Shelter House

Kennedy Shelter - Outreach Case Manager

Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$52k-$56kDetected 71 days ago

BudgetingHRCommunicationCollaborationTime Management

About the role

The Street Outreach Case Manager is a member of the street outreach team at the Kennedy Shelter providing services through the Street Outreach and Hypothermia Prevention Programs.
The Street Outreach Case Manager must possess strong interpersonal and motivational skills and be comfortable meeting individuals in locations not meant for human habitation, including wooded campsites, parked vehicles, and other outdoor settings.
The role requires a patient, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive approach to service delivery in a fast-paced, high-demand environment.

Develop individualized housing plans, financial stabilization, and self-sufficiency plans using a strengths-based, person-centered approach.
Provide mediation and advocacy with landlords to support housing placement and retention.
Maintain consistent communication with tenants, landlords, referral sources, and community partners.
Refer participants to credit counseling and other financial capability services to build budgeting and money management skills.
Documentation & Compliance Document all services provided, referrals made, and transportation provided in accordance with agency and contractual requirements.
Maintain complete, accurate, and timely case files.

Spanish, Farsi, Arabic or Amharic) Experience with providing services to clients experiencing homelessness, mental health, or substance abuse issues Experience utilizing the
Maintain a consistent schedule of street outreach stops, including drop-in centers, campsites, hypothermia shelters, and other gathering locations, while remaining flexible to incorporate new outreach sites.

Shelter House was established in 1981 as a grassroots responder to the homelessness crisis in Fairfax County.
Since the organization's inception, we have adapted and grown to meet community needs, all while working in partnership with government and private partners and community members.
Today, Shelter House is a successful and reputable organization of over 100 employees committed to preventing and ending homelessness and domestic violence.
In the last year, our compassionate team of individuals changed the lives of nearly 2,000 individuals, half of which were children.
Our Culture is built from our Core Values of Inclusivity, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Empowerment (iC.A.R.E.)

Policy: Shelter House is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.
All employment-related decisions will be made and carried out without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age (over 40), sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability unrelated to the individual's ability to perform his or her job or any other legally protected status.
Shelter House will also provide reasonable accommodations to pregnant and qualified employees with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of their job, and to employees with respect to their observance of their religious beliefs, in accordance with applicable law.
Any job applicant or employee who would like or needs an accommodation may request an accommodation by contacting the Human Resources department.

ment-related decisions will be made and carried out without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age (over 40), sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, vet

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