IHN Cincinnati Employment Opportunities

Current Opportunity: Housing Retention Case Manager (Full-Time)

Interfaith Hospitality Network is seeking a Housing Retention Case Manager to assist client families who have left the shelter program but are still in need of assistance to retain their housing and to become stable. An LSW is preferred; a bachelor's degree is preferred; experience related to this position is required.

Duties:

To provide case management and crisis intervention services to homeless families currently participating in or recently discharged from the Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Cincinnati in order to assist them to obtain and retain housing. This is a highly responsible professional position providing assessment, management and advocacy services to homeless families with children. The Going Home, Staying Home Case Manager will work with other professionals from numerous community organizations, with volunteer Family Mentors, with volunteers from the IHN member congregations, as well as IHN staff. Duties are performed with a high degree of independence under the supervision of the Executive Director. The expected outcomes of this position are that families will obtain and retain housing upon leaving Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Cincinnati (IHNGC).

Requirements:

Licensed Social Worker (LSW) (strongly preferred)
Five years or more experience in comparable position
BSW (experience and other education such as CEUs may be substituted for BSW)
Background investigation.

Responsibilities:

Team : Participate in the full functioning of IHNGC by affirming and assisting the contributions of others

Case Management:

Meet with Shelter Case Manager and Executive Director to review new guests
Develop individual case plans for assigned families admitted to and/or leaving IHNGC (includes the goals, objectives, steps and timetable the family will follow)
Review the case plans with assigned families weekly
Advocate on behalf of the guests as needed to help them access essential social services and other programs
Discuss any concerns or problems with the Executive Director.
Long term follow-up case management with assigned families
Teach classes as necessary for guest families
Meet with assigned former guests on a weekly basis for at least 3 months, then as determined.
Maintain weekly contact with guests by phone after weekly meetings changed to different schedule.
Match families with Family Mentors before families leave IHNGC
Assist in implementing Family Mentor program
Train and supervise Family Mentors
Serve as liaison with Family Mentors.
Maintain records, including HMIS/Vesta.

After Care:

Manage a support and information system for guests who have exited IHN
Track the success of families who have exited the program with regard to permanent housing and continued employment, through weekly contacts the first 6 months - then monthly for an additional 6 months
Maintain tracking information and other records on secure management information system
Monitor and evaluate program as necessary.

External:

Act as a resource for other agencies seeking referral information on current and former guests
Participate as a member for IHN with assigned organizations by attending meetings and providing data

Day Center Operations:

Sharing operational tasks as needed
Coordinate guest's classes on money management/renter's rights/child care
Maintain records on guest's progress. Provide reports to the Executive Director and/or the Board of Trustees, as required.
Be on call for emergencies when the Shelter Case Manager is unavailable

Hours: 40 hours per week; flexible

Accountability:

Accountable to the Executive Director of Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Cincinnati
All employees are evaluated on a yearly basis

Hiring Contact:

Send cover letter and resume to:

Bob Moore, Executive Director
2110 St. Michael Street
Cincinnati, OH 45204
Fax: 513-471-0100
bob@ihncincinnati.org
www.ihncincinnati.org

Mission :The mission of Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Cincinnati is to provide homeless families emergency shelter and hospitality through interfaith communities and to work with these families to find and retain stable housing.