HOUSING CONNECTOR CASE MANAGER - TEMP | Human Services
About The Position
Mesa County Department of Human Services is a forward-thinking agency that has over 300 employees serving the needs of nearly 40,000 residents. From the Colorado National Monument to the thriving agricultural lands and city centers, Mesa County contains a diverse, natural landscape that provides many outdoor activities and adventures. As individuals and an organization, we value and respect humanity, honesty, balance, inclusion and teamwork. We provide a level of flexibility for staff to be able to accommodate their lives outside of the office environment. We value family and the relationships that make our lives rewarding. Our Mission: The Mission of the Mesa County Department of Human Services is to help individuals and families achieve safety, stability and opportunity for meaningful employment. Our Values: Mesa County Department of Human Services values represent our behavioral anchors for how we conduct ourselves. Simply stated, we value Humanity, Balance, Honesty, Inclusion and Teamwork
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a Human Services related field.
- Any combination of education, training and experience which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities required for the job.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for a variety of duties to assist the Child Welfare Division.
- Communicates effectively with multiple teams within the Child Welfare Division, community agencies, and families/young adults.
- Provide support to youth/ young adults who are eligible for the Fostering to Success and Foster Youth to Independence Housing Vouchers
- Assist youth/young adults with applying for the voucher
- Assist youth and young adults in locating housing (take them to appointments, connecting with landlords, touring the apartments and completing the housing checklist/inspection to ensure that the house meets Department of Local Affairs standards and is safe)
- Assist youth/young adults with any barriers to getting housing ( i.e. obtaining vital documents, paying application fees, connecting to other resources, purchasing phones)
- Manage the vouchers and provide case management once the youth are housed
- Landlord Recruitment and Collaboration
- Assist in spending funding for housing needs. This person will also create resources to inform the community about our programs and housing needs
- Cultivate and maintain relationships with local businesses and other community organizations
- Oral and written communications must be clear and effective.
- Performs work of moderate difficulty with multiple projects and interruptions.
- Compile information and prepare reports; tracks and processes documents; enters and retrieves information in a variety of automated systems, to include, but not limited to State System (Trails), Google forms and Excel spreadsheets.
- Adhere to strict compliance with maintaining confidentiality when reviewing records. Records are sensitive and can include information pertaining to child abuse and neglect, sexual abuse, severe trauma, mental health diagnosis, substance abuse diagnosis, medical history and child fatality.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Leave accrual per the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA)
