Job description
Bay Aging is seeking a Housing Case Manager to provide housing-focused case management to highly vulnerable clients at risk of, experiencing, and transitioning out of homelessness. This position is grant funded through a variety of federal, state, and foundation opportunities. Reports to Assistant Director, Housing Services. Come share your talent and make a difference every day at Bay Aging! 98% of employees are proud to work at Bay Aging! Pay Rate: $18/hr-$22/hr.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Network with community-based organizations to maintain and streamline program referrals
- Participate in community meetings and training opportunities to gather knowledge and resources to assist clients seeking additional supports; Cross-train with other programs providing case management
- Use assessment tools to prioritize high barrier households, manage wait lists, and conduct intakes
- Create detailed housing stabilization plans and revisit household strengths, barriers, and goals in monthly case management meetings
- Travel to meet with clients at their home, community partner offices, satellite offices, etc. to ensure low-barrier access to services
- Determine financial assistance necessary to maintain housing in accordance with program guidelines and process payment requests to landlords
- Maintain detailed case records, complete required documentation, and input timely household data into the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)
- Work closely with Housing staff to help households identify appropriate housing options and transition into permanent housing by completing rental applications, conducting home inspections, and communicating with landlords
- Work in unison with Coordinated Entry to streamline intake access and provide backup support on the housing crisis hotline as necessary
- All other duties as assigned
Rely on extensive on-the-job training and experience to accomplish the work.
- Microsoft Office programs (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Data entry and evaluation
WORKING ENVIRONMENT
Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. From time to time, the supervisor will ask job holder to perform additional duties related to the completion of the work.
Bay Aging is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran or disability status. Bay Aging is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact MaDena DuChemin, Human Resource Manager at (804) 758-2396, Ext. 1228 or mduchemin@bayaging.org.
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