Housing Support Case Manager
Full Time
Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly motivated, experienced individual to join our Handy Help Team. The Housing Support Case Manager provides professional-level service coordination and case management for individuals who are experiencing housing insecurity and moving into a Handy Help associate apartment or into the community of the client’s choice.
As a Housing Support Case Manager, you will assist clients who have experienced homelessness from initial entry into our housing program.
Through direct and collaborative assessments, you will create an individualized plan to identify barriers that have kept clients from finding long-term housing and help resolve those barriers.
Our team at Handy Help has years of experience supporting clients who often are living with physical or mental health diagnosis such as substance abuse, mental illness, traumatic brain injury and other co-occurring disorders.
The Housing Support case manager will help our clients achieve their personal goals and maintain housing stability such as procuring vital public benefits. Our work environment requires critical thinking combined with the ability to hold compassion and accountability for self and others.
IV. Position Requirements:
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in human services or related field (Preferred)
- Education and Experience:
- A course of study in a health or human services related field leading to a bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, or associate’s degree;
- One year of experience with the target population served;
- Experience as a certified peer specialist according to Minnesota Statutes, section 256B.0615; or
- Meet the requirements for unlicensed personnel under Minnesota Statutes, sections 144A.43 to 144A.483.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Have a sensitivity and aptitude for working with individuals who were formally homeless and persons living with chronic mental illness and chemical health problems.
- Ability to work respectfully and communicate effectively with multi-cultural, diverse populations in what can be at times stressful and emotional situations.
- Ability to work with an interdisciplinary team.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively, exercise good judgment and pay close attention to detail.
- Strong organizational and problem solving skills, and the ability to multi-task.
- Ability to develop support-based relationships with clients who are coming out of histories of homelessness and/or housing instability.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills; verbal and written.
- Ability to maintain professional boundaries and practice self-care in a position that is confronted often with physical illness, mental illness and chemical abuse issues.
- Must have the emotional stability needed to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of client information.
- Access to reliable vehicle and ability to maintain good driving record and insurance levels, as directed by the agency, to fulfill job duties that require travel into the community.
Licenses and/or Certifications:
- Driver’s License, State ID or Passport
Equal employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Handy Help LLC is an equal opportunity employer and will recruit, hire, promote and transfer qualified persons into all job classifications regardless of race, gender, religion, national origin or ancestry, disabilities, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, etc.
Note: Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $52,000.00 - $58,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
