What are the responsibilities and job description for the Case Manager/Employment Specialist position at Family Endeavors Inc?
JOB PURPOSE:
The Case Manager, under general direction of the Program Manager, provides comprehensive case management to homeless Veterans participating in the Homeless Veteran Reintegration Program (HVRP) assisting them in their pathway to a stable career by utilizing trauma-informed care, strengths-based approach in all aspects of therapeutic community living to provide quality of life and maintain the highest possible ability to function within the community.
ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develops effective, trusting relationships with program participants by utilizing a trauma informed care and strength-based approach. Models positive interactions, verbal guidance, and effective communication.
- Administer various assessments to determine a Veterans level of knowledge, skills and abilities. Work with the Veteran to identify barriers to employment and resources to overcome them. Develop a strength based, client focused plan and execute successful employment placement.
- Utilizes the Housing First Model to advocate for and facilitate participants access to community resources, housing resources, school programs, vocational opportunities or services, recreational activities, and/or relevant mental health services and benefits. Assists participants to develop natural resources and contact social support networks. Assists participants with benefits.
- Completes timely service plans with participants including short- and long-term goals; provides follow-up and evaluation of goals.
- Documents weekly and emergency case notes; and enters documentation into Salesforce and VGRS system. Prepares necessary incident reports.
- Maintains on-going communication with multi-disciplinary team across multiple programs to assist participants in obtaining and maintaining employment, services to meet needs, and promote stability.
- Provides needed life skills training on a one-on-one or group basis or connection with partnerships. Assists with problem solving, social skills, parenting skills and behavior modification to meet participants’ goals of maintaining housing.
- Meets client where they are. Must be able to drive throughout the community on a weekly basis to seek out clients, perform case management services, and conduct follow-up appointments.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Demonstrate Exceptional customer service, in Everything you do, by placing the child, family, Program participant or client first to support our mission to "Empower people to build better lives for themselves, their families, and their communities."
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, or Public Administration, or Psychology, or related field.
EXPERIENCE: 1 years of experience in a social service agency and/or 1 years in a customer service focused environment. Experience with job placement, mental health and/or homeless Veteran population is a plus. Experience working within the veteran community is a plus.
ATTENDANCE: Must maintain regular and acceptable attendance at such level as is determined in the employer’s sole discretion.
LICENSES: Driver’s License with clear record.
VEHICLE: Must have daily use of a vehicle without prior notice.
OTHER: Must be available and willing to travel to various locations and with such frequency as the business need dictates.
WORK LOCATION: Pensacola, FL. Servicing Escambia, Santa Rosa & Okaloosa Counties
Endeavors has a longstanding practice of providing a work environment that is free from all forms of employment discrimination, including harassment, because of race, color, sex, gender, age, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We recruit, hire, employ, train, promote, and compensate individuals based on job-related qualifications and abilities.
Endeavors also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on a sincerely held religious belief, in accordance with applicable laws. If you need to inquire about an accommodation, or need assistance with completing the application process, please email hr@endeavors.org or speak with your recruiter.
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