Bilingual Spanish Case Manager Via Vyse Supportive Housing Program

Who We Are:CAMBA is a community of staff volunteers clients donors neighbors and partners who work together to build an inclusive New York City where all children and adults have access to the resources and supports they need to thrive. We take a comprehensive approach by offering more than 180 integrated programs in: Education & Youth Development Family Support Job Training & Employment Support Services Health Housing and Legal Services. We reach more than 73000 individuals and families including almost 13000 youth.CAMBA serves a diverse cross section of New Yorkers from new mothers in Brownsville to job seekers in the Rockaways. More than half of our clients are immigrants and refugees from around the globe. Over 85 of our families are in living in poverty reflecting the challenges faced by nearly 1.7 million New Yorkers today.

Via Vyse is a building which was developed and is operated by Dunn Development Corp. a private developer.
is a newly constructed residential building located in the East Morrisiana section of New York City. This new construction is approximately 102000 square foot within a 12story elevator building located at 1812 Vyse Avenue in The Bronx. The project has 121 residential dwelling units one of which will be a superintendents unit. The unit distribution is 46 studios with the remainder being one and two bedroom units. CAMBA Inc. is the onsite services provider at Via Vyse. Sixty one apartments 51 of the units in the building will be master leased by CAMBA and will house chronically homeless single adults and families who the head of households are diagnosed with chronic health conditions. The remaining 59 units are occupied by community residents who may require some services.

Position: Bilingual (Spanish) Case Manager
Reports To: Program Manger
Location: 1812 Vyse Avenue Bronx NY 10460

What The Bilingual (Spanish) Case Manager Does:
Review all documentation establishing tenants eligibility for program and make file copies.
Create and maintain tenant files.
Conduct initial intake and assessment of tenants and tenants families needs and periodic reassessments.
In collaboration with tenants prepare initial and periodic revisions of independent living plans including shortterm and longterm tenant goals.
Assist tenants in attaining their goals by identifying and locating community resources for tenants and by making referrals to appropriate services both within and outside CAMBA.
Work with tenants to break through barriers to tenant goals and to assist tenants in advocating for themselves and in moving toward selfsufficiency.
Conduct group sessions and/or workshops to assist tenants with independent living skills.
Recommend and implement strategies to persuade tenants to participate more fully in this process.
Monitor tenants progress toward their goals via regularly scheduled telephone contact and/or facetoface visits and document via progress notes.
Participate in case conferences.
Followup with tenants and with referral organizations regarding tenant contact and progress with referral organization.
Provide all required information for weekly/monthly/quarterly/annual reports.
May recommend closing of cases in which tenants have: (a) achieved primary goals and have maintained stability for a period of months; or (b) have not demonstrated a willingness to participate in the process (losttoservice); or (c) have become ineligible for services (e.g. moved out of building)
May schedule appointments for tenant with referral organizations.
May assist tenants in completing applications for benefits and entitlements and may process applications on tenants behalf.
May followup with tenants for a period of time after successful completion of their primary goals to assure tenant stability.
May evaluate actual living conditions of tenants through home visits.

Minimum Education/Experience Required:
Bachelors degree (e. g. B.A. B.S.W. and two years of applicable experience.

Other Requirements:
Obtain Criminal History Checks (CHC) fingerprinting through the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) and the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs (Justice System) and Staff Exclusion List (SEL) clearance.
Ability to maintain fingerprint clearance throughout the duration of employment.
Flexible hours may be needed occasionally to provide shift coverage until 8 pm.

Compensation: $45000 annually
When salary ranges are listed the range would represent the low and high end for the applicable position & program. The salary offered would be based on various factors unique to each program and candidate. This includes but is not limited to experience education budget and/or program size internal equity skills and other factors that may be required for the position and organization.

Status: Fulltime 35 hours per week)
Benefits: CAMBA offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance dental insurance 403(b) retirement plan with employer match paid time off (vacation personal and sick time) and paid holidays.

CAMBA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace. People of color people with disabilities and lesbian gay bisexual and transgender people are encouraged to apply. We consider all applicants without regard to race color religion creed gender gender identity gender expression national origin age disability socioeconomic status marital or veteran status pregnancy status or sexual orientation.