Coordinated Community Reentry Case Manager

Columbus House, Inc.
Job Posting: Full Time (40 hours/week), FLSA Non-Exempt, Non-Essential
Coordinated Community Reentry Case Manager

Company Overview & Mission
Columbus House opened its doors in 1982 to provide services for men and women at least 18 years of age. Our goals quickly broadened from the mere provision of food and shelter and simple survival, to understanding and working toward overcoming the problems which cause people to become homeless.

Columbus House, along with its core of loyal supporters, friends and volunteers, has remained committed to fulfilling its mission: "To serve people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, by providing shelter and housing and by fostering their personal growth and independence."

Purpose
House and assist individuals in maintaining housing in the greater New Haven area who have been frequent users of “jails and shelters” via a multi-agency collaborative including DMHAS, DSS, CSSD, DOC, OPM, CCEH and Corp. for Supportive Housing.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Outreach eligible clients and assist them with completing and submitting HAF/PHA/DSS housing applications; assess needs and strengths to develop client’s goals. 
• Assist with identification and documentation for securing Basic Needs and entitlements such as Medicaid, Supplemental SS, SSDI, Nutrition Assistance, housing subsidies etc.
• Help identify, secure, and occupy safe & affordable housing.
• Assist with budgeting, bill-paying, housekeeping, shopping, and cooking.
• Help integrate mental health and addiction treatment and use of medical and wellness services. 
• Encourage social supports such as peer activities and groups; develop connections to the community.
• Connect tenant to job services and employment alternatives such as volunteer work or steps towards achieving employability such as a driver’s license or completing vocational training.
• Other related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s or associate degree with 3 yrs. relevant work experience.
• Driver’s License, good driving record and excellent writing skills.
• Able to effectively use the network of substance abuse, mental health, and social services providers.
• Familiar with criminal justice; able to engage, manage, motivate, and support.
• Time management skills and computer literate with a deadline-oriented mindset.
• Able to meet documentation requirements, complete knowledge base of all aspects of the delivery of person-centered case management.
• Able to assess strengths, barriers, and needs to assist in identifying personal goals, values, and priorities.
• Ability to advocate for clients as well as support self-advocacy.
• Familiar with mental health, substance abuse and dual diagnosis issues and group dynamics; capacity to work within a team and foster teamwork.
• Flexible, able to seek out opportunities for clients to lead fulfilling lives.
• Crisis intervention skills, boundaries, confidentiality, universal precautions, harm reduction, strong empathetic skills using the Trauma Informed Care Values: SAFETY, TRUSTWORTHINESS, CHOICE, COLLABORATION, and EMPOWERMENT.
• Ability to maintain own wellness and continually strive for improvement. 

• Medical, dental, vision benefits are offered along with other additional voluntary coverages with full time employment
• 401 K retirement plan with employer matching contribution
• Paid time off 
• 10 paid holidays

Please send your resume and a cover letter to Human Resources Generalist, Columbus House Inc., 586 Ella Grasso Boulevard P.O. Box 7093, New Haven CT.  06519 or fax to 203-773-1430 or email to hr@columbushouse.org or apply at www.columbushouse.org 

Equal Opportunity Employer: Women, Minorities, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities