About the Role
Responsible for delivering case management services to survivors of gender-based violence, operating the ROADS hotline, assisting with housing applications, conducting community outreaches, screening needs, and connecting survivors to supportive services.
Responsibilities
- Operate the ROADS hotline.
- Support families by providing case management to enable economic self-reliance, permanent housing, job skills development, and independent access to community resources.
- Document all services delivered in AWARDS.
- Support survivors through a trauma-focused lens to assess service appropriateness, develop service plans, and facilitate linkages to social service programs.
- Explore options for safety, legal, financial, employment, housing, and medical care.
- Support survivors in assessing their own resources and support systems.
- Operate ROADS hotline Monday-Friday (9am-5pm or 10am-6pm).
- Ensure accurate and timely data entry in AWARDS.
- Serve as a liaison and advocate with housing, legal, medical, and financial agencies.
- Develop linkages with community programs to support identified needs, including education/training, employment, mental health, substance use, medical, rental assistance, and financial issues.
- Engage in community outreaches.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree required.
- Experience in working with survivors of gender-based violence.
- Computer-literate, specifically with Microsoft applications, required.
- Valid NYS driver’s license required.
- May be required to perform other related duties as assigned.
Skills
- Knowledge of AWADS a plus.
Location
- Brooklyn, New York, 11207
Work Type
- Full-time
Education Level
- Bachelors
Salary/Compensations
- Actual compensation will not be less than the applicable minimum wage, prevailing wage, or exempt salary requirements under federal, state and local laws.
Benefits
- Health insurance through Cigna, including dental and vision, with an option that covers the entire family with minimal employee contribution.
- Generous Paid Time Off!
- 401(k) with Company contribution, even if the employee doesn't contribute.
About the Company
- At HELP USA, we work to ensure that everyone has a place to call home.
- We’re one of the nation’s largest non-profit homeless services providers and low-income housing developers serving at-risk populations, including families, individuals, veterans, survivors of domestic violence, people with physical and mental health challenges and disabilities, and seniors.
- With an annual operating budget approaching $150 million and 1400 employees working in nearly 60 programs, we have helped over 500,000 people facing homelessness and poverty to build better lives.
- We hope that you will consider joining our team in the fight against homelessness.
Equal Opportunity
- EOE.
- A Drug-Free Workplace.
