Case Manager/Benefits Coordinator- Supported Employment Program

Case Manager/Benefits Coordinator- Supported Employment Program

Title: Case Manager/Benefits Coordinator- Supported Employment Program

Reports to: Program Manager

Employment Type: Full- time, Mode of Work: In- person (no remote work)

Work Location: Miami-Dade County, with travel to Broward and Palm Beach County

Salary Range: $45,000- $47,000 (non- negotiable)

Benefits

Gang Alternative, Inc. offers a competitive Total Rewards Package, in addition your base salary:

• Health Insurance – 100% paid for employee only
• Medical Gap Insurance – 100% paid for employee only
• Dental Insurance – 100% paid for employee only
• Vision Insurance – 100% paid for employee only
• Life and AD&D – 100% paid for employee only
• Supplemental Insurance – Aflac
• 403(b) Retirement plan (with employer match)
• Employee Assistance Program
• 11-12 Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off, including Birthday and Personal Day
• Professional development opportunities
• Opportunities for career growth
• Non-profit IRS Taxable Benefits

Qualifications and Competencies 

• Bachelors Degree in Social Work, Education or related field.
• Demonstrated familiarity with public benefits system, WIOA and other work incentive programs.
• Bi-lingual (English-Spanish or English-Haitian Creole) preferred.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, professionalism and maturity in handling sensitive information, client interaction and community relations.
• Demonstrated experience in developing relationships with clients and service providers.
• Other duties as assigned.

Note:

• This position may require independent travel between workstation and other sites. Consequently, the incumbent must maintain valid Driver’s License and insurance coverage on personal vehicle at all times during employment.
• Performing the duties of this position requires the ability to walk, sit, stand, reach, talk, hear and lift presentation materials, including equipment.

Gang Alternative, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer. Personnel are chosen on the basis of ability without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, marital status or sexual orientation, in accordance with federal and state law.

Position Summary

This position works under Gang Alternative, Inc.’s Supported Employment (Project ENGAGE) Program. The goal of this program is to provide culturally sensitive and linguistically appropriate self-sufficiency-focused employment services to adults with serious mental illness (SMI) or co-occurring mental and substance use disorders (COD) in South Florida’s Tri-County Area (Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Assist in conducting outreach for SE Program.
• Provide comprehensive information about benefits and work incentives to individuals in the SE program.
• Create personalized benefits plans to help enrollees manage their benefits and health care coverage as they work more and increase their benefits and health care coverage as they work more and increase their earnings.
• Regularly meet with enrollees who are considering going to work to review their benefits and project how work will affect them.
• Use a strengths-based approach to work collaboratively with participants and internal and external partners.
• Prepare reports, as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

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