Case Manager, Dumont Green

CAMBA•New York, NY

19d•Onsite

About The Position

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 more than 72,000 individuals and families each year at our 100 locations, including 10,000 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 live in poverty, reflecting the challenges faced by nearly 1.7 million New Yorkers today. Dumont Green is a building which was developed and is operated by The Hudson Companies, a for-profit housing developer. This building is a newly constructed 8 story building with 176 affordable rental apartments and a live-in super in the East New York section of Brooklyn. CAMBA will have a master lease for 33 family units and 3 single units. All of CAMBA’s clients will be formerly homeless and referred by DHS. CAMBA will also be the on-site provider per a NY/NY III contract with the NYCDOHMH. The social services staff is responsible for providing case management and supportive services to the 36 low-income, chronically homeless individuals.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (e. g., B.A., B.S.W.) and experience working with the Seriously and Persistently Mentally Ill (SPMI) population.
Obtain “Criminal History Checks” (CHC) fingerprinting through the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) and the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs (Justice System) and Staff Exclusion List (SEL) clearance.
Ability to maintain fingerprint clearance throughout the duration of employment.
Must sign NYC DOH/MH attestation stating that candidate has not been the subject of a founded child abuse report.

Responsibilities

Maintain professional relationships with clients and client confidentiality.
Practice Universal Precautions/Standard Protocol & Procedures.
Comply with any and all Federal, State, City and CAMBA security and privacy polices intended to protect the security and privacy of individually identifiable health information.
Review all documentation establishing tenants' eligibility for program and make file copies.
Create and maintain tenant files.
Conduct initial intake and assessment of tenants and tenants' families' needs and periodic re-assessments.
In collaboration with tenants, prepare initial and periodic revisions of independent living plans including short-term and long-term tenant goals.
Assist tenants in attaining their goals by identifying and locating community resources for tenants and by making referrals to appropriate services both within and outside CAMBA.
Work with tenants to break through barriers to tenant goals and to assist tenants in advocating for themselves and in moving toward self-sufficiency.
Recommend and implement strategies to persuade tenants to participate more fully in this process.
Monitor tenants' progress toward their goals via regularly scheduled telephone contact and/or face-to-face visits, and document via progress notes.
Participate in case conferences.
Follow-up with tenants and with referral organizations regarding tenant contact and progress with referral organization.
Provide all required information for weekly/monthly/quarterly/annual reports.
May recommend closing of cases in which tenants 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 building).
May act as tenant liaison/tenant advocate with outside organizations regarding such matters as education, healthcare, housing, legal issues, etc.
May schedule appointments for tenant with referral organizations.
May escort tenants to appointments (educational, medical, social service, etc.)
May assist tenants in completing applications for benefits and entitlements, and may process applications on tenants' behalf.
May follow-up with tenants for a period of time after successful completion of their primary goals to assure tenant stability.
May evaluate actual living conditions of tenants through home visits.
May prepare marketing materials for the program.
May prescreen tenants over the telephone for eligibility and may schedule intake appointments.
May input tenant data and tenant progress information into automated database.
Tasks may be modified, expanded and/or assigned over time.