Case Manager

The Salvation Army Eastern Territory•Syracuse, NY

73d•$24 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

Case Manager's Hiring Immediately! Two New Openings! Case Management assisting Veteran's! Full-Time, $25.00/hour with access to our comprehensive Benefits Program. Emergency & Practical Assistance Services Program (E/PAS) The Salvation Army, Syracuse Area Services Come join our team of Case Manager's! The Veteran Case Manager's of the Emergency & Practical Assistance Services Program here at The Salvation Army is hiring! We plan to hire two additional Case Managers to help the Veteran's in Onondaga County. The role of the Case Manager is to assess eligibility for housing related practical assistance services. They will provide the Veteran and their family with case management, supportive counseling, advocacy, life skills education and referrals to other community and mainstream resources to aid in securing and maintaining safe, affordable housing and a stable living situation for the people we serve in our Community.

Requirements

Specific experience in mental health services and knowledge of community resources required.
Professional position includes expectation that a flexible work schedule will be maintained according to individual client needs including late afternoon/evening hours as needed.
Must have access during work hours to reliable private transportation.
Valid NYS Driver License that meets The Salvation Army's insurance requirements.
Position requires the successful completion of background and drug screens.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in human services or related field is preferred.
High School Diploma or Associate’s degree in conjunction with increased years of relevant experience will be considered

Responsibilities

Conduct intakes for clients referred to the program.
Provide support, advocacy, and crisis intervention to individuals and families.
Devise and implement individualized service plans and intervention strategies targeting all aspects of the individual/family system while utilizing client input.
Identify needs not met by the Program and advocate on client’s behalf, connecting clients to community and mainstream resources as appropriate.
Coordinate services with other service providers to provide housing assistance in a timely and efficient manner.
Assist clients in accessing mainstream resources necessary and/or increasing income to stabilize their housing and building appropriate budgets to minimize risk of homelessness. This may include transporting clients/families as needed.
Provide Life Skills training (individual and group sessions) to assist clients with self-sufficiency.
Conduct housing inspections, ensuring that safe, affordable housing is obtained for clients in the program.
Verify tenancy with landlords initially and on an ongoing basis as needed.
Conduct regular home visits.
Ensure that client service information and financial paperwork is accurately completed and recorded in a timely manner.
Enter all client information into HMIS and conduct quarterly reviews of client’s progress.
Actively participate in case conferences, staff meetings, service coordination meetings, supervision, professional and in-service training sessions.

Benefits

13 Paid Holiday's, 14 if it is an election year, Vacation Time & 3 Personal Days
Sick Time=1 sick day per month accrual and Attendance Bonus
Remitted Tuition Program with Syracuse University.
Medical, Dental (includes orthodontia ryder), Vision Insurances, and Flexible Spending Account. Insurance cost is less than a 10% contribution of payment by our employees.
Pension Plan and Tax deferred annuity savings account.
Forgiveness loan=The Salvation Army is considered a qualified organization for this Federal program.
Long-Term, Short-Term Disability Programs and Life/Supplemental Insurances
On-site Day Care and Pre-K program with employee discount
"Free" Parking at our covered parking lot.

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