Job Description

Project Renewal is a leading non-profit organization with the mission of building supportive communities where people achieve dignity and independence, renewing their lives with health, homes, and jobs. Our comprehensive and integrated 24/7 programs are designed to offer the holistic care our clients need. With a staff of 950+ and an annual budget of $140 million, Project Renewal is one of the larger social service nonprofits in New York City.

Title: Abstinence Case Manager - Bilingual

Program: In Homes Now

Salary Range: $47,000 - $55,0000

Program Description

In Homes Now is a Scatter Site Housing Program. The Abstinence Program provides housing to clients in recovery who are leaving the shelter system and have histories of homelessness, substance use, and mental health. The Abstinence Program presently houses 85 clients in Brooklyn, The Bronx, and Manhattan. The multidisciplinary team includes case managers, peer counselors, psychiatric care providers, and occupational therapy interns who work with clients to ensure housing stability and improve wellbeing.

Overall Responsibilities:

The case manager will be responsible for managing a caseload of 28-30 clients. The case manager will be responsible for meeting with the clients a minimum of two times per month. This position requires field work.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential duties of the Case Manager include but are not limited to the following activities:

• Conduct monthly home visits to resident apartments.
• Conduct monthly office visits.
• Conduct annual housing inspections.
• Counsel clients about various issues such as money management, sobriety, and employment and other goals
• Facilitate caseload groups
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date clinical documentation and file for caseload
• Complete initial and annual assessments
• Complete quarterly service plans
• Provide referrals to community providers to ensure that clients are linked to providers in their neighborhood

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Must be bilingual in Spanish
• A minimum of two years in the human service field
• Experience working with individuals who are homeless and/or those affected by substance abuse preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong time management skills

Project Renewal is an equal opportunity employer. Its long-standing policy has been to embrace the equality of opportunity for all employees and applicants without regard to actual or perceived race, color, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, religion or creed, gender (see separately issued Gender Discrimination policy for more detail), physical or mental disability, age (18 and over), military status, arrest record, marital status, domestic partnership status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, sexual orientation, status as a victim or witness of domestic violence, sex offenses or stalking, unemployment status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local laws.