Ocean State Job Lot
Housing Works is a healing community that fights for inclusive care, social justice, and an end to homelessness. Our integrated healthcare, life-changing services, advocacy, and social enterprises help build a more compassionate and equitable world.
Compensation Range: $21/hr - $24/hr commensurate with experience.
Benefits:
We offer three comprehensive healthcare plans from which you can choose based on priorities and budget. Housing Works covers most of the plan; you pay a portion based on salary. Staff accrues PTO immediately for up to 30 days earned in the first year. An educational benefit is provided for tuition loan reimbursement, tuition costs, and textbooks. Overview
The Housing Case Manager (HCM) is responsible for case management and supportive care coordination for assigned clients and their households. Responsibilities
Primary:
Conduct, at minimum, monthly home visits to each assigned client. Secondary:
Maintain client records as per funder and regulatory requirements. Other functions required with this position include:
Provide referrals and follow-ups when necessary for primary care, substance use, nutrition, clothing, mental health, financial management, and dental. Utilize the internal services available to connect with other departments including: ADHC, Health Services, OASAS, Health Homes, Behavioral Health, Community Partnerships, Legal, and Job-Training. Help new clients move into their apartments. Assist clients with their transition from homelessness to stable housing. In collaboration with the client, develop strength-based individualized goals. Provide constructive feedback on goal participation during scheduled engagement. Assess and discuss financial management with the client, including follow-up on rent obligations, maintaining an active subsidy, consistently making utility payments, and addressing food and nutritional needs. As needed, accompany the client in the community on scheduled appointments. Participate in weekly supervision with your supervisor. Come to meetings prepared. Complete all required reports and paperwork on or before the prescribed deadlines. Demonstrate excellent customer service with residents/clients; staff; vendors; and all other relevant stakeholders. Enthusiastically participate in advocacy and direct actions to end homelessness and HIV/AIDS.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree preferred in social work, psychology, counseling, or related field, or three years of relevant experience in a social service setting. Good communication skills, both verbally and written, including the ability to communicate with all levels of management. Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook and Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). Dependable & flexible. Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality. Understanding of harm-reduction practices. Cultural competency, especially around the LGBTQI+ community.
Job candidates should be aware that scammers may pose as employers and create fake job postings in order to extract personal information from individuals for financial gain. Housing Works will never ask job candidates for personal information, such as social security numbers or bank account details, over the phone. If you suspect that a job posting may be fake or wish to confirm that a job posting from Housing Works is genuine, please contact us at recruitment@housingworks.org. Housing Works was founded in 1990 with a long-term commitment to AIDS advocacy. It established New York State’s first harm-reduction-based, OASAS-licensed outpatient drug treatment program. Other services include Health Home care management, behavioral health, and syringe exchange programs. Housing Works operates 10 high-end thrift shops in Manhattan and Brooklyn and a Bookstore Cafe in Soho. For more information, visit www.housingworks.org. Housing Works fights for funding and legislation to ensure that all people living with HIV/AIDS have access to quality housing, healthcare, HIV prevention, and treatment, among other lifesaving services. Housing Works provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. Housing Works complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Housing Works also does not request prior salary information during the hiring process. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. This position is included in a bargaining unit of Housing Works’ New York City employees represented by a labor union known as the Retail Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU). Accordingly, the RWDSU has the exclusive right to bargain over the terms and conditions of employment related to this position and this position may become covered by the terms of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between Housing Works and the RWDSU. Additional information about Housing Works or its mission may be found at www.housingworks.org.
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We offer three comprehensive healthcare plans from which you can choose based on priorities and budget. Housing Works covers most of the plan; you pay a portion based on salary. Staff accrues PTO immediately for up to 30 days earned in the first year. An educational benefit is provided for tuition loan reimbursement, tuition costs, and textbooks. Overview
The Housing Case Manager (HCM) is responsible for case management and supportive care coordination for assigned clients and their households. Responsibilities
Primary:
Conduct, at minimum, monthly home visits to each assigned client. Secondary:
Maintain client records as per funder and regulatory requirements. Other functions required with this position include:
Provide referrals and follow-ups when necessary for primary care, substance use, nutrition, clothing, mental health, financial management, and dental. Utilize the internal services available to connect with other departments including: ADHC, Health Services, OASAS, Health Homes, Behavioral Health, Community Partnerships, Legal, and Job-Training. Help new clients move into their apartments. Assist clients with their transition from homelessness to stable housing. In collaboration with the client, develop strength-based individualized goals. Provide constructive feedback on goal participation during scheduled engagement. Assess and discuss financial management with the client, including follow-up on rent obligations, maintaining an active subsidy, consistently making utility payments, and addressing food and nutritional needs. As needed, accompany the client in the community on scheduled appointments. Participate in weekly supervision with your supervisor. Come to meetings prepared. Complete all required reports and paperwork on or before the prescribed deadlines. Demonstrate excellent customer service with residents/clients; staff; vendors; and all other relevant stakeholders. Enthusiastically participate in advocacy and direct actions to end homelessness and HIV/AIDS.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree preferred in social work, psychology, counseling, or related field, or three years of relevant experience in a social service setting. Good communication skills, both verbally and written, including the ability to communicate with all levels of management. Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook and Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). Dependable & flexible. Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality. Understanding of harm-reduction practices. Cultural competency, especially around the LGBTQI+ community.
Job candidates should be aware that scammers may pose as employers and create fake job postings in order to extract personal information from individuals for financial gain. Housing Works will never ask job candidates for personal information, such as social security numbers or bank account details, over the phone. If you suspect that a job posting may be fake or wish to confirm that a job posting from Housing Works is genuine, please contact us at recruitment@housingworks.org. Housing Works was founded in 1990 with a long-term commitment to AIDS advocacy. It established New York State’s first harm-reduction-based, OASAS-licensed outpatient drug treatment program. Other services include Health Home care management, behavioral health, and syringe exchange programs. Housing Works operates 10 high-end thrift shops in Manhattan and Brooklyn and a Bookstore Cafe in Soho. For more information, visit www.housingworks.org. Housing Works fights for funding and legislation to ensure that all people living with HIV/AIDS have access to quality housing, healthcare, HIV prevention, and treatment, among other lifesaving services. Housing Works provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. Housing Works complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Housing Works also does not request prior salary information during the hiring process. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. This position is included in a bargaining unit of Housing Works’ New York City employees represented by a labor union known as the Retail Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU). Accordingly, the RWDSU has the exclusive right to bargain over the terms and conditions of employment related to this position and this position may become covered by the terms of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between Housing Works and the RWDSU. Additional information about Housing Works or its mission may be found at www.housingworks.org.
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