Case Manager, Pathways to Health and Housing

Job Description

Job Description

CASE MANAGER, PATHWAYS TO HEALTH AND HOUSING

Title (Proper) : Case Manager, Pathways to Health and Housing

Location : Albany, NY / Walter Street

Program : Homeless Services

Type : Full-time / Non-Exempt

Pay Range : $25.00 – $27.00 (hourly)

Schedule : Monday - Friday, 9 : 00am – 5 : 00pm w / flexibility as needed

Job Ref. # : 0518

Our Mission

St. Catherine's Center for Children provides a comprehensive range of human services designed to offer hope, foster growth, and improve the lives of the children, families and adults we serve.

Our Vision

St. Catherine’s willingness to embrace change and develop new services is, and will remain, our guiding philosophy as we support the human service needs of children, families, and adults throughout the region.

If you would like to learn more about us, please visit our website at : www.st-cath.org

Position Overview

The Case Manager for Pathways to Health and Housing is responsible for providing Outreach & Engagement in communities to identify individuals or families who are homeless, toward the goal of addressing their Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), which includes seeking housing. Once engaged, the Case Manager will coordinate with the individuals or families when appropriate and assist as needed to meet the immediate need for shelter, housing and health care.

Experience & Requirements

• Ability to work : Monday - Friday, 9AM – 5PM w / flexibility as needed to accommodate client schedules, which may include evening and / or weekend hours.
• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED / TASC) required; College preferred.
• A current Clean and Valid New York State Driver’s License (actively licensed at least one year) is required
• One year of experience in homeless services.
• Previous experience working in a human services agency.
• Excellent organization, planning and time management skills.
• Proficiency in various computer applications such as Microsoft Office Suite, Google Business Suite, and use secure Internet practices.
• Self-motivated and engaged, with a strong attention to detail; Excellent writing aptitude.
• Outstanding communication skills, both orally and in written form.
• Demonstrated patience, flexibility and adaptability.
• Knowledge of community resources is beneficial.
• Capacity and openness to work with populations from culturally diverse and economically disadvantaged backgrounds, including but not limited to a broad range of people with various developmental and functional levels.
• Have a professional record of integrity, proven reliability and dependability; with qualities of positivity, flexibility and adaptability.
• Capable of exercising ethical, independent judgment and discretion, and handle sensitive data with strict confidentiality.
• Staff in driving positions must be able to meet the minimum requirements of our agency’s insurance policy for authorized drivers; including, but not limited to the minimum age of 21 at time of hire.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Meeting the immediate need for shelter

Health & Healthcare

What We Offer You

About Us

St. Catherine’s Center for Children is a non-profit organization located in the Greater Capital Region of New York. We offer a wide array of human services designed to meet the needs of vulnerable children, families and adults, including residential and therapeutic foster care programs for children and youth, Kinship support, homeless and community-based services for adults and families, a special education elementary school for ages 5-13, and so much more.

St. Catherine’s is committed to cultivating a culture where all employees feel safe to bring their authentic and best selves to the workplace. We are invested in fostering an equitable, inclusive and diversified workplace; collaboratively embracing mindfulness, relevance, respect and solidarity.

If you would like to learn more about our programs, please visit our website at : www.st-cath.org

EEO Statement

St. Catherine’s Center for Children is committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, reproductive health and pregnancy, family history and genetics, disability, age, military status, veteran status, politics, or other beliefs, and any other characteristics protected by law.

Background Check

We are required to run a thorough and complete background check on All Candidates being considered for any position within our agency. Whether you are going to be a Permanent Employee, work with us through a staffing agency as a Temp, completing an Internship or perhaps you will be Volunteering with us. The background check includes Criminal Background Check (CBC) fingerprinting for the NYS Justice Center (NYS-JC) under the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS). Some positions require additional fingerprinting under the Office of Mental Health (OMH) and / or the Department of Health (DOH). All candidates must successfully clear the background check process, following NYS-DOJ requirements. We pay for all our background checks !

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