Housing Case Manager - St Paul, United States - Guild

    Guild
    Guild St Paul, United States

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    At Guild, we take care of our clients and we take care of each other. As a Guild employee, you'll experience the satisfaction that comes with creating real change for individuals and communities. You'll also experience an organizational culture that is serious about work/life balance and professional development opportunities.

    We believe our clients deserve the best quality of care and service we can provide, and we show up when others do not.

    We believe in flexibility and autonomy as core tenets of our organizational culture. We believe every employee deserves a supportive team and leader. We believe in providing every employee with opportunities for continuous growth that meet their own individual career goals.

    If this resonates with you, we'd love to meet youHOUSING CASE MANAGERFLSA Status:
    Full-time, Salary, Exempt


    FTE:

    1.0Salary Range:
    $46,000 - $50,000/annuallyWebsite: https://guildservices.orgPrimary ResponsibilitiesComplete individual assessments and plans for individuals to engage in housing search and housing sustainability. Regularly review assessments to ensure alignment with client goals for long-term housing stability.

    Assist clients in active housing search including but not limited to, touring housing options, completing housing applications, engaging with landlords and properties to create a person-centered relationship for the client.

    Assisting the client in seeking and arranging client move-in to housing.
    Ability to negotiate manageable and appropriate lease agreements with landlords.

    Monitor participant housing stability after move-in through home visits, recertifications, and communication with the landlord/property manager to resolve housing-related crises.

    Knowledgeable in accessing resources to assist and support the client in financial management, legal resources, life skills, employment services and supports, MH/CD services, connections to mainstream resources and tenant education.

    Provide case management services that address unique needs, preferences, and financial resources of clients and overcome barriers to housing access.

    Communicate and maintain relationships with all service providers involved in client care to ensure continuity of care and collaboration. Establish relationships with other housing agencies (i.e. HousingLink, Dakota and Ramsey CDA, etc.).Monitor risk factors that may create the potential for crisis. Implement crisis intervention strategies in a timely manner.

    Qualifications Qualified as a Community Health Worker, Peer Support Specialist, Case Management Associate, or Mental Health Rehabilitation Worker - all defined in Minnesota Statutes.

    Minimum of two year's personal or working experience related to the SPMI/SMI population, substance abuse, and/or the homeless population.

    PreferredTwo years' experience in either a housing related field or social services, working with individuals with Serious and Persistent Mental Illness and the homeless population.

    Bachelor's degree or 3 years' experience in housing related field.
    Additional RequirementsA valid Class 'D' Driver's License, reliable vehicle, satisfactory driving record and necessary insurance.
    Ability to perform CPR and First Aid and respond to emergency situations.
    Must not be actively receiving services from Guild and must not have received services within the last two years.

    Guild's Employer PromiseWe know you do your best work when you feel supported and have the flexibility to meet all of life's demands, no matter what those demands might be.

    Guild is an environment where your emotional, physical, and social wellbeing matters.

    A place where we're motivated to care for each other and to work together to make a difference in the lives of our clients.

    We show up for our clients and we show up for each other. And Guild shows up for you.

    About GuildGuild is a Minnesota not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization that empowers those living with mental illness and/or experiencing long-term homelessness by helping them find the tools they need to lead stable, fulfilling lives in communities of their choosing.

    Benefit HighlightsFlexible work arrangements Autonomous managers Separate vacation, personal and sick time Modern technology (enables flexibility, communication and collaboration) Sick leave donation Supportive culture Investment in individual and group training and developmentEqual Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

    However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

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