Housing Case Manager

Compensation Range: $24/hr - $31.25/hr commensurate with experience Benefits: We have three comprehensive healthcare plans to choose from based on your priorities and budget. Housing Works covers most of the plan; you pay a portion, based on your salary. Staff begins accruing PTO immediately for a total of up to 30 days earned in the first year. We offer employees an educational benefit. This money is available for tuition loan reimbursement, tuition costs, and text books. Overview: The Housing Case Manager (HCM) provides comprehensive Case Management services and care coordination to a caseload of residents who are living with HIV and/or and co-occurring conditions. The Housing Case Manager works closely with their clients in the clients’ homes, in the office, and in the community helping to ensure housing stability by promoting independent living skills, financial management, and health and wellness. Responsibilities: HCM provides case management services to assigned clients, including supportive counseling, motivational interviewing, crisis intervention, care coordination, linkage and referral, assessment and service plan development, field work, and assessment/observation of resident in their living space as needed but no less than once per month. Documentation of all services and interventions provided as per funder, regulatory, industry and internal standards. Requirements: Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or a related field preferred. Master’s Degree a plus. A minimum of three years of relevant experience in a social services setting working with individuals who have experienced homelessness, mental health issues, and/or substance use is required Housing Works was founded in 1990; With a long-term commitment to AIDS advocacy. Housing Works established New York State’s first harm reduction-based, OASAS-licensed outpatient drug treatment program. Other services include Health Home care management, behavioral health, and syringe exchange programs. A pioneer in the social entrepreneurship movement, Housing Works operates 10 high-end thrift shops in Manhattan and Brooklyn and a much-loved Bookstore Cafe in Soho. For more information, visit Housing Works fights for funding and legislation to ensure that all people living with HIV/AIDS have access to quality housing, healthcare, HIV prevention, and treatment, among other lifesaving services. Housing Works provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements. Housing Works complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Housing Works also does not request prior salary information during the hiring process. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. This position is included in a bargaining unit of Housing Works’ New York City employees represented by a labor union known as the Retail Wholesale and Department Store Union (“RWDSU”). Accordingly, the RWDSU has the exclusive right to bargain over the terms and conditions of employment related to this position and this position may become covered by the terms of a collective bargaining agreement (a “CBA”) between Housing Works and the RWDSU Equal Opportunity Employer Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor. #J-18808-Ljbffr