Housing Case Manager

ABOUT BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATERS INC.

For over 50 years Bridge Over Troubled Waters has provided a comprehensive continuum of care for runaway homeless and high risk youth in Boston and has been a national model in providing innovative youth services.

THE OPPORTUNITY:

As a Rapid Rehousing Case Manager you will work in the Rapid Rehousing Program a program that offers permanent housing and support to homeless youth and young adults ages 18 to 24 many of whom have never had stable housing and support before. You will provide support services to residents in the program helping them further gain stability and permanent housing while also connecting them to other community services career and education opportunities. Through your assessment of housing barriers you will determine service needs and work to develop individualized plans with youth entering the program. Your work with residents will include providing emotional support budgeting and life skills training job search and job readiness advice and a range of other services to help participants integrate into their community.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Your work as a Rapid Rehousing Case Manager will focus on the following:

• Conduct housing needs assessments of Bridge residents to connect them to appropriate services
• Assess housing barriers to determine service needs and develop Individualized Service Plans to guide participants toward longterm permanent housing and selfsufficiency

• Provide case management support and plans to assist a caseload of 30participants in achieving strengthsbased and solutionfocused goals
• Enable program participants to identify various life skills and develop an effective referral and service network in the residents communities to ensure ongoing success in achieving goals and to ensure that they are housed properly
• Maintain individual client files including monthly logs and outcome reports to document all aspects of case management assessments and achievements for participants
• Assist youth with locating substance abuse mental health and other healthcare providers in the community as based on continuing needs assessment
• Collect and report program data including but not limited to data required for Bridges case management system Homeless Management Information System and funders required data
• Maintain program records and prepare and submit monthly program updates
• Ensure that all activities services and programs through Bridge are conducted in a manner that is sensitive to and shows respect for the cultural and ethnic diversity for all Bridge clients. We are seeking compassionate case managers.
• Participate in weekly and quarterly program and staff meetings

QUALIFICATIONS:

It takes a special person to serve as a team member at Bridge. Before applying please consider the following qualifications skills and experiences that we have found lead to success as a Rapid Rehousing Case Manager. We do not expect candidates to meet all of the criteria listed below. Reviewing the qualifications can help you to better understand what will be expected of you as a member of the team.

• 24 years ofexperience working with vulnerable youth ages 18 24
• Bachelors degree is preferable but not required
• Experience working with housing programs
• Knowledge and understanding of Housing First philosophy and strategies

• Knowledge and experience with data collection and management systems
• Knowledge of social service housing support and basic benefit systems
• Capacity to engage youth and provide support including advocacy reducing isolation problemsolving listening and identification of resources
• Valid drivers license required andContinuous clean drivers record

Duties will be performed both in an office environment and in the field where program residents reside. Because program residents have varied schedules case management may take place out of regular business hours; a flexible schedule and ability and willingness to work outside of regular business hours is essential.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

$26.00/hr.

Bridge Over Troubled Waters is an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers a competitive benefits package that includes paid time off medical and pharmacy medical deductible covered by the organization at 50% a year 401K and matching dental vision flexible spending accounts life insurance commuter pretax benefit and a birthday benefit.

Bridge Over Troubled Waters Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of sex race color religion sexual orientation national origin cultural heritage ancestry political belief age marital status pregnancy physical or mental disability or veteran status.