Emergency Shelter Case Manager

Center for Youth: Started BY YOUTH FOR YOUTH. We partner with youth to realize their full potential, by creating opportunities, removing barriers and promoting social justice. The Center ensures understanding and values differences in people of diverse cultures, ethnic origins, sexual orientation, disabilities and beliefs.

Overview:

The Counseling and Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) Department provides a continuum of essential services to the most vulnerable youth in our community, including two crisis nurseries, an emergency shelter, permanent and transitional housing, a food and clothing pantry, street outreach, and support for minor victims of commercial sexual exploitation.

Schedule: Full time, 37.5 hours per week. Sunday-Thursday, 10 am-6 pm, with flexibility to accommodate client and family needs

Location: Emergency Shelter

Responsibilities:

• Case management
• Assessments and service plans
• Crisis intervention
• Referrals and follow-up
• Aftercare
• Youth transportation
• Youth advocacy
• Maintenance of client confidentiality
• Support daily shelter activities (youth routines, supervision, meals, life skills recreations activities, etc.)
• Maintenance of facility and grounds
• Partnership with youth & family counselor on youth case coordination

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Human Services OR Equivalent combination of experience and education
• Knowledge of youth asset development and risk reduction theory, and youth serving systems, community resources, partnerships and collaborations
• A valid Driver's license

Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Positive youth development
• Knowledge of counseling approaches and techniques
• Group facilitation and training method skills
• Knowledge of community resources

Pay Rate: $22.50- $24.50 per hour

The Center for Youth Provides Equal Employment Opportunities