Case Manager

POSITION TITLE: Case Manager

DEPARTMENT: Shelter- Older Females

REPORTS TO: Program Coordinator

DIRECT REPORTS: No

SALARY: $22.22/hr

LOCATION: Bridge House (Bronx, NY)

Join a Legacy of Hope and Empowerment at Covenant House New York!

For over 50 years, Covenant House New York (CHNY) has been at the forefront of transforming lives by providing comprehensive shelter, housing, and wrap-around support services for vulnerable homeless, runaway, and exploited youth. As the largest provider of these essential services in New York City, CHNY impacts the lives of over 1,500 young people aged 16-24 every year.

At CHNY, our doors are open to all young people in need, regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression. Our dedicated team offers various services, including shelter, housing, education, employment, health, mental health support, youth development, and anti-human trafficking initiatives. We operate with harm reduction and trauma-informed principles to ensure the best care for our youth.

But our mission goes beyond immediate support. We are passionate advocates for systemic change, influencing public policy, and raising awareness of the critical issues surrounding youth homelessness. Our ultimate goal is to provide a safe refuge and empower young people to build a brighter future founded on compassion, unconditional love, and absolute respect.

Join us in making a difference in the lives of countless young people. Join a team that inspires long-term transformation and hope.

Job Summary

The Older Females Program Case Manager provides supportive services to 20 single women ages 21-24 at a shelter site in the Bronx funded by DYCD. Reporting to the Program Coordinator of the shelter site, the Case Manager is an energetic, creative, and diligent member of a team that includes resident advisors (who also have cooking responsibilities) and is a diligent member of a team that includes case managers and specialty support staff. The Case Manager will provide comprehensive case management services to the youth who are on their caseload, including: creation of an individual service plan, coordination of services, personal counseling, advocacy, monitoring of the efforts and challenges of the youth in completing goals, and celebrating goal achievement.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 (Responsibilities to include, but not limited to the following)

• Case Management
  • Provides integrated counseling and case management services that effectively engage young adults and promote personal growth and wellness, housing stability, and ongoing accomplishment of service plan goals.
  • Collaborates with youth to assess strengths and challenges and develop an individual service plan that reflects the youth's progress and stated goals.
  • Meets with youth regularly to determine progress with goals identified in the ISP.
  • Advocates on behalf of youth with outside service providers and other collateral services.
  • Creates and maintains confidential records, charts, and logs for youth, documenting all relevant information from individual and group interventions and collateral services.
  • Ensures that youths' files are compliant with all regulatory and other requirements.
  • Completes incident reports per agency policies.
  • De-escalates crises; attends to emergencies following agency protocol, as needed.

•  Team Participation
  • Works as a collaborative member of the team, ensuring that all young women have access to high-quality services and are living in a safe and compassionate community.
  • Participates in regular case conferences. Ensures team members are fully apprised of important information.
  • Actively participates in staff team meetings, individual supervision meetings, and meetings with the young women.
  •  Assists with audit preparation and dry and live audits of the program.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

• Bachelor’s degree preferred. 
• If no bachelor's degree is required, a high school or GED is required, and one (1) year of experience in a residential setting working with adolescents is preferred.
• Strong skills in leading groups, taking the lead in collaborating with internal and external departments
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience working directly with young people through approaches emphasizing resiliency, strength-based youth development, and trauma-informed care required.
• Strong multi-tasking skills with demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously are required.
• Excellent verbal, written, and problem-solving abilities and an upbeat demeanor are required.
• A strong focus on child protection and ensuring the safety of residents is required.
• Experience working with diverse groups is required.
• Overall flexibility in work schedule required, including weekends, evenings, and holidays if needed.
• Experience utilizing evidence-based and other social service models preferred.
• Dedicated to the mission of Covenant House.

Benefits

Covenant House New York offers a rich package of benefits, including but not limited to:

• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• Life & Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term disability insurance 
• Eligibility for medical benefits begins on the date of hire
• PTO includes three weeks of vacation in the first year, ten holidays, 13 sick days, five personal days, and birthday days off
• 403b with employer contribution after 12 months

Covenant House New York is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at deptpeopleandculture@covenanthouse.org