PATH Outreach & Engagement Case Manager

Columbus House, Inc.
Job Posting: Full Time (32 hours/week), FLSA Non-Exempt, Non-Essential
PATH Outreach & Engagement Case Manager

VEVRAA Federal Contractor: Priority Referrals of Protected Veterans Requested Company Overview & Mission **
Columbus House opened its doors in 1982 to provide services for men and women at least 18 years of age. Our goals quickly broadened from the mere provision of food and shelter and simple survival, to understanding and working toward overcoming the problems which cause people to become homeless.

Columbus House, along with its core of loyal supporters, friends, and volunteers, has remained committed to fulfilling its mission: "To serve people experiencing homelessness or at imminent risk by providing life-saving outreach, shelter and housing and by fostering their personal growth and independence. We advocate for and create affordable housing to end homelessness in our communities."

Objective

To support and link consumers to housing, educational, employment, vocational, spiritual, recreational, medical, and treatment resources; to reduce the numbers of men and women in Middlesex County who struggle with mental illness and/or substance abuse which has or can lead them to homelessness.

Qualifications

• BA degree required, Masters preferred or four years plus experience working as a case manager in outreach/substance abuse position.
• Experienced individual to work with people who are homeless and who have a history of mental health issues and substance abuse and who are currently disengaged from services.
• Knowledgeable of outreach activities, engagement skills, basic entitlements, housing, state and community resources and mental health issues.
• Must have organizational and network skills to create linkages to medical, mental health, substance abuse treatment, employment, and educational opportunities.
• Sensitivity to working with people with various cultural backgrounds and must have knowledge of Trauma Informed and Gender Specific care services.
• Computer literate with the ability to learn new software programs required.
• Must have valid Driver’s License and a good driving record. Harm Reduction skills and PTSD knowledge plus. Bi-lingual English/Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Engage in street outreach to consumers who have histories of homelessness, mental illness, substance abuse, unemployment, incomplete educations, lack of employment skills and are disengaged from services.
• Must be comfortable providing a full range of case management services to individuals in the community, i.e.in soup kitchens, shelters and on the streets.
• Must team with and support all other outreach case managers and shelter case managers as appropriate.