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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