Job Description

This unique position’s primary function is to fulfill Catholic Charities commitment to serve individuals and families in an inclusive and holistic manner. An integral part of the Case Management team, this position will be based in Westchester. The position provides direct assistance for those in need through comprehensive case management services.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides advanced case management to individuals and families, addressing key social determinants of health such as housing, food, income, and healthcare access.Provide effective engagement, assessment, service planning, referral and follow-upusing a client-centeredapproach.
• Provides crisis intervention in emergencies around shelter, food, clothing, and other basic needsthrough the provision of financial assistance, goods, advocacy, benefits access and access to relevant resources.
• Consistently conducts thorough assessments and develops a service plan that addresses immediate needs and longer-term goals.
• Developsknowledgeaboutandmaintainscollaborativerelationshipswithcommunityagencies,other Catholic Charities Departments, Divisions, Affiliates and Archdiocesanentities.
• Develops a capacity to provide or ensure access to a wide range of social service benefits and helps develop and maintain a network of high-qualityresources.
• Maintain accurate case notes and work across platforms to meet program deliverablesto support reporting to funders and other stakeholders.
• Track authorization
• Actively participates in weeklysupervision.

• Attends and participates in monthly department meetings, community meetings, trainings, and other agency-relatedactivities.
• Fulfillsoperational and otherduties as assigned.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are generally 9:00 AM to 5 PM Monday - Friday. Additional hours may be required to meet program deadlines, or client needs. There may be periods when work hours vary.

Salary: $32.97 per hour, this is a non-exempt hourly position based on a 35 hour work week or $60,000 annually.

Location: 204 Hawthorne Avenue, Yonkers, NY, 10705.

Working conditions and physical demands required

The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Remain in a stationary position at a workstation and use a computer approximately 60% of thetime.

Qualifications:

Education and/or experience required:

• Bachelor’sdegreerequiredinthesocialservicesfield with at least 3-5 years of experience in case management and social services
• Bilingual English/Spanishrequired.

Skills, Licenses, and/or competencies required:

Excellent interpersonal skills; the ability to work well independently and as part of ateam.

• Knowledge of social service delivery systems and localresources.
• Excellent organizational, time-management and communicationskills.
• Knowledge of Unite Us platform is a plus

Working conditions and physical demands required:
The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Remain in a stationary position at a workstation and use a computer approximately 60% of the time.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are generally 9:00 AM to 5 PM Monday - Friday. Additional hours may be required to meet program deadlines, or client needs. There may be periods when work hours vary.

Catholic Charities and Catholic Charities Community Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law