Permanent and Transitional Housing Case Worker

PURPOSE 
Provide direct and indirect services to individuals, groups, and communities with the objective of achieving mutual client system and worker goals. Improve the quality of life, enhance social functioning, and empower program participants and their families. Aide in contributing to building long-term sustainability within the lives of our program participants enrolled in Permanent Housing and the VA’s Grant and Per Diem Program. Connect program participants with the services and resources necessary to help achieve and maintain their goal of independent living. 
REQUIREMENTS
·         2 years of case management experience or bachelor’s degree in Mental Health Counseling or Human Services related field or a minimum. 
·         Experience, preferably in a residential program serving the homeless or similar population.
·         Experience working with Substance Abuse and Mental Illness preferred. 
·         Respectful and considerate of the population being served. 
·         Experience using data entry platform, HMIS, preferred.
·         Familiarity with overall philosophy, purpose, and mission of United Veterans Beacon House.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
·         Attend weekly case conferences with Senior Case Manager.
·         Responsible for the weekly maintenance and general up-keep of UVBH vehicles. 
·         An assessment is to be completed to identify the individual needs of the resident within 30 days, diagnosis to be identified.
·         Conduct weekly walk-throughs of assigned UVBH residences.
·         Conduct monthly fire drills with the house manager and clients of assigned UVBH residences.
·         Conduct monthly site inspections. 
·         Attend weekly house meetings at assigned UVBH residences.
·         An independent living plan will be developed and implemented within the first two weeks of admission into our program. The I.L.P. is intended to track progress and evaluate outcomes.
·         Make referrals and provide resources to address the individual needs of the residents. Explore the residents’ eligibility for referrals or information; this should be given high priority.
·         Provides periodic reports to supervisor on the progress of each case including noticeable changes in appearance and behavior.
·         Follow-up with maintenance for all repairs and replacements.
·         Provide weekly In’s & Out’s reports to Senior Case Manager.
·         Update rents charge form as needed.
·         Review monthly print out and submit corrections to SCM within 5 business days.
·         Review annual inspections and weekly walk-through reports to address any corrective actions. 
·         Performs record keeping functions required by the agency, e.g., case records to meet state standards, HMIS, and the Current Client list. 
·         Assist residents who are inappropriately referred to relocate within forty-eight hours. 
·         Identifies residents in need of external services and contacts other social services agencies. Provides paperwork as needed regarding the residents’ situation. 
·         Performs annual inspection of each home.
·         Attends interdisciplinary team meetings with outside agencies.
·         Attend agency or professional seminars and conferences to increase professional knowledge.
·         Rotating on-call weekends with other Case Managers.
·         Maintaining a minimum of two face-to-face meetings per month with each client (GPD).