Case Manager - Rapid Rehousing
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Rockville, MD
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Not specified
- Posted
Must have
- • Requires knowledge and belief in “Housing First” philosophy and strategies.
- • Minimum Education Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in human services preferred or a minimum of a
- two years degree in Human related services and three years related experience.
- • Excellent communication skills, particularly listening, mediation, and writing skills.
- • Possess strong organizational skills with ability to meet a demanding workload.
- • Detail oriented to complete requirements of files and contract compliance.
- • Creative thinker/adaptive personality.
- • Knowledge or understanding of tenant’s rights and responsibilities as well as “strengths based” case
- management.
- • Strong record keeping, budgeting, and mathematical skills; ability to produce required reports to federal,
- state. and local government agencies and funding sources.
- • Demonstrated knowledge of community resources, social service agencies, and ability to maintain good
- landlord relationships
- • Fluency in the English language is required. Spanish speaking ability is an added asset but is not
- • Experience with computer and knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- • Valid driver’s license, car, and good driving record
- • Sensitivity to cultural and socioeconomic characteristics of population served.
- • A commitment to empowering others to solve their own problems.
- • A conviction about the capacity of people to grow and change.
- • The ability to establish and set appropriate limits with persons served to help them gain skills and
- confidence.
- • The ability to work collaboratively with other personnel and/or service providers or professionals.
- • The capacity to maintain a role to empower clients and to intervene appropriately to meet service goals
- To Apply:
- Please apply on our website: https://mcch.net/careers/
Full description
Case Manager - Rapid Rehousing ProgramGeneral Description:
Provides a variety of field activities in the rapid re-housing program for single
individuals; the case manager performs direct client services and completes documentation.
Work involves orienting all eligible participants to the program and providing housing search and supportive
services to promote participants self-sufficiency, integration into the community, and permanency in housing;
performing administrative tasks involved in the review and maintenance of a caseload of program
participants. The principal duties are performed both in a general office environment and in the field and
community where program participants reside.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assess housing barriers of individuals experiencing homelessness to determine housing and service
needs.
- Develop a housing procurement, financial, and self-sufficiency case management plan with clients.
This shall include intake interview to determine client’s needs, goals, and eligibility.
- Provide mediation and advocacy with landlords on the client’s behalf to develop a workable plan to
obtain and or maintain housing.
- Assist participants in locating and securing housing of their choice.
- Assist participants in securing and maintaining employment, this includes working with an outside
contractor who provides dedicated employment services
- Create and maintain consistent communication channels, both verbal and written, between several
parties (i.e. tenant, landlord, referral source, collaborating agencies, debtors and creditors).
- Serve as an ongoing liaison between property managers and participants as well as between
participants and neighbors.
- Provide information and referral assistance regarding available support from appropriate social
service agencies and/or community programs.
- Assist in development of and encourage adherence to a personal budget through pro-active housing
and budget counseling sessions; provide budget counseling and education to assist clients in
establishing payments plans for bills and past debts and to assist clients in obtaining and maintaining
their housing.
- Assist participants in development of a strength-based/solution-focused individualized goal and