Prevention Case Manager
Shelter House, Inc
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Fairfax • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United States
Visit company websiteSalary
💰 $52,000 - $56,000 per year
Job Level
Junior
About the role
- Supports survivors in the community experiencing domestic and sexual violence, stalking, and/or human trafficking who are at imminent risk of homelessness.
- Provides time-limited direct services to clients by assessing client needs and connecting clients to appropriate services.
- Advocates to ensure the provision of comprehensive services to increase safety and achieve housing stability.
- Conducts in-depth assessments of clients’ physical, mental health and social needs, life skills competency, employability, housing history and barriers, educational needs, financial management skills, strengths and needs.
- Administers flexible financial assistance to support client goals related to safety and stability.
- Provides mobile advocacy services by meeting with assigned clients regularly in safe locations in the community.
- Provides crisis intervention and develops individualized safety plans, assists victims in filing for protective orders, and accompanies clients to court proceedings.
- Provides housing search assistance and establishes relationships with local landlords.
- Collaborates with clients to develop monthly budgets and provide connections to financial literacy programs as needed.
- Documents all client contacts and maintains complete client records in accordance with agency standards.
- Provides domestic violence psychoeducation to clients using educational tools.
- Empowers clients to work toward their individual goals and completes ongoing reviews of client service plans.
- Works with the Senior Case Manager to ensure services are implemented in accordance with agency philosophy and regulations.
- Collaborates with community providers for comprehensive wrap-around services.
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree in social work/human services/ related field or commensurate experience
- 1+ years of human services or direct services experience
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Ability to prioritize competing priorities and make sound judgements
- Ability to complete tasks while navigating frequent interruptions
- Ability to deliver creative, resourceful solutions to unique challenges
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Valid Driver’s License and reliable transportation/ 10-15% local travel for appointments
- Ability to Drive a minivan
- Flexibility to work outside of normal business hours when needed
- Experience with providing services to victims of domestic violence, mental health issues, and substance abuse (Preferred)
- Foreign Language fluency in a language other than English (ex. Spanish, Farsi, Arabic or Amharic) (Preferred)
- Annual TB Test is required (Physical Requirements)
- Ability to sit or stand for long periods (Physical Requirements)
- Ability to lift items weighing 10-20 pounds (Physical Requirements)
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401K contributions with a 4% employer match
- 13 Paid Holidays, 2 Floating Holidays and the opportunity to take your Birthday Off
- Two Semi-Annual Team Building Events
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
bachelor's degree in social workhuman services experiencecrisis interventionfinancial management skillshousing search assistanceclient assessmentssafety planningbudget developmentdocumentation of client recordspsychoeducation
Soft skills
strong written communicationstrong oral communicationorganizational skillstime management skillsability to prioritizesound judgementcreativity in problem-solvingflexibilityresourcefulnessability to navigate interruptions
Certifications
annual TB test