Case Manager - White Plains Road Residence

Job Description

Job Description

Join The Doe Fund in our mission to move New Yorkers from homelessness to stable housing, lasting employment, and economic opportunity. Our flagship workforce development program, Ready, Willing & Able (RWA), operates across 660 transitional housing beds and combines housing and comprehensive supportive services with paid work training, career preparation, and occupational skills training. The Doe Fund’s innovative social enterprise model creates additional opportunities for New Yorkers to gain paid, hands-on experience while delivering essential services across the city, including supplemental sanitation, graffiti removal, and rain garden maintenance. We are also one of New York City’s largest nonprofit developers of permanent affordable and supportive housing, with more than 2,100 apartments in operation or development, creating safe, dignified homes with supportive services and spaces that foster community and connection. The Doe Fund has an annual operating budget of $88 million and a full-time staff of over 500, a significant portion of whom are graduates of our programs.

We are seeking a Case Manager for The Doe Fund's newest permanent supportive housing for homeless individuals living with HIV/AIDS. The program is designed to provide long-term residential care and twenty-four-hour support services in a community environment that maximizes residents' independence while ensuring their physical and emotional security and well-being. This 98-unit residence will provide housing for 49 individuals referred by the New York City HIV/AIDS Services Administration (HASA), and the remaining 49 units will be apartments for moderate-income households.

The Case Manager is responsible for providing supportive case management services to the residents. The successful candidate will have strong clinical and communication skills, along with experience working with the HIV/AIDS population, and will be available to cover some evening hours.

We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including medical and dental coverage, paid retirement plan participation, paid sick, personal, and vacation time, paid holidays, discounted gym memberships, and more.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain a caseload and provide supportive case management services to these individuals
• Maintain resident records in compliance with agency and funding standards 
• Conduct and review assessments
• Develop and implement individual Service Plans and assist residents with achieving their goals geared toward self-sufficiency 
• Monitor and ensure residents are linked to healthcare providers
• Provide counseling and crisis intervention as necessary
• Assist residents in securing and maintaining benefits
• Maintain a liaison with community services, including hospitals, substance abuse treatment programs, HRA, and mental health programs
• Facilitate groups and activities that promote health and independent living skills development
• Monitor and assist residents with rent payments and budgeting
• Conduct regular unit inspections 
• Educate residents about approaches to mental health 
• Attend ongoing training to enhance the services provided to the residents
• Assist with the completion of reports as needed
• Other duties as assigned

The Ideal Candidate:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or relevant field
• Minimum of three years of post-bachelor experience
• Ideal candidate must have a working knowledge of HIV/AIDS, substance abuse, mental illness, and homelessness
• Excellent case management skills, including knowledge of benefits in the NYC Metro area
• Sensitivity to community issues and needs
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written
• Strong ethical standards, confidentiality, and personal integrity
• Flexibility with schedule to cover evening activities 
• Computer proficiency (i.e., email, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

Interested?

Submit your application for review.

Before you go, we want to assure you that we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace reflective of individuals who share our mission and who want to join us in working on the cutting-edge of important social issues.

We are an equal opportunity employer and we highly encourage applications from candidates regardless of race, color, citizenship, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran or reservist status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.