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)
