Posted on January 17, 2013

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Case Manager, Housing

Responsibilities:

• Engage clients on regular basis through home visits, office visits, and telephone contact.
• When necessary, accompany clients to doctor’s visits and to other service and entitlement offices.
• Perform psychosocial assessments to determine clients need for services and entitlements.
• Provide referrals to primary and specialist health care, mental health and substance abuse treatment, ICM and COBRA case management, benefit entitlements, nutritional support, legal services, and other community services.
• Attend and/or organize case conferences with clients and other agencies.
• Monitor clients’ abilities to meet financial obligations.
• Monitor clients’ needs for apartment services.
• Document and maintain client files.
• Other duties as assigned by the Program Supervisor, or Director of Housing Services.

Five years work expereince in the human servcies field. A bachelor’s degree in a human services field, or a BSW. Strong verbal communication and writing skills, and an ability to manage client documentation. Working knowledge of mental health, HIV infection, domestic violence, fixed income, aging, and substance use issues. A valid NYS Driver’s License and Field Work experience is required. Computer literate (MS Word, Excel, and Outlook proficiency). Familiarity with using AIRS preferred.

Application Instructions

E-mail cover letter and resume applying for the position in MS Word to DAhmed@gcccares.org.