What are the responsibilities and job description for the Case Manager position at Safehome?
Job Type
Full-time
Description
Are you passionate about empowering families on their path to independence? Today is your lucky day!! We are looking for our next superstar to fill the role of Case Manager who specializes in Economic Advocacy.
Who we are
At Safehome, our passion and mission is to break the cycle of domestic violence. We are a nonprofit organization and domestic violence shelter located in Johnson County that provides shelter, individual and group counseling, court and legal support, and community programs and engagement to survivors of domestic violence. Our core purpose is to empower survivors and their children to live a life free of abuse.
Why work with us?
As an employer, we pride ourselves on maintaining an open-minded environment and are always learning and motivated to provide an empowering culture that allows our staff to thrive! We believe our competitive pay and comprehensive benefit package, including a flexible work schedule, generous paid time off and dress-for-your-day attire, makes Safehome one of the best places to work!
Our ideal candidate
Our ideal candidate is able to rely on critical thinking to problem solve, have good time management and organizations skills, be dependable and caring, maintain a client centered attitude and practice trauma informed care.
The Role
In this role, you will act as an advocate for survivors of domestic violence and their children.
The Case Manager provides advocacy, lethality assessments, safety planning, information, referrals, service management, crisis intervention, and follow-up services to Safehome shelter and outreach clients so they may have the support to be successful in pursuing a violence-free life. Embrace the overall understanding that our goal is to build resiliency and independence.
Primary Responsibilities
- Work directly with clients to determine areas of need and sets goals.
- Conduct follow-up meetings a minimum of once a week with clients to assess progress toward completing goals and identify areas requiring further assistance.
- Make contact with assigned residents within four (4) days of their initial intake.
- Complete an intake of residential client within ten (10) business days of entry into shelter.
- Facilitate transportation and / or transports clients when appropriate.
- Maintain statistical tracking as required and submit all reports in a timely manner.
- Participate in the shelter on-call rotation.
- Be an effective member of the team.
- Communicate clearly on an intellectual and emotional level.
- Respond to any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Economic Advocacy
Requirements
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :
Qualifications :
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