Family Case Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Schedule : Full time, benefits-eligible!

Demonstrably bilingual (English-Spanish) applicants are eligible to receive an additional $1 / hr.

Benefits

• Low-cost medical, dental, and vision coverage. Health savings account. 403b retirement plan with employer match (50% match up to 3%).
• Employee Assistance Program for all employees
• 33 paid days off : 11 observed paid holidays, 12 sick days, and 10 vacation days to start. Vacation increases to 12 days after 1 year, 15 days after 2 years, and more at 5 and 9 years of service.

Sick and vacation time accrue hourly per pay period.

Mission Statement

Volunteers of America, Utah provides community-supported paths for those who are vulnerable to improve their lives and increase their self-reliance. In alignment with our mission, VOA Utah encourages individuals with lived experience to apply. We recognize that a person’s life experiences can provide firsthand knowledge relevant to being successful in the work that we do.

Program Mission

The Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) is a housing-first initiative that emphasizes moving high-acuity youth experiencing homelessness into permanent supportive housing and rapid rehousing while also addressing their current needs through an integrated team composed of case managers, a peer support specialist, and a therapist. This team provides services to ensure the youth, ages 18-24, maintain their housing as well as helping them work towards goals they create in relation to improving their mental and physical health, vocational or educational pursuits, building life skills, and connecting to the community.

Position Summary

To provide consistent, individualized, and thorough case management services to clients who have moved out of homelessness and are living in housing throughout Salt Lake County. The case manager will support the clients in obtaining and maintaining stable housing and addressing current needs as defined by the client. The family case manager position is housed out of the VOA Youth Resource Center and includes mobile work meeting with clients out in the community / in their homes.

Essential Duties

Requirements : Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

High school diploma or equivalent required and 2 years of social services or homelessness-related experience or any combination of education, experience, and training which provides the following knowledge, skills and abilities :

Physical Demands