Description
The Center for Urban Community Services (CUCS) seeks a Case Manager for its Prospect Place shelter for homeless, mentally ill women. Prospect Place is a 90 bed recovery oriented housing placement program located at 174 Prospect Place in Brooklyn, NY. Program services include: housing placement, comprehensive health, mental health, medication monitoring and case management services. Prospect Place operates 7 days per week with 24 hour clinical and security staff. The program is readily accessible by public transportation.
The Case Manager is responsible for working with an assigned group of clients to help them live full and satisfying lives in the community; helping 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 position requires field work. The Case Manager is responsible for escorting clients to appointments as necessary.
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
• CM 4: 3 years as CM 3 (internal only)
• CM 5: 3 years as CM 4 (internal only)
• 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