Case Manager – Shelter

The Las Vegas Rescue Mission is seeking a Case Manager for its Shelter Department. Case Management is defined as a collaborative process that assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors and evaluates the options and services required to meet the client’s health and human service needs that may include:

• Outreach and client identification: to attempt to enroll clients not using traditional or mainstream services; will receive clients through coordinated entry.
• Assessing: to determine a person’s current and potential strength, weaknesses, and needs.
• Planning: to develop a specific, comprehensive, and individualized plan
• Linkage: to transfer clients to necessary services and treatments provided in the community
• Advocating: to intercede on behalf of a specific client or a class of clients to ensure equity and appropriate services.
• Crisis Intervention: assisting clients in crisis to stabilize through direct interventions and mobilizing needed supports and services.
• Resource Development: attempting to create additional services or resources to address the needs of clients.
• Discharge planning: implementing many of the above functions to help clients plan to transition from one type of setting or service program to another.

Qualifications

• Minimum High School Diploma
• Previous Case Management Experience Preferred
• Previous experience working with vulnerable populations preferred
• Previous experience working with families preferred

Skills, Abilities, and Special Talents

• HMIS Data Entry
• Experience using Windows, Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Crisis Intervention/de escalation
• Group Facilitation
• Motivational Interviewing/ Person Centered Practices
• Demonstrates behaviors aligned with LVRM employment policies and standards.
• Willing to be accountable and receive correction.
• Excellent verbal, written interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Healthy personal boundaries
• Respectful of cultural diversity
• Good time management.
• Understand HUD and County Policies and Procedures.
• Networking skills

This is a full-time hourly position offering $16.50/hr, paid sick and vacation time, a competitive benefit package, and an opportunity to advance with a great team.

Please send resume to Jeremiah Wicker at jwicker@vegasrescue.org