Case Manager, Safe Options Support (SOS), The Rockaways Position Available In Queens, New York

Job Order Number:

DG0165903

Job Title:

Case Manager, Safe Options Support (SOS), The Rockaways

Company:

Breaking Ground Location:

Queens, NY

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Full Time, Regular

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ABOUT US

• We believe that everyone deserves a home! Breaking Ground operates nearly 4,000 units of housing across New York City, along with housing in upstate New York and Connecticut. Supportive housing
• affordable housing paired with services designed to help people maintain their homes for the long-term
• is widely recognized as a proven and cost-effective solution to chronic homelessness. But we didn’t stop at providing housing. Breaking Ground’s programs and services help people experiencing street homelessness
• especially those who have been on the streets the longest
• to come indoors.

Through our Street to Home outreach program and transitional housing resources, we help people get, and stay, on the path to a permanent home. Reporting to the Clinical Coordinator, Safe Options Support, the Case Manager, Safe Options Support will provide case management services to people experiencing homelessness, some with mental illness and/or substance use disorders, in order to assist the individual in the transition to permanent housing. This position has a 35-hour work week.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

+ Provide direct services to a caseload of approximately 25 clients, including conducting necessary assessments, benefits assistance, and other services necessary to support the client in achieving housing and recovery goals + Conduct psychosocial evaluations + Connect clients to psychiatric services + Connect clients to medical treatment and substance use treatment facilities when applicable + Obtain identification, public benefits, and other applicable income sources for clients + Meet weekly with clients to assess needs, encourage harm reduction, and develop service plans + Prepare all documentation for housing applications + Assist and counsel clients in the process of obtaining permanent housing + Maintain record keeping in compliance with agency standards as well as those of City and State agencies + Intervene in crisis situations + Escort clients to appointments when needed + Upon training, provide assistance with self-administration of medication consistent with Breaking Ground’s policies and procedures + Performs other related duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

+ Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience + Two years of experience working with homeless adults and substance abuse issues preferred + Experience with harm reduction and motivational interviewing techniques strongly preferred + Valid NY, NJ, CT, or PA driver’s license with a good driving record, as defined by Breaking Ground, is a condition of employment + Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel and the ability to learn new programs + Excellent writing and communication skills + Bilingual Spanish/English is preferred EOE/M/F/Vet/DisabledJob DetailsPay Type HourlyHiring Min Rate 24.73 USDHiring Max Rate 24.73 USD