Case Manager

Company: Hopelink
Location: Bellevue
Posted on: April 24, 2024

Job Description:

Title: Case Manager's -2 Openings

Location: Avondale Park (Redmond, WA). Initial 2-week training is in-person at a Hopelink worksite.

Work Schedule: Full Time. Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5pm. After training, hybrid in-person with remote work options available. (3 days onsite and 2 days remote)

Who we are:

Hopelink is the largest nonprofit in North and East King County. For over 50 years we have been in the community serving homeless and low-income families, children, seniors, and people with disabilities.

Make an impact in your community!

Hopelink programs focus on food, financial assistance, transportation/mobility, housing & family development, adult education & employment. Programs are aimed at helping people achieve stability and gain the skills and knowledge they need to exit poverty. Join us!

The career opportunity:
Hopelink provides vital resources to people experiencing financial and housing instability in our community. The Case Manager provides assessment, advocacy, referrals, and other support services to low-income families in shelter, transitional, non-time limited housing programs as well as community-based settings. The primary goal is to help families through their own resilience to make positive life changes and substantial progress towards self-sufficiency, with a focus on increasing income & obtaining and maintaining permanent housing.

This position offers paid training!

The ideal candidate will be flexible, compassionate, excited to learn, and is a team player who works well in a collaborative team environment alongside community partners. A combination of on-site and remote options is available for this role after training period is complete and job proficiency is demonstrated. Case Managers may need to provide client coverage at other Hopelink sites.

Members of BIPOC (black, indigenous, people of color) communities, or people who have personal experience in historically marginalized and excluded communities are especially encouraged to apply.

What qualities we are looking for:We'd love to hear from you. So, if you are interested in this position, but don't meet every single point on this job posting, please still get in touch. We would be happy to connect and see if you could be a great fit.

• Candidates who are bilingual are encouraged to apply.
• Experience working with diverse communities, preferably low-income, older adults, people with disabilities, immigrants, refugees, youth, and/or veterans.
• Two years' experience in social services or a community-based organization; in housing case management preferred.
  • Knowledge of subsidized housing resources and housing system to address family homelessness preferred.
  • Computer skills required (Word, Excel, Internet). Office 365 and Teams, zoom, SharePoint, databases.
  • Introductory knowledge of human services client assessment methods, principles, and techniques.
  • Able to work independently and on a team.
  • Excellent communication skills (verbal and written). Examples of what you will be doing:
    • Manages a moderate size case load of around 15-18 families.
    • Interviews and determines the needs of families and individuals in various life domains.
    • Develops case management case plans in collaboration with families and individuals.
    • Assists families and individuals with identification and achievement of goals including addressing barriers to success.
    • Makes appropriate referrals and coordinates services with community agencies based on clients' needs and interests.
    • Ensure service interactions at all levels are done through a trauma informed perspective, paid training for cutting edge Trauma informed approach training.
    • Provides case management support to families and individuals through regular meetings. Case management support includes but is not limited to assisting families and individuals to monitor progress toward goal achievement, helping clients build and identify strengths and successes, supporting clients to develop and utilize positive problem-solving skills and helping clients identify, develop, and maintain support networks.
    • Provides a safe environment in which families and individuals can learn to predict the positive and negative results of their decisions and actions.
    • Maintains paper and electronic case records and completes monthly statistics and other reports as required.
    • Actively participates in departmental and other agency wide meetings and committees as appropriate. How you will be compensated: Hopelink is proud to provide meaningful paid time away from work and an affordable, comprehensive benefits package.
      • Compensation: $25.00 / hour
      • Up to 10 paid vacation and sick days annually and 10 paid holidays,
      • Plus up to 7 paid float days available to use immediately; dependent on hire date and hours/week
      • Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits after 1 month waiting period
      • Flexible Spending Accounts; 401k with Employer Match; Life, Disability & Accident coverage
      • Wellness Program; Employee Resource Groups; Employee Assistance Program; Employee Discount Opportunities; Training Classes
      • Internal Career Opportunities; Professional Development; Leadership Development; Career Path Coaching
      • Annual Performance Reviews with Merit Increase Opportunities
        
        Hopelink Mission and Values:
        
        Hopelink's mission is to promote self-sufficiency for all members of our community to help people make a lasting change.
        
        Our Values are Growth & Human Potential, Inclusion, Compassion, Relationships Built in Trust, Quality of our Work, and Fiscal Stewardship.
        
        We are actively building an environment that welcomes and encourages the involvement and success of all individuals and respects the new possibilities that are created when diverse people, beliefs and values are included.

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