Case Manager- Magnolia House Women's Shelter

CAMBA INC•New York, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

CAMBA operates 6 single adult shelters and 6 family shelters and one drop in center. Each shelter offers clients a supportive, structured therapeutic, safe, and drug-free facility. Homeless (often mentally-ill and substance-abusing) men and women are provided with comprehensive services to stabilize their condition in order to successfully transition into to permanent and/or supported housing.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (e.g., B.A., B.S.W.) or Four years of relevant experience, or Associate's and two years equivalent experience.
The ability to obtain and maintain New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) clearances.
The ability to obtain and maintain State Central Registry (SCR) clearances.
The ability to obtain and maintain Register of Substantiated Category One Cases of Abuse or Neglect aka Staff Exclusion List (SEL) clearances.
Proof of negative results from TB test.

Nice To Haves

Bi-lingual English & Spanish

Responsibilities

Formulate a plan and prepare clients for permanent housing placement.
Engage individuals requiring social service assistance.
Interview and evaluate clients, formulate Independent Living Plans and goals.
Locate and refer clients to appropriate community resources.
Maintain professional relationships with clients and client confidentiality.
Practice Universal Precautions/Standard Protocol & Procedures.
Comply with Federal, State, City and CAMBA security and privacy policies.
Conduct initial Intake and assessment of clients' needs and periodic re-assessments.
Create and maintain client electronic and paper files.
Prepare Initial psychosocial evaluation and update according to regulations.
Obtain and maintain relevant documentation and release forms from clients.
In collaboration with clients, conduct periodic revisions of independent living plans including short-term and long-term client goals.
Assist clients in attaining their goals by identifying community resources and by referring clients to appropriate services both within and outside CAMBA.
Work with clients to break through barriers to their goal(s).
Provide support, training and coordination with the other social services staff.
Assist clients in advocating for themselves in order to gain housing stability.
Recommend and implement strategies to persuade clients to participate fully in the process in order to transition into permanent housing.
Monitor clients' progress toward their goals via regularly scheduled face-to-face contacts/sessions.
Document all client encounters via progress notes using OHS CARES Database and printout notes for client's paper file.
Ensure CARES Database is updated to reflect client request for services.
Follow-up with clients and with referral organizations regarding client contact and progress with referral organization.
Provide all required Information for weekly/monthly/quarterly/annual reports.
May act as client liaison/client advocate with outside organizations regarding such matters as education, healthcare, housing, legal issues, etc.
May schedule appointments for client with referral organization.
May escort clients to appointments.
May assist clients in completing applications for benefits and entitlements, and may process applications on clients' behalf.
May follow-up with clients for a period of time after successful completion of their primary goals to assure client stability.
May prepare marketing materials for the program.