Case Manager, Austin 147 Supportive Housing Program

Who We Are: CAMBA is a community of staff volunteers clients donors neighbors and partners who work together to build an inclusive New York City where all children and adults have access to the resources and supports they need to thrive. We take a comprehensive approach by offering more than 180integrated programs in: Education & Youth Development Family Support Job Training & Employment Support Services Health Housing and Legal Services. We reach more than 72000individuals and families each year at our 100locations including 10000 youth. CAMBA serves a diverse cross section of New Yorkers from new mothers in Brownsville to job seekers in the Rockaways. More than half of our clients are immigrants and refugees from around the globe. Over 85% of our families live in poverty reflecting the challenges faced by nearly 1.7 million New Yorkers today.

Austin 147is a building which was developed and is operated by Dunn Development Corp. a private developer. Austin 147 is a newly constructed residential building located on East 147th street and the corner of Austin Place in the Mott Haven section of The Bronx. The project consists of an eleven-story elevator building containing 80 residential units with 79 units of rental housing and one superintendents unit. CAMBA Inc. is the on-site services provider at Austin 147. Forty apartments 50% of the units in the building will be master leased by CAMBA and will house Population A chronically homeless single adults who are diagnosed with SPMI (seriously and persistently mentally ill) or MICA (mentally III and chemically addicted) couples that qualify and chronically homeless families. The unit breakdown is as follows: 30-studio units for SPMI Singles 3 one bedroom units for 2 qualifiers and 7 two bedroom units for chronically homeless families. The remaining 40 units are occupied by community residents who may require some services

Position: Case Manager

Reports To: Program Manager

Location: 880 East 147^thStreet Bronx NY 10455

What the Case Manager Does:

• Aid individuals and/or families requiring social service assistance.
• Interview and evaluate tenants and formulate Independent living plans.
• Locate and provide access to appropriate community resources for tenants.
• Conduct initial intake and assessment of tenants and tenants families needs and periodic re-assessments.
• Work with tenants to break through barriers to tenant goals and to assist tenants in advocating for themselves and in moving toward self-sufficiency.
• Monitor tenants progress toward their goals via regularly scheduled telephone contact and/or face-to-face visits and document via progress notes.
• Tasks may be modified expanded and/or assigned over time.

Minimum Education/Experience Required:

• Bachelors degree in Social Work (B.S.W.) or related field and 2 years of relevant experience and/or equivalent experience

Other Requirements:

• Obtain Criminal History Checks (CHC) fingerprinting through the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) and the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs (Justice System).
• Ability to maintain fingerprint clearance throughout the duration of employment.
• Flexible hours may be needed occasionally to provide shift coverage until 8 pm.

Compensation: $50192.00-55000.00 annually
When salary ranges are listed the range would represent the low and high end for the applicable position & program. The salary offered would be based on various factors unique to each program and includes but is not limited to experience education budget and/or program size internal equity skills and other factors that may be required for the position and organization.

Status: Full-time (35 hours per week) (Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM)
Benefits: CAMBA offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance dental insurance 403(b) retirement plan with employer match paid time off (vacation personal and sick time) and paid holidays.

CAMBA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace. People of color people with disabilities and lesbian gay bisexual and transgender people are encouraged to apply. We consider all applicants without regard to race color religion creed gender gender identity gender expression national origin age disability socio-economic status marital or veteran status pregnancy status or sexual orientation.