About the Role
This Case Manager III position provides a full range of direct case management to clients, evaluating client needs and developing service plans for approximately 25-30 active clients. The role is crucial in supporting the mission to break the cycles of homelessness and domestic violence.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct client services including individual counseling, case management, advocacy, and accompaniment.
- Ensure compliance with Entry Case Management Services at Division Circle Navigation Center by regularly monitoring client activity related to achieving personal and programmatic goals.
- Conduct new client screenings, including reviewing applications and interviewing new clients.
- Enter client data into the ONE database within 48 hours.
- Create a service plan for each client with key issues prioritized.
- Partner with service providers to meet each client’s service plan goals by coordinating care.
- Assist clients in maintaining stability by offering support and linkage to services.
- Problem-solve with clients to determine the best way to provide assistance.
- Observe clients passively to identify issues requiring intervention.
- Facilitate meetings and support groups as needed.
- Develop client exit surveys and case summaries to support outcomes and program analysis.
- Maintain electronic client records, individual case files, daily logs, and service statistics accurately and in a timely manner.
- Participate in regular staff meetings, including case management meetings and program development.
- Participate in on-going staff development and training.
- Perform other appropriate duties as assigned.
Requirements
- BA degree in social services, psychology, or another related field; equivalent work experience may be accepted.
- Two years of experience providing services to the chronically homeless is preferred; relevant comparable experience will be considered.
- Above average proficiency to read, write, and speak English.
- Demonstrated skills in counseling, case management, and client advocacy.
- Familiarity with the philosophy and approach of Harm Reduction, Motivational Interviewing, and OARS.
- Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Understanding of homeless issues, especially in context to race, class, gender, and sexual identity.
- Understanding of Housing First Approach to care for the homeless population.
- Understanding of coordinated entry system.
- Knowledge, experience, and comfort working with a diverse community, including LGBTQQ, youth, immigrant, low-income communities, and communities of color.
- Proficient in using MS Office including Word, Outlook, and Excel.
- Working knowledge of community resources and familiarity with SF homeless shelter systems and services.
- Demonstrated commitment to open, direct, and non-violent communication.
- Ability to de-escalate crisis situations and make decisions under pressure.
- Average reporting skills including data entry, Excel, and Word processing.
- Strong initiative and ability to work both independently and cooperatively with staff.
- Ability to maintain professional boundaries with clients, volunteers, and staff.
- Commitment to the mission of St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco.
- Covid vaccination and negative result on TB test required.
- Background check completed upon acceptance of job offer.
Skills
- Counseling
- Case management
- Client advocacy
- Harm Reduction
- Motivational Interviewing
- OARS
- Interpersonal communication
- Verbal communication
- Written communication
- MS Office proficiency (Word, Outlook, Excel)
- Community resource knowledge
- SF homeless shelter systems and services familiarity
- Open, direct, and non-violent communication
- Crisis de-escalation
- Decision making under pressure
- Reporting
- Data entry
- Excel
- Word processing
- Independent work
- Cooperative work
- Maintaining professional boundaries
Location
- San Francisco
Work Type
- Full-time
- Non-exempt
- Day Shift: 8:00am to 4:30pm
Experience Level
- Case Manager III
Education Level
- BA degree in social services, psychology, or related field or equivalent work experience
Salary/Compensations
- $30.00 per hour
Benefits
- Kaiser HMO medical paid in full
- Voluntary dental, vision and life insurance
- 403b retirement plan with employer-paid match after one year of employment
- Employee Assistance Program
- Ten vacation days accrued per year
- Ten sick days accrued per year
- Two personal floating holidays
- Twelve and a half holidays offered per year
About the Company
- St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco operates the Multi-Service Center - Northern California’s largest homeless shelter, the Division Circle Navigation Center for chronically homeless individuals and couples and the Riley Center - Domestic Violence shelter and services for survivors.
- We have over 200 employees working in 4 locations.
- We are proud of our diversity and of our more than 150-year history of helping others in San Francisco.
- St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco’s mission is to offer hope and service, on a direct person to person basis, working to break the cycles of homelessness and domestic violence.
Equal Opportunity
- St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco celebrates diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
- We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
- Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction.
