Case Manager, Short Term Housing Program

CAMBA•New York, NY

22h•Onsite

About The Position

CAMBA's Short Term Housing Program (STHP) provides 35 units of congregate and transitional housing to PLWHA who are homeless or at serious risk of homelessness. There are 7 clients residing at CAMBA’s congregate facility located at 27 Winthrop Street and 28 clients living in community apartments (15 families and 16 singles). Program staff will ensure that all apartments are in close proximity to public transportation and accessible to other amenities such as health care, shopping, laundry, and other necessary services. STHP housing program provides a model of service that addresses the interrelated problems of HIV and homelessness. Through a congregate residence at 27 Winthrop, and the apartments in the community, we provide transitional housing, case management support, and housing readiness training in a supportive environment, which will help clients develop the skills to find and maintain permanent, stable housing.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree OR Associates degree/high school diploma/GED with at least 4 years’ experience in case management or related social service field (housing, homelessness, mental health, substance abuse, etc.).
Two (2) years of relevant experience, preferably in a mid-sized (250+ employees) organization.
Good written & verbal communication.
Computer literacy in Microsoft Office Suite.
Bilingual in Spanish is a most.

Responsibilities

Conducting prescreening to determine program eligibility, gather all eligibility verification documentation, and provide all contract funded activities.
Conducting and completing Intakes, Assessments, Service Plans, Reassessments, Service Plan Updates, Accompaniment, Supportive Counseling, Health Education/Promotion, Case Conference, etc.
Completing eSHARE Assessments, Reassessments, Primary Care Status Measures and entering all client services into eSHARE.
Ensuring clients are connected to and maintain primary HIV medical care and adhere to medical and medication treatment.
Connect clients to needed services, such as, medical, mental health, substance use treatment, as well as, legal, entitlements, etc.
Connect clients to permanent supportive or independent housing.
Monitor clients' progress toward their goals (dates achieved) via regularly scheduled telephone contact and/or face-to-face home and office visits, and document via progress notes.
Escort clients to appointments (educational, medical, social service, etc.)
Assist clients in completing applications for benefits and entitlements and monitors outcome of process.
Collect all required eligibility documentation and create client files.
Conduct a minimum one home visit per month.
Meet required monthly projections.
Provide all required information for the completion of monthly program reports.
Maintain clients’ charts always audit ready.