HUD Case Manager

Jewish Family Service of San Diego • Palm Springs, CA

7h • Onsite

About The Position

JFS is looking for a compassionate, mission-driven individual to join the HUD team as a case manager. In this role, you have the opportunity to use your advocacy skills and case management experience to make a meaningful difference in your community and help change lives across Riverside County. The HUD Case Manager plays an integral role on the team and supports the entire agency by striving to remove barriers that are impeding upon a person’s level of self-sufficiency, including financial challenges, mental health and medical issues, basic need insecurity, and lack of support system/community. This position reports directly to the Program Manager and works closely with the housing department and the rest of the Palm Springs team.

Requirements

• Must have a valid CA driver's license, insurance, a reliable personal vehicle, and a willingness to travel off-site
• 2+ years’ experience providing case management services preferred
• Baccalaureate level of conceptual thinking, organization and expression obtained by a degree in Sociology/Psychology/ or other related field or equivalent work experience
• Knowledge of and experience with motivational interviewing preferred
• Must be able to pass a Livescan, background check and drug test

Nice To Haves

• Must possess a current driver’s license, Insurance, reliable car and have a clean driving record
• This job requires 80 – 90% travel around the Coachella Valley
• Strong crisis intervention and honed assessment skills, including high risk issues
• Extensive knowledge of Coachella Valley community resources
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Capacity to form professional relationships with clients and maintain appropriate boundaries
• Ability to apply common sense and critical thinking to carry out instructions and make decisions within scope of authority
• Good to excellent spelling, grammar and written communication skills
• Excellent telephone and oral communication skills
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as memos, general clerical documents, project and grant reports, safety rules, instruction booklets and manuals
• Ability to write well (e.g., memos, reports, e-mails, agendas, minutes)
• Ability to analyze data
• Ability to deal with problems involving several variables
• Proficiency in Word, Excel and Outlook
• Ability to write clear concise e-mails

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of permanent supportive housing clients
• This position spends 80 – 90% of the time in the field working throughout the Coachella Valley
• Assess displaced client and family needs out in the field
• Develops comprehensive care plans for families to become self-sufficient
• Coordinates needed services
• Maintains up-to-date client records
• Provides crisis and/or short-term counseling
• Provides information and referral to community and staff
• Engages in outreach activities
• Ensure compliance with all Department of Housing and Urban Development policies
• Provides transportation as needed for clients in the program
• Assists in food distribution
• Participates in the on-call schedule for after-hours emergencies

Benefits

• Comprehensive, low-cost healthcare coverage for employees
• Generous employer 401(k) contributions
• Employer-covered life insurance
• Paid vacation time and sick leave
• 15 paid holidays, including Federal and Jewish holidays (as long as the holiday lands on a normal scheduled work day), and floating holidays
• 2 Wellness Days to be taken any time during the year to support employees’ mental wellness

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree