Case Manager- T Building

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 180integrated programs in: Education & Youth Development Family Support Job Training & Employment Support Services Health Housing and Legal Services. We reach more than 72000individuals and families each year at our 100locations including 10000 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 live in poverty reflecting the challenges faced by nearly 1.7 million New Yorkers today.

The T Building is a building which was developed and is operated by Dunn Development Corp. a private developer and NY Health and Hospitals. The T Building is a residential building located in the Jamaica section of Queens. The project has 200 residential dwelling units. CAMBA Inc. is the on-site services provider at the T Building. Seventy-Five apartments will be master leased by CAMBA and will house chronically homeless single adults who are diagnosed with SPMI (seriously and persistently mentally ill). The remaining units are occupied by low income lottery community residents.

Position: Case Manager

Reports To: Program Manager

Location: 82-41 Parsons Blvd Jamaica New York 11432

What the Case Manager Does:

• Aid individuals and/or families requiring social service assistance.
• Interview and Evaluate tenants and formulate independent living plans.
• Locate and provide access to appropriate community resources for tenants.
• Review all documentation establishing tenants eligibility for program and make file copies.
• 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.
• Monitor tenants progress toward their goals via regularly scheduled telephone contact and/or face-to-face visits and document via progress notes.
• Participate in case conferences.
• May escort tenants to appointments (educational medical social service etc.)
• May prepare marketing materials for the program.
• Tasks may be modified expanded and/or assigned over time.

Minimum Education/Experience Required:

• Bachelors degree (e. g. B.A. B.S.W.) and experience working with the seriously and Persistently Mentally Ill (SPMI) population and/or equivalent experience.

Other Requirements:

• Must be fingerprinted and obtain Criminal History Checks (CHC) with Justice Center for the Protection of Vulnerable People with Special Needs.
• Ability to maintain fingerprint clearance throughout the duration of employment.
• As a Mandated Reporter you must immediately report suspected incidents/cases of abuse and neglect to the Vulnerable Persons Central Register (VPCR) Hotline at 1- and complete a CAMBA Incident Report.
• 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 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: -Full-time (35 hours per week) or Part-time (x 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 and CAMBA Housing Ventures are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse & inclusive workforce and do not discriminate based upon race religion color national origin gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation age status as a protected veteran status as an individual with a disability (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) or other applicable legally protected characteristics.