Case Manager

Case Manager# Case Manager5 Pine West Plaza - ALBANY, NY 12205## OverviewSalary Range$50,000.00 - $53,500.00 Salary## Description**SUMMARY**The Case Manager ensures that program objectives are met and supervises program staff. He/she assists residents in obtaining necessary entitlements, health services, support services, and access to other service providers as identified by their individual service plan. He/she solicits referrals from community, state and local facilities and other providers. **ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES*** Ensures programs are operating at maximum occupancy.* Coordinates incoming referrals.* Networks and communicates with referral sources to ensure resident needs and goals are met.* Schedules and cofacilitates house meetings.* Provides community-based outreach and education.* Responsible for the provision of resident’s security.* Schedules program staff, supervises and evaluates staff, and maintains communication with staff.* Responsible for monitoring, reviewing, and completing documents, forms and reports required by licensing agencies, and funding sources relevant to the housing programs.* Maintain a workplace environment which will attract, retain, and motivate people, both professional and volunteer.* Participates in service-related community planning and outreach meetings.* Meets regularly with each resident to discuss issues, concerns, goals, progress, and obstacles.* Assists in the development and implementation of a program of quality assurance for resident services.* Ensures that the Associate Director of Housing is informed of the condition of the programs and services, and all-important functions influencing them.* Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Housing.**EXPERIENCE*** Managing Staff.* 2+ years of experience within social work, case management, human services.* Possess experience working with diverse populations and individuals who are: living in poverty, have a history of homelessness, are experiencing mental health challenges and/or substance use or addiction, have prior incarcerations, and/or physical, mental, or developmental disabilities.**EDUCATION*** Bachelor’s degree in human services, or a related field and/or at least three (3) years' experience in supervisory experience in a not-for-profit agency, or any combination thereof.**Additional Education or Certification:**n/a**SKILLS & ABILITIES***Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.*| || --- || -Ability to relate to culturally diverse populations. || -Familiarity with public assistance and other local resources. || -Ability to exercise independent judgement and discretion. || -Ability to work effectively in a shared decision-making model as a team member. || -Ability to follow regulations and complete written documentation as required by employer and funders. || -Ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders. || -The ability to establish rapport with persons served to support them in gaining life skills and confidence. || -The discretion to know when a client needs support versus when the Case Manager should intervene in a situation to meet service goals. || -Experience with MS Word, Outlook is required; Excel, OneDrive, SharePoint preferred. || -Must possess excellent communication skills, both orally and in written form. |**TRAVEL*** Must have a clean and valid NYS license.* Travel in the field as necessary.**LOCATION**Albany, NY**WORK WEEK**Full time role, 40 hours per week. Monday through Friday with hours flexible between 7:30am-6:00pm**HOURLY RANGE****POSITION CLASSIFICATION**Non Exempt*To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. An equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed above may be substituted for the above education and experience requirements. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.* ***This position requires the successful completion of a background check.*** #J-18808-Ljbffr Cares of Ny, Inc.