About the Role
The DHS Housing Case Manager provides comprehensive case management services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness or housing instability in a shelter setting. This role involves collaborating with clients, service providers, landlords, and community agencies to create individualized housing plans, connect clients to resources, and promote long-term self-sufficiency.
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive case management services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness or housing instability in a shelter setting.
- Collaborate with clients, service providers, landlords, and community agencies.
- Develop individualized housing plans.
- Connect clients to resources.
- Promote housing stability.
- Support long-term self-sufficiency.
- Work closely with the social service team.
Requirements
- Minimum of two years’ experience providing case management or housing services.
- Experience working with individuals experiencing homelessness, mental illness, substance use disorders, or other vulnerable populations preferred.
- Knowledge of DHS housing programs, public assistance benefits, and community resources.
- Strong organizational, communication, and documentation skills.
- Ability to manage multiple cases while meeting deadlines.
Skills
- Organizational skills
- Communication skills
- Documentation skills
Experience Level
- Minimum of two years’ experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Human Services, Psychology, Sociology, or a related field required.
About the Company
- THE CHILDREN’S VILLAGE
Equal Opportunity
- THE CHILDREN’S VILLAGE DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ANY EMPLOYEE, PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEE OR CONTRACTOR BECAUSE OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, GENDER EXPRESSION, CREED, AGE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, CITIZENSHIP STATUS, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY, MARITAL STATUS, VETERAN STATUS, GENETIC PREDISPOSITION, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIM STATUS, CRIMINAL CONVICTION HISTORY OR ANY OTHER PROTECTED CLASSIFICATION UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAW.
