Housing Case Manager-Resource Navigator - Pittsburg Kansas

About the role

Catholic Charities of Pittsburg is seeking a compassionate and organized Housing Case Manager to support homeless individuals in securing permanent housing and accessing vital services.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct advocacy and case management services to eligible recipients as defined by HUD and compliant to the grant award.
• This includes screening for eligibility, intake and assessment, housing plan development, housing search, landlord advocacy, housing counseling, family financial budgeting/fiscal literacy, and community referrals with the goal of permanent housing stability.
• Provides rental and utility assistance, which may include application fees, deposits and monthly rental and utility payments.
• Makes referrals and communicates with local Housing Authorities, landlords, and other providers of permanent, affordable housing in the service area.
• Maintains professional contact with community resources and advocates for all client needs.
• Enters program demographic and service data accurately into appropriate tracking databases.
• Maintains case files and ensures clients understand housing rights. Reviews all leases with clients prior to execution.
• Completes all housing inspections prior to client move-in and completes discharges from the project within 30 days of client achieving permanent housing stability.
• Mets monthly with supervisor to review grant expenditures and the outcomes of enrolled clients and to conduct case management review.
• Completes travel as necessary within service area to meet with eligible program clients to deliver services Monday through Friday.
• Represents the agency at Kansas Balance of State Continuum of Care regional and statewide meetings and all other related meetings.
• Successfully completes required certification and completes client assessments.
• Performs other related assigned duties.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in human services preferred. Preference to applicants having a degree in social work, sociology or psychology.
• Certification, Registration, Licenses: Class C driver’s license. Personal motor vehicle. Personal motor vehicle insurance.
• Experience: Preference will be given to applicants who have work experience with HUD programs including but not limited to Rapid Re-Housing, Homeless Prevention, ESG, Permanent Supportive Housing.
• Skills and Abilities: Demonstrated competency in use of personal computer via mouse and keyboard and Windows and Microsoft products. Preference will be given for applicants who have HMIS experience.

Qualifications

• Controlled inside work environment with noise/vibrations from general office equipment.
• Minimal exposure to fumes/dust/odors.
• Minimal physical demands: Work Type: Light, exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
• Climbing/Balancing/Freedom to Move: May be assigned to multilevel building with some floors accessible by stairs only. Minimal required to move about office. Sit about 50 percent of time.
• Sitting: Up to two hours without a break (at desk, in a car).
• Color vision: No particular color vision requirement.
• Hearing: Frequently perceive nature of sounds by ear.
• Speech: Frequently express ideas by means of spoken words.
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Frequently operates equipment requiring moderate ability.
• Manual Dexterity: Frequently operates equipment requiring moderate ability.