Case Management Specialist

Case Management Specialist (6693)# Case Management Specialist (6693)TX-Mabee Center - Fort Worth, TX 76103End Date 07/31/2026## OverviewPosition TypeFull Time RegularJob ShiftDayEducation LevelBachelor's DegreeTravel PercentageUp to 25%CategoryCase Management## ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY:**Schedule: Tuesday thru Saturday****This position is responsible for:**Interviews, accepts, and provides comprehensive, long-term, structured, complex, case management services for an assigned caseload of clients participating in an established life management program; understands the uniqueness of the client’s history in order to determine most effective program plans; develops comprehensive program plan/goals and evaluates client's progress by conducting mentoring and counseling sessions with client and/or staff; serves as advocate for client in order to acquire services that will enable them to functionally cope with their environment; ensures constant compliance with funding requirements. **Key Responsibilities:*** Establishes unique comprehensive long-term program goals (three months or more) for eligible clients based on personality, decision-making abilities, mental capabilities, addiction history, family involvement, etc.; explains goals to client in a manner that is easily understood; consistently counsels client on ways to modify or stop negative behaviors while in the program.* Outsources clients to additional counseling resources if needed; maintains awareness of progress with external case management professionals, working as a team to meet the holistic needs of the individual.* Meets regularly with clients to discuss and evaluate their progress, feelings, impressions, changes and personal growth/development; prepares accurate and up-to-date records documenting the same; receives incident reports and enforces disciplinary actions for infractions of the house guidelines.* Prepares, completes and processes food, clothing and furniture vouchers for eligible clients; directs clients to Family Store or Food Pantry for assistance.* Locates and arranges temporary housing for eligible clients; contacts local lodges, homeless shelters, motels, churches, etc. for lodging.* Processes rent and utility financial assistance for eligible clients; contacts utility organizations and landlords to arrange and process financial assistance.* Assists clients in locating/securing affordable housing; works closely with client to transition in the new housing; conducts home visitations when appropriate; ensures that client's living quarters are properly furnished and maintained; contacts appropriate person to facilitate needed repairs; conducts routine inspections of living quarters and grounds.* Refers clients to appropriate Corps programs or other agencies based on clients’ needs and in accordance with their program plan.* Prepares food bags/boxes according to the number of family members; packs food items in boxes and marks boxes accordingly to distribute to clients.* Receives, inspects and sorts donated food items according to the category and condition.* Prepares case presentations for the supervisor; prepares and presents cases directly to any Coalitions, funding bodies or Case Conferences as directed.* Performs recordkeeping duties to ensure that all expenditures are properly recorded and submitted to the bookkeeper and Social Services Manager as appropriate for submission to grantor.**Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:*** Ability to meet attendance requirements.* Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language effectively.* Ability to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing.* Ability to think clearly and quickly in order to maintain control of client caseload.* Ability to effectively and efficiently work on multiple cases at the same time without becoming frustrated or disorganized.* Limited amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying light objects (less than 25 lbs.) 5-10% of work time.* Duties are usually performed seated. Sitting may be relieved by brief or occasional periods of standing or walking.* Work is performed in a shelter environment where there may be exposure to physical health risks and unsanitary conditions. Work involves driving a vehicle to off-site meetings and home visits where there may be physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt and the like.**Employee Benefits:*** Health, Dental, Vision, and Hearing Insurance plans; Group Life Insurance; Retirement Benefits.* Paid Time Off## WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR IIN YOU:**Education and Experience:*** Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work, Behavioral Science, or a related field,* and* Three years progressively responsible experience providing direct case management social services including accessing clients’ needs and developing individual, comprehensive, long-term action plans for recovery utilizing a wide variety of resources,* or* any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.**Certifications:** * Valid State Drivers License**Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans | Disabled** #J-18808-Ljbffr Salvation Army