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Reports to: Supportive Housing Supervisor

Class: Hourly, Non-Exempt

Job Type: Full Time

Salary: $20.50/ hr

POSITION SUMMARY

Provide case management to households experiencing homelessness through our Rapid Re-Housing, Transitional, Eviction prevention, Emergency Housing, and/or ROAST programs. Client barriers may include, but are not limited to, mental health, substance use disorders, eviction history, unemployment, and medical illnesses. ROAST case managed clients will typically be experiencing comorbid mental health and substance use, chronically homeless and have multiple barriers to obtaining safe affordable housing. The Case Manager will receive referrals for case management from Coordinated Entry and actively manage a dynamic case load. The case manager will collaborate with other service providers to ensure each household is connected to the resources they desire for their success. Case management activities include establishing stability plans, budgeting, housing search, landlord mediation, document collection, benefit application assistance, crisis intervention, and more.

WHY KITSAP COMMUNITY RESOURCES?

Kitsap Community Resources (KCR) is a great place for individuals with initiative and leadership goals. KCR is a dynamic organization with rapidly evolving programs working to solve big challenges: All while working within the frame of grants and available funding. KCR is seeking individuals who thrive in change and see the opportunity to develop new systems, new partnerships, and grow their own role while growing the organization and community. Considerations for alternative job designs are encouraged, and individuals with other skills beyond this posted role are encouraged to apply. This includes grant writing, organizational leadership, transitional operations, trauma-informed care, local insights, lived experiences, and other skills pertaining to the management and stewardship of community resources.

JOB DUTIES

• Provide direct services to unhoused, at-risk of becoming unhoused, and recently housed individuals.

• Provide information and referrals to assist with the stabilization process in locating and moving into permanent housing.

• Establish knowledge of and develop positive professional relationships with community partners and service providers to provide information to Individuals.

• Proactively reach out to and maintain communication by performing home visits (including hotels and encampments, phone calls, texts) when appropriate with Individuals.

• Develop and utilize skills when working with Individuals including trauma-informed care, motivational interviewing, progressive engagement and strength-based coaching.

• Help each household develop housing stabilization and goal planning.

• Work with Individuals, landlords, and community partners to ensure all program requirements are met.

• Read and understand program guidelines and forms required by funders and submit required reports in a timely manner.

• Maintain client files, keep accurate case notes and keep other required records in all required data systems.

• Maintain an integral relationship with other staff and be an active team member. Participate in a team-oriented approach including attending all required team meetings.

• Keep immediate supervisor promptly and fully informed of all problems or unusual matters of significance and take prompt corrective action when necessary or suggest alternative courses of action

• Seek and participate in meetings, conferences, training sessions and workshop opportunities.

• Adhere to agency policies and practices including confidentiality, mandatory reporting, and ethical standards.

• Accept other job-related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• High School or GED plus 2 years' experience

• Demonstrated proficiency in the use of MS Suite products, including, but not limited to Word, Excel, and Outlook

• Ability to pass a Washington State Criminal Background Check

• Must have a valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and demonstrate the ability to maintain auto insurance.

Preferred:

• Multi-Lingual

• Experience working with individuals with high barriers to housing stability including mental health, substance use disorders, and medical illness

• Familiar with resources for families or individuals who are low-income or unhoused

• Understand the socio-economic systems at the root causes of poverty

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL/MENTAL FUNCTIONS

• Requires walking, reaching/stretching, intermittent sitting, twisting, bending.

• Ability to occasionally lift 20 pounds.

• Demonstrated ability to communicate successfully both verbally and in writing.

• Receive guidance verbally and written in English.

• Communicate effectively with individuals with a broad range of backgrounds, exhibit cultural competency and be poverty informed.

• Requires accuracy, good communication, judgment, and the ability to remain calm and provide appropriate advice and information.

BENEFITS

Company paid benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision (KCR pays 100% of employee-only coverage)

• Life Insurance/AD&D

• Short and Long-Term Disability

• 401k (after first year, KCR contributes 6%, no match required)

• Vacation and sick time accruals

• Paid holidays

CORE VALUES

Kitsap Community Resources' core values are a vital part of each position, and employees are expected to uphold them to the fullest.

• Integrity – taking care to honor our commitments in an ethical manner

• Compassion – genuinely empathizing with those we serve

• Excellence – demonstrating a high level of performance in all we do

• Diversity – showing honor and respect to all individuals we serve

• Collaboration – so we seek out partnership opportunities

• Teamwork – supporting our employees and partners as we fulfill our mission

KCR recognizes that ideas come from a diverse mix of minds, backgrounds and experiences. KCR is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, by honoring experiences, perspectives and unique identities of the community in which we serve. KCR provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, nation of origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic disposition, disability, veteran status or any other protected category under federal, state, and local law.

All duties and requirements listed in this job description are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position; employees will be requested to follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.

KITSAP COMMUNITY RESOURCES is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. KCR is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at KCR are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex, pregnancy, age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. KCR will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.