Opportunityalliance
Case Manager - Homeless Youth Services - full time
South Portland, ME · Part-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 20 days ago
LeadershipOrganizational SkillsMicrosoft Office
About the role
- Alliance is seeking a Case Manager to join the team in our Homeless Youth Services (HYS) program.
- The primary goal of Homeless Youth Services (HYS) is to ensure that youth are stably housed.
- HYS provides case management to youth who are at risk of homelessness or are literally homeless.
Responsibilities
- This intensive case management service seeks to support and stabilize the entire family, caregivers and siblings included, to promote safety and security through connection to housing and other basic needs.
- Support youth and/or families in finding and obtaining stable housing while promoting safety and security
- Link youth and/or families to services and resources which meet their basic needs to support and stabilize the whole family
- Alliance works with people to build better lives and stronger communities.
- Mission: The Opportunity Alliance works with people to build better lives and stronger communities.
- We provide advocacy, leadership, and support to identify the goals and address the needs of individuals, families, and communities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Social work or related field required.
- Ability to respond to crisis situations in the moment required.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively required.
- Excellent organizational skills required.
- Demonstrated computer proficiency regarding data entry and recording.
- Must be able to meet physical requirements associated with family visitation, e.g. climb stairs, etc
- Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office and email is required.
- Contracts that have Rider D: Must be able to successfully pass a criminal background, child protective service check & sex offender check.
- A good driving record is required.
- LSW preferred.
- At least one year of relevant experience working in human services with families and children who have experienced mental health issues/trauma, substance use disorder and/or poverty required
- Ability to be flexible regarding scheduling, required.
- Must not be on the state or federal suspension and disbarment list.
- Must be able to exert moderate physical effort with occasional standing, walking, reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, typing and frequently lift and carry small children or material weighing up to 25 pounds.
Nice to have
- Direct experience volunteering and or working with and for young people in advocacy, youth development, youth leadership and direct social services preferred.
Compensation
- Alliance (TOA) is a dynamic, results-focused Community Action Agency providing approximately 50 integrated community-based and clinical programs serving more than 20,000 people annually throughout the state of Maine.
Benefits
- Our benefits include but are not limited to:
- Generous paid time off accrual
- Excellent medical benefits at very reasonable cost
- Dental and Vision insurance options
- Agency paid basic life insurance and STD & LTD disability insurances
- 403(b) retirement with a generous agency match (all employees are eligible)
- Tuition Reimbursement - offered once per year through an
- To learn more about our benefits please visit, https://www.opportunityalliance.org/explore-our-benefits
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