FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SPECIALIST - CASE MANAGE

Jewish Family And Community Svc•Jacksonville, FL

About The Position

This position provides coaching and intensive short term Financial Assistance Case Management to help adults build self-sufficiency and gain economic empowerment. This position works towards the goal of helping the client to end/decrease reliance on crisis assistance for their health, safety and welfare needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Social work or related field.
Minimum of 6 months experience in case management, engaging hard to reach people, assessment, housing stability, planning and connecting to resources/referrals.
Clear a Level II background screening.
Clear a reference check (professional and personal).
Clear a local background check from Duval County and the County in which you reside.
Clear a drug screen.
Provide a copy of your educational attainment on your first day of employment.
Clear a Motor Vehicles Records check.
Provide proof of your auto insurance and maintain a minimum personal auto bodily injury liability insurance.
Clear an E-Verify check to substantiate that the successful candidate meets the Department of Homeland Security authorization requirements to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

Work with the client to create a plan of action that wraps individualized responsive instruction and services around clients.
Teach concrete life skills
Conduct one on one visits with the client
Complete an intake with the client to gather relevant information to enter into Welsky
Create a Housing Stability Plan that includes information on events or circumstances that led to the current need, barriers, strengths and action steps with target dates
Provide coaching on Financial Literacy (budgeting/establishing a savings fund/building credit)
Assist with job searches, interviewing skills, building a resume
Brainstorm strategies to increase income/decrease expenses
Review affordable housing options
Link with educational/vocational resources
Access JFCS programs/resources and community resources (SNAP/TANF/HUD/Medicaid/ACCESS/Disability)
Advocate for/ accompany clients to appointments
Help get required documentation for benefits
Help sign up for virtual school or evaluate vocational options to increase clients employability
Complete exit interviews with clients
Collect data on housing stability by doing JEA searches at specific time frames to report back to COJ
Maintain client files
Other duties as assigned