Case Manager (Portage County)

Case Manager

Next Step - Portage County

Office location-Ravenna

Full-Time

$38,000/year

SCHEDULE: Full-time, determined on a case-by-case basis

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Provides community-based case management and advocacy for at-risk youth and young adult (YYA) households facing homelessness.

Essential Responsibilities

• Outreaches at local programs/agencies to ensure effective local outreach and coordination.
• Assesses needs, risks, and obstacles applicable to household stability and long-term permanent housing.
• Assures the provision of financial assistance as needed and requested.
• Assists participants in developing realistic and achievable housing plans that focus on housing stability and include measurable action steps and timetables.
• Maintains regular contact with the household to provide crisis intervention, referrals, and ongoing life skills development.
• Assesses progress toward goals, updating and modifying individual service plans as needed.
• Documents and records all significant interventions, diagnostic action steps, progress reports, utilization of referral services.
• Maintains active, organized and professional files on all program participants.
• Collects and provides required data for the HMIS database.
• Assures that all applicable participant housing is habitable according to established organizational standards.
• Actively participates in regular team meetings for the purpose of program consistency, monitoring and effectiveness.
• Applies best practice models (ie.housing first, trauma informed care) in service delivery approach.
• Participates in community-wide events promoting services, as applicable.
• Complies with agency policies and procedures, COA regulations, federal and state requirements, and educational/certification/registry requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Compensation details: 38000-38000 Yearly Salary