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: Case Manager

Program: East Williamsburg Men’s Shelter

Salary Range: $46,000

Program Description

East Williamsburg is an emergency men’s shelter which helps 98-140 individuals ages 55+ with substance abuse histories work towards health, sobriety, and, ultimately, permanent housing and employment. In addition to lodging and three meals a day, clients receive comprehensive case management services, plus an array of substance abuse related and health care services provided by different programs such as Medically Supervised Outpatient Withdrawal Services, (MSOWS), Chemical Dependency Crisis Service (CDCS), and Outpatient Recovery Center available to them throughout the agency.

Overall Responsibilities:

Under the general direction of the Director of Social Services, the Case Manager is responsible for providing the required assessment, case management, and counseling services to clients, enabling them to address their dependencies and assume control of their lives to ultimately live independently and return to permanent or alternative housing in their communities; performs related work.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

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

• Assigned a case load of 25-35 clients.
• Conducts intake and assessments, including psycho-social evaluations for assigned case load.
• Provides case management services and assists in the creation of and adherence to their Individual Living Plans, identifying short-term and long-term objectives to be achieved.
• Inputs all client information and updates into the CARES system.
• Counsels clients through individualized and group sessions on issues such as achieving personal goals, finding permanent or alternative housing, maintaining sobriety, complying with medication protocols and pursuing employment opportunities.
• Maintains liaison with representatives from community organizations and service and housing providers.
• Organizes and educates clients through group activities and other events.
• Maintains accurate and up to date written client documentation as required by and in accordance with city and state oversight agency guidelines.
• Provides escorts as needed to take clients to meetings and appointments.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Social Services.

Qualifications

• High School/GED Diploma and experience as described below OR Associate's Degree
• One to two years (1-2) years of experience working with homeless adults, substance use and/or mental health populations
• Teamwork, Organizational, Interpersonal, Communication, Computer, Bilingual a plus

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.