Case Manager

Homeless Youth Services

The Opportunity Alliance is seeking aCase Managerto join the team in ourHomeless Youth Services (HYS) program.

The primary goal of Homeless Youth Services (HYS) is to ensure that youth are stably housed. HYS provides case management to youth who are at risk of homelessness or are literally homeless. This program serves youth who are between the ages of six and twenty-one and reside in York or Cumberland county. This intensive case management service seeks to support and stabilize the entire family caregivers and siblings included to promote safety and security through connection to housing and other basic needs.

Homeless Youth Case Managers:

• Provide intensive case management services to youth and/or families in York and Cumberland counties who are experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness
• Support youth and/or families in finding and obtaining stable housing while promoting safety and security
• Link youth and/or families to services and resources which meet their basic needs to support and stabilize the whole family
• Participate in program initiatives
• Attend team meetings
• Coordinate service teams for each youth and or/family and complete documentation in a timely fashion.

Schedule: Full-time 40 hours/week position. Position requires a flexible work week including evenings.

Location: Based out of our South Portland office. This position supports Cumberland and York Counties.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Social work or related field required.
• LSW preferred.
• At least one year of relevant experience working in human services with families and children who have experienced mental health issues/trauma substance use disorder and/or poverty required
• Direct experience volunteering and or working with and for young people in advocacy youth development youth leadership and direct social services preferred.
• Ability to respond to crisis situations in the moment required.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively required.
• Excellent organizational skills required.
• Ability to be flexible regarding scheduling required.
• Demonstrated computer proficiency regarding data entry and recording.
• Must be able to meet physical requirements associated with family visitation e.g. climb stairs etc
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office and email is required.
• Contracts that have Rider D: Must be able to successfully pass a criminal background child protective service check & sex offender check.
• Must not be on the state or federal suspension and disbarment list.
• Must be able to exert moderate physical effort with occasional standing walking reaching stooping bending kneeling crouching typing and frequently lift and carry small children or material weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Driving may be necessary to attend meetings and trainings and for the occasional need to meet with clients offsite and within the program service area. This may include transportation of clientsordriving to agency location to complete work. A good driving record is required.
  

Benefits: Our benefits include but are not limited to:

(offered to full-time and part-time employees)

• Generous paid time off accrual
• 9paid holidays per calendar year and up to 3 floating holidays per calendar year
• Excellent medical benefits at very reasonable cost
• Dental and Vision insurance options
• Agency paid basic life insurance and STD & LTD disability insurances
• 403(b) retirement with a generous agency match (all employees are eligible)
• Tuition Reimbursement offered once per year through an application process
• The Opportunity Alliance (TOA) is a qualified employer under thePublic Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)program.

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The Opportunity Alliance is Helping People Reach for a Brighter Future.

Mission: The Opportunity Alliance works with people to build better lives and stronger communities. We provide advocacy leadership and support to identify the goals and address the needs of individuals families and communities.

The Opportunity Alliance (TOA) is a dynamic results-focused Community Action Agency providing approximately 50 integrated community-based and clinical programs serving more than 20000 people annually throughout the state of Maine. With over 50 years of experience TOA draws from a comprehensive set of programs which address issues such as mental health substance use homelessness lack of basic needs and access to community an extensive array of services TOA provides opportunities for individuals to stabilize fragile situations and then works with them to achieve is client-focused with extensive experience working with diverse client populations. TOA programming includes four key sectors of service:

• Mental Health & Wellness
• Community Building
• Family & Early Childhood Education
• Economic Resources

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