Rapid Rehousing and Homelessness Prevention Case Manager

*JOB OPPORTUNITY* Position: Rapid Rehousing and Homelessness Prevention Case Manager Reports to: Housing Services Program Supervisor Exempt Position: 40 hours/week Starting Salary: $23.
50 (DOE), Health and Vacation Benefits Individuals interested in joining our team must be committed to social inclusion and social justice.
With economic equity for all people.
Be empathetic, sensitive to social cues and adept at navigating vary social interactions with a community that is experiencing or has experienced trauma.
Have active listening skills and be self-directed.
*HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION CASE MANAGER* *JOB SUMMARY:* Provide housing search and stabilization services through holistic, comprehensive, culturally appropriate case management services including counseling and advocacy to the most vulnerable.
Reporting to the Housing Services Program Manager, this position coordinates services to help individuals and families prevent homelessness and achieve housing stability.
*JOB RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES:* * Assist walk-in and/or phone clients with housing search/housing stabilization needs, including mobile advocacy * Conduct intakes and client assessments; Advocate on clients’ behalf * Develop client driven service plans, goals and objectives and ability to maintain confidentiality and adhere to boundaries * Provide housing counseling, agency referrals, resources, and assistance with completing housing application(s) and other related documents * Provide information, resources and referrals to clients to assist clients with being self-sufficient * Act as a liaison between landlords/service providers and tenants to address communication barriers; Assist to resolve tenant/landlord issues * Maintain service partnerships with referral agencies * Support staff of other programs and assist in the compilation of client data, statistics and other information and reports as requested by funders * Assisting clients to be rent ready with financial coaching to improve credit, assisting with resumes, interviews, job search, enrolling them in job training programs and school programs for their children when necessary * Maintain accurate record-keeping of services rendered that are relevant to specific programs and funding requirements * Evaluate clients’ services upon exit and brainstorm effectively on improving services to meet the needs of clients * Participate in staff meetings, case conferences, training opportunities for professional Development and other meetings as needed * Perform other duties as assigned by Program Director *RAPID REHOUSING CASE MANAGER:* Job Summary: This position coordinates services to homeless families through Coordinated Entry for All (CEA) systems.
Providing housing search and stabilization case management services through a holistic, comprehensive, culturally appropriate social justice lens.
*Job Responsibilities/Accountabilities:* * Assist families who have been identified through the King County Coordinated Entry for all System with housing search/housing stabilization needs, including mobile- advocacy.
* Conduct intakes and client assessments, advocate on clients’ behalf * Develop client driven service plans, goals & objectives and can maintain confidentiality and adhere to boundaries.
* Provide housing counseling, agency referrals, resources, and assistance with completing housing application(s) and other related documents.
* Provide information, resources and referrals to clients to assist them with being self- sufficient.
* Act as a liaison between landlords/service providers and tenants to address communication barriers; Assist to resolve tenant/landlord issues.
* Maintain service partnerships with referral agencies.
* Support staff of other programs and assist in the compilation of client data, statistics and reports as requested by funders.
* Assist clients in becoming rent ready with financial coaching to improve credit, assisting with resumes, interviews, job search, enrolling them in job training programs and school programs for their children when necessary.
* Maintain accurate record-keeping of services rendered that are relevant to specific programs and funding requirements.
* Evaluate clients’ services upon exit and brainstorm effectively on improving services to meet the needs of clients.
*COMPETECIES, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:* * Demonstrated knowledge of equity and social justice principles and practices, * Knowledge of counseling and advocacy techniques including crisis intervention and case management skills will be beneficial * Ability to relate effectively and respectfully with people from diverse backgrounds * Must work well with persons of varied sexual preference, racial, ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds * Ability to work independently under minimal supervision and guidance * Can multitask, able to plan, organize and prioritize work to meet schedules and deadlines * Experience in performing administrative duties pertaining to programs * Experience in entering data into HMIS * Good oral and written communication and computer skills are required especially Microsoft Office and Microsoft Excel *REQUIRED QUALIFCATIONS:* * Bachelor's Degree in Human Services or a related field with at least 1-year experience or equivalent work with assisting those who are homeless, at risk of homelessness and or, immigrant and refugees * Preferably bilingual in Mandarin, Cantonese and Vietnamese * Valid Washington State Driver’s License (preferred) Interim CDA is an equal opportunity employer.
We seek individuals that represent the community we serve bringing with them varied perspectives, skills and lived experiences.
Please send your resume and cover letter to rlopez@interimcda.
org This position will remain open until suitable candidates have been selected.
Job Type: Full-time Pay: $23.
50 per hour Expected hours: 40 per week Benefits: * Dental insurance * Health insurance * Paid time off * Vision insurance Schedule: * 8 hour shift * Monday to Friday Work Location: Hybrid remote in Seattle, WA 98104