VOA Mid-States
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee
The Case Manager provides outreach and comprehensive case management to veterans experiencing homelessness to help them achieve housing stability. Responsibilities include performing assessments, coordinating with VA and community resources, and facilitating the Critical Time Intervention model.
Requires a bachelor's degree in social work or a related field, or equivalent experience (5 years general or 3 years for veterans). Candidates must possess a valid driver's license, liability insurance, and the ability to travel up to 70% of the time.
Case Manager I LOCATION: Johnson City, TN STATUS: Full-Time, Salary, Exempt PROGRAM: Veteran Services REPORTS TO: Program Manager INTRODUCTION: Volunteers of America Mid-States (VOA) is a non-profit organization spanning four states that creates positive change in the lives of individuals and communities through a ministry of service. We provide housing for families, veterans, and low-income seniors. We provide care and support for individuals with developmental disabilities, healing accountability that brings people together with restorative justice, and free HIV testing and education. When Volunteers of America was founded in 1896, "volunteer" referred to anyone who served others as a vocation through a commitment to a mission. Today, we are still staffed by paid, mission-driven professionals working to create positive change and build thriving communities. Flexibility, teamwork, and fun are some of the reasons our employees are proud to work at VOA! We offer a comprehensive benefits package to employees who meet eligibility requirements.
1. Provides outreach to community to increase awareness of SSVF and recruit veteran families to the program 2. Provides case management duties, including: a. Perform assessment and developing/monitoring case plans and conducting necessary follow-up activities b. Establish linkages with appropriate agencies and service providers in the area/community. c. Provide referrals and coordinating with VAMCs and other service providers to provide health care services and daily living services to participants. d. Decide how resources are allocated to participants on the basis of need. e. Educate participants on issues, such as supportive services availability and participant rights. f. Provide assistance to participants in obtaining VA benefits. g. Provide assistance to participants in obtaining and coordinating other public benefits. h. Provide/refer for supportive services to participants, including personal financial planning services, transportation services, income support services, fiduciary and representative payee services, legal services, child care, and housing counseling. i. Complete required documentation (including progress notes) within 48 hours of contact, and entering data into the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS). j. Demonstrate good clinical judgment in decision making regarding participants. k. Demonstrate ability to relate to Veterans and their families in a culturally appropriate manner. l. Performance Quality Improvement (PQI) duties as assigned by supervision & PQI Committee. m. Facilitate the Critical Time Intervention (CTI) evidence-based model to program participants. 3. Work in partnership with other SSVF Case Managers, Intake Coordinators, and Outreach Workers; and participate in regular case consultation. 4. Advocate for the Veteran, integrating cultural values into their case plan. 5. Serve as a liaison between local HUD-VASH teams, attending all case conferencing with both HUD-VASH and SSVF teams and locally coordinating and planning to be responsive to the needs of unhoused Veterans in the service area. 6. Understand the barriers that clients in both urban and rural areas face and how to best serve clients in both of these areas. 7. Identify systemic barriers and communicates with organizational leadership about these barriers to work collaboratively to find viable solutions. 8. Comply with all policies and procedures of the program and the Council on Accreditation. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.