Case Manager (Employment Specialist)

Help Families Build Careers, Increase Income, and Achieve Independence

$61,000 annual salary

Oakton, VA + community-based work throughout Fairfax County

Hybrid schedule

Flexible work hours based on participant needs (up to 40 hours/week)

As a Case Manager (Employment Specialist), you''ll help individuals and families move toward long-term self-sufficiency by connecting them with employment opportunities, career pathways, training resources, and the support services needed to succeed. You''ll work directly with participants to identify strengths, overcome barriers, develop career goals, and secure meaningful employment while coordinating housing stabilization and wraparound supports.

In this role, you will:

• Provide individualized employment-focused case management and ongoing participant support
• Assist with career exploration, job search activities, interview preparation, and onboarding
• Build relationships with local employers, training providers, and community partners
• Develop and update person-centered plans focused on employment, housing stability, and long-term independence
• Connect participants to resources such as childcare, transportation, benefits, education, and workforce development services

This role offers a high degree of flexibility, allowing you to adjust your schedule to meet the needs of your caseload. While some participant meetings may occasionally occur during evening or weekend hours, schedules are flexed throughout the week to maintain a standard 40-hour workweek.

Additional Note: This position is funded through a two-year contract. ServiceSource is committed to exploring continued employment for staff should future funding or program needs evolve.

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Case Managers play a critical role in the multi-year contracted program designed to help Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (FCRHA) households stay stably housed while building the income, skills, supports, and confidence needed to move toward long-term self-sufficiency. As an integral part of the support team, the Case Manager works to move individuals toward self-sufficiency by linking individuals and families to essential community resources, coordinating referrals and applications, housing stability supports, and assistance in navigating barriers to employment. Using a wrap-around approach, the Case Manager develops care plans, continuously assesses changes in status and support needs, and updates care plans as necessary to ensure ongoing support.

Primary Duties

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. These duties and responsibilities will be evaluated as part of the Annual Performance Review.

• Provide individualized, community-based employment and case management services to MTW households, including regular participant contact, ongoing engagement, progress monitoring, and support toward self-sufficiency goals.
• Complete comprehensive assessments and develop, implement, and update person-centered service plans that address participant strengths, support needs, employment objectives, housing stability, and long-term independence.
• Deliver employment-related supports, including career exploration, employer outreach, interview preparation, hiring and onboarding assistance, and follow-along services to promote job placement and retention.
• Coordinate housing stabilization supports and facilitate referrals and warm handoffs to training, benefits, childcare, transportation, housing, education, employment, and other community-based resources.
• Collaborate with FCRHA staff, ServiceSource teams, community providers, and other stakeholders to ensure coordinated service delivery and maintain accurate, timely documentation of services, referrals, participant progress, and outcomes.

Additional Responsibilities

• Build and maintain long-term relationships with community partners, participants, their families, and other stakeholders (e.g., medical teams, paid and natural supports, legal guardians) to ensure access to up-to-date resources and support.
• Regularly communicate and collaborate with FCRHA support staff.
• Stay informed on current and emerging community resources, including programs and services related to healthcare, housing, education, employment, and other relevant supports.
• Build and maintain partnerships with local organizations to ensure access to the most up-to-date information, enabling effective referrals and support for individuals and families.
• Record participants' progress including charting referrals, home visits and other notable interactions
• Facilitate and participate in team meetings.
• Identify and/or provide support resources related, but not limited to independent living, aging in place, medical support, mental health support, emergency response plans/support, in-home companion care, housing, social and leisure activities, transportation, and financial planning and needs.
• Actively seek opportunities to enhance knowledge of systems supporting FCRHA recipients, including the barriers they face. Foster collaboration through participation in community meetings, professional networks, and relevant trainings, enabling effective referrals and comprehensive care for individuals and families.
• Regularly meet with the Director of Employment Services and key team members, including case managers, youth transition specialists, and employment development specialists from ServiceSource and affiliated organizations, to ensure alignment and progress toward grant objectives
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications: Education, Experience, and Certification(s) Required

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Associate degree in Psychology, Human Services, or a related field with 1 year of relevant experience serving vulnerable populations required OR high school diploma/GED with 3+ years of human services experience required.
• Minimum 1 year of supported employment experience, including job development, job coaching, vocational support, or workforce services preferred.
• Experience building partnerships with employers and/or postsecondary or training providers; sales, marketing, or employer outreach experience preferred.
• Knowledge of case management practices, documentation requirements, and service coordination.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct structured interviews, complete assessments, identify immediate needs, and document findings accurately.
• Annual criminal background checks, child abuse clearances, and other required screenings in compliance with ServiceSource, state, and funding agency regulations.
• Availability and willingness to travel weekly within the local area to perform the job.
• Availability and willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings and/or weekends, when needed.
• Valid driver's license and/or access to reliable transportation to perform work-related travel required. Eligible drivers must have a good motor vehicle record (MVR).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Detail-oriented and able to carry out work with the highest levels of accuracy.
• Committed to social inclusion model and strengths-based approach.
• Knowledge of continuum of care and transition planning.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with participant systems.
• Knowledge of public benefits (SNAP, TANF, Medicaid, Medicaid Waivers, and Medicare, etc.).

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, sit, and stand; reach with hands and arms; and talk, see, and hear. The employee may often or occasionally lift or move durable medical equipment, supplies, or groceries up to 50 pounds. The employee may often or occasionally aid participants with balance (i.e. provide an arm to keep steady) and aid with transferring to and from a wheelchair and/or vehicle. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The ability to walk up and down flights of stairs is required.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet or moderate; however, loud noise may be encountered. Job duties may be required to be performed during inclement weather and during any degree of outdoor temperatures.

What We Offer - for Benefit Eligible Employees May Include:

Because ServiceSource hires the best people, we work hard to provide benefits that make their lives better, so we offer a comprehensive benefit program which features:

• Health coverage for you and your family through Medical, Dental, and Vision plans.

• Financial protection with 100% company paid Disability, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance.

• A 403(b)-Retirement plan in which the company matches dollar for dollar on a generous percentage matching up to 3% of your contribution.

• Tax advantages through Flexible Spending and Health Savings accounts that allow you to pay for specific healthcare and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.

• To help you manage your work and life needs, we offer an Employee Assistance Program, Wellness Program, and Tuition Assistance.

• A generous paid time-off program in which the benefits increase based on your tenure with the company.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, making employment decisions without regard to a person's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and transgender status), national origin, age (40 or older), veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. We are an E-Verify Employer and a drug-free workplace. Pre-employment background checks are required for all employment positions.

PAY TRANSPARENCY POLICY STATEMENT:

The 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