ES Case Manager/New Beginnings/New Haven
About The Position
Columbus House, Inc. is seeking a Full Time (32 hours/week) Case Manager for its New Beginnings program. The organization's mission is to serve people experiencing homelessness or at imminent risk by providing life-saving outreach, shelter and housing and by fostering their personal growth and independence. They advocate for and create affordable housing to end homelessness in their communities. The Case Manager will provide case management to homeless residents, network with the Greater New Haven shelter system and mental health/substance abuse/social/medical/housing service systems, and collaborate with clinicians, other service providers, and fellow Columbus House Case Managers to empower clients to end their homelessness. This role also involves working with GNHCAN to ensure maximum bed capacity, completing data quality reports, and providing case management services to specific programs like New Beginnings, Shelter Veterans Program, and On The Move Veterans Program.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in human services required
- Minimum of One years’ experience working in human services or related fields
- Excellent organizational and time management skills with a deadline-oriented mindset
- Strong written and oral communication skills employing the English language
- Proficiency is Microsoft Office and other common electronic applications
- Able to effectively use the local network of substance abuse, mental health, and social services providers
- Familiar with criminal justice and able to engage, manage, motivate, and support
- Familiar with mental health, substance abuse and dual diagnosis issues and group dynamics
- Complete knowledge base of all aspects of the delivery of person-centered case management
- Able to meet all documentation requirements
- Knowledgeable about crisis intervention, boundaries, confidentiality, universal precautions, harm reduction, trauma informed care and motivational interviewing
- Valid drivers’ license with a good driving history
Responsibilities
- Provide linkages for clients who need social, mental health, educational, vocational, recreational, spiritual, and or substance abuse services
- Provide transportation to appointments for clients
- Coordinate and collaborate with other agencies, funders, and social service providers
- Oversee intake, departures and daily roster and programs
- Attend weekly and monthly agency, program and network meetings
- Monitor all cases assigned and complete all documentation/charting required by Columbus House and its relevant funders
- Maintain and update all required charting and notes
- Enter and maintain all client charts accurately and timely into the Homeless Management Information System Database Case Worthy
- Other related duties assigned in support of a 20-client case load
- Collaborate with GNHCAN, CMHC and Errera Center to maximize occupancy of Shelter Programs.
- Work closely with Quality Department and Director to complete error reports and maintain accurate admissions and discharges for Shelter Programs.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision benefits are offered along with other additional voluntary coverages with full time employment
- 401 K retirement plan with employer matching contribution
- Paid time off
- 10 paid holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
