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About the Role

Provide case management services to individuals experiencing homelessness, assisting them in transitioning to permanent housing. This role involves supporting clients with assessments, benefits, housing applications, and crisis intervention.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct services to a caseload of approximately 15 clients, including assessments, benefits assistance, and other services to support housing and recovery goals.
• Conduct psychosocial evaluations.
• Connect clients to psychiatric services.
• Connect clients to medical treatment and substance use treatment facilities.
• Obtain identification, public benefits, and other applicable income sources for clients.
• Meet weekly with clients to assess needs, encourage harm reduction, and develop service plans.
• Prepare all documentation for housing applications.
• Assist and counsel clients in obtaining permanent housing.
• Maintain record keeping in compliance with agency and governmental standards.
• Intervene in crisis situations.
• Escort clients to appointments when needed.
• Provide assistance with self-administration of medication upon training.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.
• Two years of experience working with homeless adults and substance abuse issues preferred.
• Experience with harm reduction and motivational interviewing techniques strongly preferred.
• Valid NY, NJ, CT, or PA driver’s license with a good driving record is preferred.
• Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel and the ability to learn new programs.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Bilingual Spanish/English is preferred.

Skills

• Harm reduction
• Motivational interviewing
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel

Location

• Bowery, Manhattan

Work Type

• 35-hour work week

Education Level

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience

About the Company

• Breaking Ground operates nearly 4,000 units of housing across New York City, along with housing in upstate New York and Connecticut.
• Supportive housing is a proven and cost-effective solution to chronic homelessness.
• Breaking Ground's programs and services help people experiencing street homelessness to come indoors.
• The Andrews is a Safe Haven comprised of 146 units for individuals not yet ready to transition into permanent housing, as well as those who may have struggled in other housing programs.
• The Andrews offers private, safe, clean, and affordable short-term accommodations.
• On-site case management and clinical services are available at The Andrews.

Equal Opportunity

• EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled