What are the responsibilities and job description for the Times Square Case Manager position at CENTER FOR URBAN COMMUNITY SVC?
The Center for Urban Community Services, (CUCS), is an acclaimed human services organization and one of the nation's largest providers of housing and social services. CUCS is a leader in implementing new practices, sharing knowledge and assisting in shaping local, state and national strategies, so that persons who are homeless, low-income, living with mental illness, or have other special needs can live successfully in the community.
The Times Square, located centrally in midtown Manhattan at 255 West 43rd Street, is a 650-unit permanent supportive housing residence for low-income tenants, many of whom have histories of mental illness, homelessness, substance abuse, and/or HIV/AIDS.
The Case Manager is responsible for working with an assigned group of clients to help them obtain housing, help clients live full and satisfying lives in the community, help their team and program to function well and meet their contractual obligations including achieving contracted housing placement goals, and striving as appropriate to their role, to fulfill the CUCS programs’ core purpose, core values and vision statements
