Temp Day Program Case Manager - RWA Harlem
About The Position
The Doe Fund is a leading New York City non-profit organization that operates the enormously visible Ready, Willing & Able (RWA) program, whose participants clean over 115 miles of streets and sidewalks every day. With an $80 million budget, 500+ staff members, and 46,000 individual donors, The Doe Fund is nationally acclaimed as a work-based model for solving homelessness and criminal recidivism. We empower people to break the cycles of homelessness, welfare dependency, substance abuse, and incarceration through innovative work and housing programs. We are presently looking for a Temporary Case Manager to join The Doe Fund family in our Ready, Willing & Able (RWA) Day Program. The successful candidate will have experience working with formerly incarcerated, Mental Health, Homeless, and/or Housing organizations. This position will be based out of our Harlem facility. This is a Temporary position.
Requirements
- Ideal candidates will possess a College Degree and at least 2+ years of experience in human services/case management, with experience working with challenging high-services needs populations, especially formerly homeless/ incarcerated, youth, veterans, individuals living with AIDS or other mental health.
- Strong interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills required
- Strong computer skills required with working knowledge of Google, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
- Excellent recordkeeping/reporting abilities are essential
Nice To Haves
- Previous workforce development experience is a plus
Responsibilities
- Manage a caseload of clients, monitor their progress toward meeting goals and their participation in required RWA program components
- Coordinate access to services, benefits, and recovery-based supports
- Assist clients with goal setting and self-development, work as a team with other staff to achieve program-wide participation, and successful completion of program goals
- Conduct monthly groups on various topics
- Maintain current, accurate, and timely documentation of progress in individual client records
- Provide crisis intervention to clients to resolve any issues or concerns that may arise
- Provide information to referral sources
- Perform other tasks as needed
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
