CENTER FOR URBAN COMMUNITY SVC is Hiring a Case Manager (Overnight) Paul's Place S Near New York, NY
Description The Center for Urban Community Services, (CUCS), is an acclaimed human services organization and one of the nation's largest providers of housing and social services. CUCS is a leader in implementing new practices, sharing knowledge and assisting in shaping local, state and national strategies, so that persons who are homeless, low-income, living with mental illness, or have other special needs can live successfully in the community. Paul's Place is a co-located 24 bed safe haven and 24 hour/365 day a year drop-in center for homeless adults, many with mental illness and substance abuse issues. The Overnight Case Manger is responsible for working with safe haven and drop-in center clients during the overnight shift to manage incidents; assist with intakes and bed changes; completing incident reports and other routine data management; assist clients with activities of daily living skills; conduct rounds to ensure clients are safe; help their team and program to function well and meet their contractual obligations; and striving, as appropriate to their role, to fulfill the CUCS programs' core purpose, core values and vision statements. The schedule for this position is Sunday through Thursday, 12:00am to 8:00 am. Requirements Experience and Education Required:
CM 1: High school diploma and 2 years experience
CM 2: Bachelors degree or HS diploma or equivalent and 4 years of relevant work experience
CM 3: BSW and 1 year relevant experience (excluding fieldwork) or Bachelors degree and 2 years relevant experience or HS diploma and 6 years relevant experience
For applicants without college degrees, every 30 credits can be substituted for 1 year of experience
Demonstrated ability to provide services to a specialized population, computer literacy and good written and verbal communication skills are required.
Must be able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team