What are the responsibilities and job description for the Evening Case Manager position at CENTER FOR URBAN COMMUNITY SVC?
The Center for Urban Community Services (CUCS) is an acclaimed human services organization and one of the nation's largest providers of supportive housing and social services. CUCS is a leader in implementing new practices, sharing knowledge and assisting in shaping local, state and national strategies, so that persons who are homeless, low-income, living with mental illness, or have other special needs can live successfully in the community.
The evening Case Manager at Washington Street Safe Haven is responsible for working with clients to help them obtain housing, help clients live full and satisfying lives in the community, help their team and program to function well and meet their contractual obligations including achieving contracted housing placement goals, and striving as appropriate to their role, to fulfill the CUCS programs’ core purpose, core values and vision statements.
Hours: 4pm-12am Monday-Friday
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Fostering seamless service provision across shifts.
- Knowing and being able to communicate with clients about the program's mission, structure, and approach to treatment.
- Providing and documenting relevant information about a client to their workers and other program staff.
- Knowing program rules and reporting on rule violations.
- Conducting intake assessments to clients coming into the drop in center.
- Providing medication monitoring during assigned shifts.
- Ensuring that clients are safe and comfortable.
- Responding to crises.
- Proactively working to create and/or maintain an environment which is safe and comfortable.
- Providing and supporting opportunities for therapeutic recreation and socialization.
- Proactively working to engage clients in the program.
- Lead groups if applicable