Case Manager - Employment Specialist

Job Purpose:

The Case Manager, under general direction of the Program Manager, provides comprehensive case management to homeless Veterans participating in the Homeless Veteran Reintegration Program (HVRP), assisting them in their pathway to a stable career by utilizing a trauma-informed care, strengths-based approach in all aspects of therapeutic community living to provide quality of life and maintain the highest possible ability to function within the community.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Develops effective, trusting relationships with program participants by utilizing a trauma informed care and strength-based approach. Models positive interactions, verbal guidance, and effective communication.
• Administers various assessments to determine a Veterans level of knowledge, skills and abilities. Works with the Veteran to identify barriers to employment and resources to overcome them. Develops a strength-based, client-focused plan and executes successful employment placement.
• Utilizes the Housing First Model to advocate for and facilitate participants access to community resources, housing resources, school programs, vocational opportunities or services, recreational activities, and/or relevant mental health services and benefits. Assists participants to develop natural resources and contact social support networks. Assists participants with benefits.
• Develops and maintains comprehensive outreach/working relationship with landlords, property management teams, and community partners on the participants behalf to develop workable plans to obtain and/or maintain housing.
• Completes timely service plans with participants including short- and long-term goals; provides follow-up and evaluation of goals.
• Documents weekly and emergency case notes; and enters documentation into HMIS system. Prepares necessary incident reports.
• Maintains on-going communication with multi-disciplinary team across multiple programs to assist participants in obtaining and maintaining permanent housing, services to meet needs, and promote stability.
• Provides needed life skills training on a one-on-one or group basis or connection with partnerships. Assists residents in developing a budget and monitor payment of necessary bills. Assists with problem solving, social skills, parenting skills and behavior modification to meet participants goals of maintaining housing.

Other duties as assigned. Demonstrate exceptional customer service by placing the child, family, Program participant or client first to support our mission to empower people to build better lives for themselves, their families, and their communities.

Essential Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Public Administration, Psychology, or related field.
• Experience: 1+ years of experience in a social service agency and/or 1+ years in a customer service focused environment. Experience with job placement, mental health and/or homeless Veteran population is a plus.
• Attendance: Must maintain regular and acceptable attendance at such level as is determined in the employers sole discretion.
• Licenses: Drivers License with clear record.
• Vehicle: Must have daily use of a vehicle without prior notice.
• Other: Must be available and willing to travel to various locations as business needs dictate.

Work Location: Tucson, AZ

Endeavors provides a work environment free from all forms of discrimination. We recruit, hire, employ, train, promote, and compensate individuals based on job-related qualifications and abilities. Endeavors also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on a sincerely held religious belief, in accordance with applicable laws.