PURPOSE:

Seeking to make a positive difference in the life of youth ages 18-25? Vita Nova is seeking a passionate, energetic Housing Case Manager to join our dynamic team! Our youth housing program provides individualized case management services, innovative programming, and principles of positive youth development to assist former Foster Care, LGBTQ, and other disconnected homeless youth in achieving stable and safe housing. The project focuses on four core outcome areas: establishing stable housing, education/employment attainment, creating connections and an increasing social and emotional well-being.

Vita Nova, Inc. offers a competitive salary and benefits program for our team members.

KEY RESULT AREAS:

• Maintain documentation and reporting standards: track census, program eligibility, participation and challenges in the homeless management information system (HMIS).
• Facilitate weekly individual and group Life Skills training in the home and community.
• Administer TAY-VI-SPDAT vulnerability index and service prioritization to homeless youth.
• Educate participants on landlord/tenant rights and responsibilities, lease agreements, pest control and apartment maintenance.
• Assistance in maintaining apartments in clean, well-maintained condition.
• Partner with youth to create an individualized service goal plan to include meeting basic needs, service coordination, life skills development, social & emotional wellbeing, permanent connections and plan for safe and stable housing.
• Recruit, train and orient volunteers and mentors serving as permanent connections.
• Connect youth to needed services including but not limited to, mental health, physical/dental health services, substance abuse, domestic violence and social supports.
• Coordinate staffings and team meetings to assess progress and to develop ongoing support teams.
• Offer ongoing employability, education and career planning skill building.
• Provide transportation and community based services in partnership with the youth participant.
• Attend community collaboration and networking meetings to expand services offered to youth.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or related social science major.
• Master's Degree with Mental Health Counselor or Social Worker license is preferred
• Understand and implement trauma informed care practices and positive youth development framework.
• Ability to work non-traditional hours including evenings and weekends.
• Participation in on-call rotation schedule to address roommate conflict or resolve crisis in the home.
• Resourceful in securing community resources for basic needs and community services.
• Self-directed and able to create Life Skills curriculum, lesson plans, and must be comfortable presenting to small and large groups.
• Possess critical thinking skills and the ability to assess crisis and create safety plans.