The Connection
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Salary
$22 / HOUR
Provide home- and community-based case management to homeless young adults to help them achieve housing stabilization and self-sufficiency. Responsibilities include conducting intake assessments, developing individual service plans, and liaising with community resources and landlords.
Requires an Associate's Degree and at least 2 years of relevant experience in direct service and case management. A valid driver's license and the ability to maintain regular attendance are mandatory.
The Case Manager 2 is responsible for providing home- and community-based case management services to homeless young adults located throughout the state. Responsibilities include; delivering comprehensive case management services to clients in their homes and in their communities, conducting intake assessments, assisting youth in locating available apartments for rent, working in partnership with youth to develop and implement individual service plans that will progress them to self-sufficiency, liaison with treatment providers and community resources, providing transportation to clients as needed, developing money management skills with caseload, developing employment readiness skills with caseload, liaison with landlords and property management staff to support youth’s continued tenancy, data entry and documentation, caseload size will vary between 8-12 young adults at any given time Working within our Young Adult Services, the Case Manager 2 works with the START program staff to provide services to stabilize and reunite families experiencing complex issues such as substance use, behavioral health matters, and homelessness.
Associate’s Degree 2+ years relevant experience in direct service and case management field Valid Driver’s License Regular and predictable attendance is required Orientation: If selected for employment with The Connection, newly hired employees will be required to attend a two (2) day mandatory New Hire Orientation at our Roscommon office located in Middletown.
Medical, dental, vision benefits are offered along with other additional voluntary coverages with full time employment 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching contribution Company paid short and long term disability and life insurance with full time employment Paid time off (vacation, personal and sick) with full time employment 12 paid holidays The Connection is a statewide human services and community development agency that provides unique solutions to the problems of homelessness, mental illness, substance use, improving child welfare and community justice rehabilitation. For additional information, visit www.theconnectioninc.org. Qualifications
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