Case Manager II - Housing

Job Mission:

Empowering clients with HIV to achieve and maintain housing stability so they can experience optional health outcomes and an improved quality of life.

Performance Standards:

1. Provide strength-based case management and individuals support to clients accessing housing assistance.
2. Assure that all clients accessing or needing housing services have a housing service plan in place and monitor their progress toward meeting their housing stability goals.
3. Partner with medical and support program staff to assure that clients participate in ongoing medical care and work toward viral suppression.
4. Develop strategic partnership with homeless service care providers within the homeless and HIV continuums of care to ensure coordinated, integrated linkages to care.
5. Perform comprehensive needs assessment and eligibility screening for new clients; assure charts are in compliance with funding source standards.
6. All other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications:

1. Associate's Degree or 3 years of experience in providing case management is required; Bachelor's Degree in health/human service field preferred.
2. A minimum of one (1) year working with low income, diverse populations required; experience with HIV+ populations or in homeless service field preferred.
3. Michigan Department of Community Health Case Management Certification preferred. As a condition of employment, an employment must successfully complete the Michigan Department of Community Health Case Management Certification within 6 months of hire date.
4. Strong Interpersonal, verbal, written and presentation skills required.
5. Valid Michigan Driver's License, valid automobile insurance, and reliable automobile to be used for work related travel.

Job Requirements in an 8 hour day:

1. Sit –5 hours

2. Stand – 1 hour -varies when housing inspection are being completed

3. Walk – 1 hour- varies when housing inspection are being completed

4. Bend/Stoop – 1 hour- varies when housing inspection are being completed

Movements:

1. Crawl: No

2. Reach Above: Yes -reaching for files, during home inspection

3. Crouch: Yes- searching for files, picking up boxes, during home inspection

4. Balancing: No

5. Squat: Yes - picking up boxes

6. Climb: Yes- stairs during home inspection

7. Shoulder level: No

8. Kneel: no

9. Pushing: Yes - pushing carts to transport items

10. Weight carried: up to 10 lbs (minimal carrying – moving files and storage boxes)

11. Weight lifted: up to 10 lbs (minimal lifting – moving files and storage boxes)