Traveling Case Manager
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WHO IS CHI
Community Housing Innovations (CHI) is a not-for-profit housing and human services organization that aims to support social and economic independence. Our vision is to end generational poverty and foster upward mobility by ensuring that all families and individuals live in quality housing have a home of their own and a job to support them. We believe quality affordable housing is the foundation for prosperity personal fulfillment and success.
WHY CHI
CHI employs a team of hard-working compassionate people who want to give back to others in their community. We are proud to offer:
- Paid time off
- 2 personal days awarded annually (effective Jan 1 2023)
- Health insurance and health reimbursement account
- Dental and vision plans
- Flexible spending account
- AFLAC supplemental insurance
- Voluntary plans
- Dependent Care Spending Account
- Working Advantage- Employee Perks
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Life insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Monthly trainings and career development plans
ANYTHING ELSE
- Salary: $24.04 per hour ($50003 annually - Bachelors Degree)$26.45per hour ($55016annually - Masters Degree)
- Overtime available
- Open shifts: Monday - Friday 8 am - 4 pm
WHAT WILL I BE DOING
CHI is looking for a full-time Traveling Case Manager for all of our Suffolk County will be responsible for ensuring that all program participants are provided with the services necessary to promote personal and economic independence to have skills required to obtain maintain and retain permanent housing and are living in well-maintained units. This is accomplished by performing the following functions:
- Adheres to and enforces program regulations policies and procedures. Ensures that all clients are receiving quality services that are following the program requirements.
- Assists clients with Shelter Managers in developing an Independent Living Plan (ILP) by identifying needs and goalsand evaluates clients progress on short and long term goals.
- Provides information referrals counseling crisis intervention direct service and advocacy services for all clients when directed.
- Develops and maintains a resource network for referrals as related to the needs of the individuals being served in supervised programs. Collaborates with DSS and other service providers to assist clients in fulfilling ILP and program requirements.
- Assists clients with direct services such as current and projected client budget current resume as appropriate assistance with ADL skills etc.
- Responsible for face-to-face meetings with clients when manager is out.
- Inspects living space regularly as required by the program to assess clients ADL needs and program compliance to assist clients with maintaining housing.
- Limits and documents improper use of agency resources by clients such as unit damages furniture or appliances.
- Evaluates documents and informs the direct supervisor of physical plant needs of the housing unit and/or common areas.
- Completes discharge plans with clients.
- Submits all internal and external reports in a timely and correct manner as required by funding agencies and/or CHI (logs notes incident reports). Maintains logs office and site in an orderly fashion.
- Must be able to travel to multiple sites in the Suffolk County region
- Submits all internal and external reports in a timely and correct manner as required by funding agencies and/or CHI (housing logs unit inspection sheets progress notes ILPs authorization forms required by DSS special projects etc.). Maintains charts and files in an orderly fashion.
- Preps vacant units for new placements.
- Maintains proper usage of cleaning supplies and inventory
- Facilitates and documents evacuation procedures (i.e. fire drills) as directed by Program Manager
- At the direction of CHI staff (Program Manager or Director of Emergency Housing) acts as a liaison between the agency and the community at large.
- Provide case management at all Suffolk County sites based on programmatic needs.
WHAT DO I NEED
- Education: Bachelors Degree in human services or related field Masters Degree in Social Work preferred. Extensive experience may be substituted for educational requirement.
- Experience: Two years experience working in a related field such as homelessness or housing
- Certificates or Licenses: Valid drivers license
- Insurance: Valid automobile insurance
- Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Proficiency in English required
- Bi-lingual (Spanish) is a plus.
- Computer skills: Basic competency in MS Word Excel Outlook and the internet
- Math Skills: Ability to formulate simple financial budgets
- Physical Performance: Ability to make unit visits (walk distances climb stairs etc.)
- Reasoning Ability: Ability to prioritize make appropriate decisions and judgment calls
- Other Skills: Ability to relate to the underserved homeless and disabled populations. Ability to work independently and as part of a team be highly organized assume responsibility work well under pressure meet deadlines multitask be flexible and maintain a high level of attention to details.
DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION
Community Housing Innovations Inc. (CHI) respects diversity and is an equal opportunity employer that provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color creed religion national origin citizenship status age disability sex gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation marital status partnership status veteran status genetic information or any other status protected by applicable federal state or local laws. Community Housing Innovations is committed to diversity equity and inclusion.
This commitment applies to recruiting hiring placement promotion transfer compensation training assignments benefits employee activities termination access to facilities and programs and all other terms and conditions of employment as well as general treatment during employment.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
