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Our House Stability Case Manager in Little Rock, Arkansas
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Stability CaseManager
Updated April 2024
Department: Stability Program
Reports to: Stability Case Manager
Employment Type: In-Person, Full-Time, Hourly, Non-Exempt
About Our House
Our House empowers homeless and near-homeless families and individuals to succeed in the
workforce, in school, and in life through hard work, wise decision-making, and active
participation in the community. The Our House team has defined a set of seven Guiding
Principles that characterize our culture and that we intentionally seek to uphold: Hard Work,
Wise Decision-Making, Community, Initiative, Integrity, Safety, and Heart.
About the Role
You will work to equip clients, including parenting people, as well as families with children who
are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness, with the skills and resources to gain and
maintain stability in the community. This includes individualized and comprehensive case
management focusing on the areas of housing, employment, education, finances, and mental
and emotional wellness.
What Youll Do
? Identify families who are interested in long term case management and assess their
eligibility through a screening process
? Assess clients needs, strengths and support networks to determine their stability goals
? Develop individualized family service plans to improve the well-being of each member of
the family
? Equip clients with tools to address challenges in their lives including possible
homelessness, unemployment, abuse, recovery, and family issues
? Connect clients to the wide array of Our House services available and work
collaboratively with other on-campus programs like Career Center, Mental Health,
Housing, and Childrens Programs
? Support clients as they navigate the housing system including conducting housing
searches, completing applications, advocating for families with landlords, and helping
them make the transition into independent housing
? Help clients coordinate their health care and ensure that they can integrate behavioral
health care, prenatal care, and primary health care
? Support clients in specific health related resource navigation around HIV prevention,
smoking cessation, and behavioral health care
? Research and refer clients to community resources, such as SNAP, healthcare, mental
health services, support groups, etc
? Advocate for and help clients get resources that would improve their well-being
? Maintain a caseload of at least 25 families with a length of engagement up to two years
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? Conduct regular (at least monthly) case management meetings with clients to ensure
that their goals are being addressed and that their needs are being met
? Ensure data quality, accuracy of client files and records, complete paperwork and
comprehensive outcomes tracking Our House database, especially in service to grant
requirements and reporting
? Understand and comply with requirements of grants that support the Stability Program,
including gathering eligibility documentation, following financial procedures, tracking
grant-specific performance measures, and building relationships with grant partners
? Evaluate case management services provided to ensure that they are effective and meet
the needs of the client families
? Proactively engage with professional development opportunities offered at Our House
and in the community to improve case management skills, client
engagement, and
evidenced-based practices
? Attend weekly Staffing Meeting (focused on Our House clients), participate in weekly
one-on-one meetings with supervisor, Our House committees, and all-team meetings
? Ensure that all clients are treated fairly and with respect and that Our House maintains
an environment that is inclusive and safe for all people
? Conduct other duties as assigned to fulfill Our Houses mission
What Youll Bring
? 2+ years experience working in a program or organization serving high-risk individuals
? Experience with individual and groups related to case management, therapy, counseling,
or familiarity with substance abuse treatment
? Understanding of motivational interviewing, trauma-informed practices, and resiliency
? Unwavering commitment to quality