Case Manager - Harriet Tubman Women's Shelter, Full Time, On-Site - 10am-6pm Sunday to Thursday

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW: At Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington your knowledge and service in areas such as immigrants and refugees mental health social work employment and adult education legal and financial services health care food assistance shelter and housing developmental disabilities and prison outreach can make a profound difference in the lives of many. Through more than 50 programs across the district and five surrounding counties Catholic Charities is opening doors to help and hope. At CCADW we continue to build an inclusive culture that celebrates a diverse workforce. We offer so much more than just a job. We offer careers. We take pride in our promote from within culture. We offer professional development a comprehensive benefits package a hybrid work model with both remote and in-office work and a passion for building and motivating world class high performing teams. Explore your career opportunity with Catholic Charities. Join us in Inspiring Hope and Building Futures.

Compensation Package:

• Medical prescriptions dental and vision insurance
• Retirement savings plan with company match
• Company-paid and supplemental life insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid vacation sick and personal leave
• 11 paid holidays
• Professional development and training
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee referral bonus program
• Clinical supervision for licensed social workers and counselors

JOB SUMMARY: The Shelter Case Manager provides onsite case management services including creating individualized goals to assist clients to swiftly exit shelter document client progress in database within 48 hours identify and address client barriers to housing and/or employment connect clients to benefits eligible housing resources and community referrals; work collaboratively with program team to increase positive shelter exits for shelter guests.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Interviews clients for direct service needs develops a case plan with the client including written short-term and long-term goals and tasks. Makes referrals as needed.

• Reevaluates goals with clients at regular intervals.

• Facilitates individual and group meetings as needed.

• Serves as a member of the multidisciplinary case team.

• Collaborates with other disciplines including substance abuse legal medical educational vocational mental health professionals and other service providers.

• Makes appropriate referrals for emotional substance abuse legal medical dental educational recreational vocational employment and housing needs.

• Creates and maintains case records including but not limited to legal documentation assessments case notes case plans service updates court reports medical reports referrals discharge summaries visitation records and educational information.

• Enhances the client environment by creating a hospitable and customer-oriented facility.

• Completes reports and maintains statistical data meets programmatic documentation and other performance standards on an on-going basis.

• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:

• Associates Degree or 2 years of college required.
  
  • In lieu of an Associates Degree or 2 years of college 2 years of experience with homeless service programs or the provision of social services is required.
  • The 2 years of experience may be waived if the candidate can document having experienced homelessness.
  • Both the Associates Degree or 2 years of college requirement and the 2 years experience requirement will be waived for candidates with the Peer Case Management Certification through Department Human Services Peer Case Management Institute.

SKILLS and COMPETENCIES:

• Ability to prepare clear concise and accurate reports correspondence and other job-related documents. Maintain accurate client records which include the client database.
• Maintain accurate client records which include the client database.

Required Experience:

Manager