TriSource is looking for a Case Manager to work in a homeless shelter in Fairfax County, VA. You will be responsible for providing shelter and rapid rehousing services, engaging in a collaborative process of assessing, planning, facilitating, and advocating to meet the needs of individuals and families experiencing a housing crisis. This is a low-barrier shelter that accepts everyone no matter their background or criminal history. Must be comfortable working with this population.

Job Responsibilities:

• Through counseling and coordination of available resources, Case Managers assist guests in locating and maintaining temporary or permanent housing to promote housing stability.
• Preparing, monitoring, and evaluating individualized housing stabilization plans and provide intervention to facilitate alternative solutions to specific problems.
• Case Managers work with low-income individuals and families at risk of becoming homeless or who are already homeless. Shelter Case Managers maintain case records with unique identifiers, including psychosocial assessments, budgets, and housing stabilization plans.
• Establish and maintain interagency relationships and community partnerships to provide services.
• Utilizes crisis intervention, motivational interviewing, counseling, and problem-solving techniques to engage and establish rapport with guests.
• Conducts psychosocial assessments to determine immediate need, history, and potential strengths and barriers.
• Assists guests in identifying their needs and barriers to housing stability such as employment, credit, childcare, physical and mental health issues, substance use, and criminal history.
• Reviews verifications, prepares social histories, and makes recommendations for financial assistance to stabilize housing based on federal, state and local program guidelines;
• Develops individualized housing stabilization plans with guests, addressing their service needs in life domains such as housing, family relationships, child care, health care, financial management, education, training, and employment, mental health, and substance abuse.
• Provides crisis counseling and makes appropriate referrals to assist guests in addressing emotional and environmental problems, including relationship, suicidal ideation, substance use, self-injurious and risky behaviors, immigration, and employment.
• Monitors guest progress and provide supportive services to ensure the housing stabilization plan goals and strategies meet changing needs and priorities.
• Accompanies guests to appointment as needed.
• Conducts outreach in the community to educate and link guest to services;
• Builds and maintains partnerships with landlords, management companies, and non-profit providers to identify and secure affordable housing locally and in surrounding jurisdictions for guests;

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in social work or related field and at least one year of experience in case management, teaching, or counseling the economically disadvantaged.
• Extensive knowledge of social, economic, health, and behavioral problems; ability to identify social issues and needs to assess guests' and their family's ability to utilize available services.
• Strong knowledge of benefit programs and community resources and ability to interpret laws, policies, and procedures, and regulations for such programs.
• Some experience in case coordination.
• Experience teaching or counseling the economically disadvantaged and developmentally, emotionally, and physically disabled population, local offender population, and homeless population;
• The ability to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and overnights, as required.
• The ability to successfully pass a background check and possess a valid driver's license with a good driving record to be approved by our insurance carrier.

Pay rate: $24/hour

If you are interested in learning more about this position, submit your resume and a recruiter will be in touch!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $24.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• On call

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person

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