Case Manager - Young Adult Housing Program

Job Details

Job Location

Richland, WA

Position Type

Full Time

Education Level

2 Year Degree

Salary Range

$22.00 - $27.00 Hourly

Travel Percentage

Up to 25%

Job Shift

Day

Description

The Young Adult Housing Program (YAHP) Case Manager will be responsible for implementing the program per contract guidelines and for providing rental assistance and intensive case management for program youth between the ages of 18-24. The YAHP Case Manager will engage with youth and support them in learning skills to become self-sufficient with the ultimate goal of maintaining unsubsidized housing. Employee is supervised under the umbrella of Foster Teen Programs.

Responsibilities :

• Provide services to program youth with a strengths-based approach and utilizing Trauma Informed Care and Motivational Interviewing techniques in both individual and group settings.
• Conduct outreach activities to potential program youth. Arrange and facilitate interviews for clients seeking enrollment into the program.
• Implement selection process to screen youth and select / enroll program youth.
• Enter program youth into the homeless client management information system, meeting all due dates and timelines.
• Develop relationships with local landlords and housing authorities in order to secure apartment opportunities for program youth.
• Plan, organize and facilitate regular group events for youth, including roommate facilitation meetings, budgeting / savings meetings, and community building events.
• Teach youth independent living skills in an individual setting to support self-sufficiency. Assist youth in reaching their personal goals. Support youth in maintaining their housing and monitor their housing status.
• Evaluate each program youth's eligibility and compliance with program policies and procedures.
• Educate program youth on tenant / landlord rights and responsibilities.
• Provide rental assistance payments in a timely manner directly to vendors on behalf of youth.
• Coordinate services with other foster youth program staff within Youth Services to ensure a coordinated delivery of service to clients.
• Participate in trainings and supervision appropriate to the position
• Travel within the counties we serve to meet with youth
• Work as part of a team with other Youth Services staff
• Attend local homeless coalition meetings
• Support program offerings in Youth Services such as Independent Youth Housing Program (IYHP ) , Consolidates Homeless Grant ( CHG ) , Anchor Community Initiative ( ACI ) , Young Adult Housing Program ( YAHP ) , Foster Youth to Independence ( FYI ) , and Youth Homelessness Demonstration Project ( YHDP )
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Job Requirements :

The following requirements are those that are normally required for performance of this position. Any disabled applicant who does not meet one or more of the requirements, but who can perform the essential functions of the job (with or without reasonable accommodations) shall be deemed to meet these requirements.

Physical Requirements :

This position normally requires the physical demands of standing, walking, bending, lifting, keyboard fingering, and performing other work requiring low physical exertion, talking and hearing on a regular basis to perform the job requirement. These physical demands are required up to 90% of the time.

Non-Physical Requirements :

Education

Experience

Special Skills

Licensure, Registration, Certification

Employment is conditional upon :

Wage Range : $22.00 to $27.00, depending on education and experience

Work Schedule : Monday - Friday, 8am to 5pm

Benefits :

It is the practice of Catholic Charities to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, citizenship status, marital status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Applicants from underrepresented backgrounds are encouraged to apply. We gladly offer reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities to support participation in the hiring process and employment.