Social Work, or other Human Services concentration preferred.
• Experience working with formerly incarcerated individuals, Mental Health Organizations, Homeless Services, and/or Housing organizations.
• Experience working with challenging high-service needs populations preferred
• CASAC a plus
• Bilingual preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of clients; monitor their progress toward meeting goals established in their service plans and their participation in required RWA program components
• Research and coordinate access to outside referral sources for Mental Health, Substance Recovery, Benefits, Entitlements, and Primary Care services.
• Communicate with DHS and other agencies as needed.
• Collaborate with clients; provide assistance in goal setting and self-development; work as a team with other staff to achieve program-wide participation, employment, housing, graduation, retention, and other program goals.
• Organize and facilitate caseload and other groups on various topics.
• Maintain current, accurate, complete, and timely documentation of trainee progress in charts and case-noting databases (TDF’s Client Tracking Database and DHS’s CARES).
• Provide crisis intervention to clients in order to resolve any issues or concerns that may arise.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED