The Housing Case Manager with the Homeless Project serves single adults experiencing long-term homelessness, in scattered site apartments in the community. This position will be responsible for housing search and landlord relations, as well as rule 79 Adult Mental Health Targeted Case Management and subsidy management. This team utilizes Housing First and Harm Reduction models to assist individuals who have experienced long-term homelessness to find and maintain housing.  This position is best suited to someone who is a Bilingual Spanish speaker in order to meet the communication needs of a Spanish speaking population with limited English.

Avivo is a nonprofit organization which serves on average 15,000 Minnesotans each year, helping them achieve recovery, employment, and career advancement. We believe everyone deserves the chance to live well and work well. Avivo provides chemical and mental health services, career and technical education, and employment services at locations in the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota. Avivo employees help individuals transform their lives – move out of poverty, find treatment and achieve recovery, end homelessness, train for and start careers, and secure jobs. At Avivo, employees experience worthwhile work and professional growth as part of a vibrant and diverse workforce. You have direct and positive impact in people’s lives and are a part of make lasting change in our community! avivomn.org

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct an initial assessment and develop an Individual Community Support Plan that will assist clients to address their needs, deficits, and goals.
• Visit clients in their home as well as the community on a regular basis to check progress, provide support and monitor mental health functioning and medication effectiveness.
• Refer clients to appropriate community resources and arrange transportation to appointments as needed.
• Cultivate relationships with landlords willing to provide housing for participants.
• Assist in administrating rental assistance.
• Communicate with case management team members, community professionals, and other service providers to ensure that services for client are coordinated.
• Maintain client files and program records, court reports, and develop reports as required.
• Participate in clinical supervision, staff meetings, and meet regularly with program coordinator for individual supervision to meet supervision requirements.
• Comply with HIPPA and Data Privacy Practices.
• Positively represent agency, program and participant needs.
• Actively participate in agency’s undoing racism plan.
• Assist in direct supervision of clients during open social/recreation at the CSP.
• This position will require the ability to work outside regular business hours on an occasional basis to meet client and program needs.

• Bachelor’s Degree in behavioral sciences or related fields including but not limited to social work or psychology from an accredited college or university; or Associate Degree with four years experience as case manager associate. Master’s degree preferred.
• Have at least 2,000 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of services to persons with serious mental illness.
• Working knowledge of harm reduction and housing first.
• Experience working with individual experiencing homelessness.
• Experience working with a caseload is preferred.
• Ability to relate to and advocate for diverse client needs and interests.
• Ability to complete paperwork accurately and in a timely manner.
• Ability to learn and understand client needs and mental health recovery related to the provision of community mental health services.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and computer experience.
• Able to travel independently for work purposes, possessing a valid drivers’ license and auto insurance. Willing to transport clients in personal vehicle.

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BENEFITS: Avivo offers competitive salaries and compensation, including a comprehensive benefits package. Benefits include a generous PTO policy and company observed holidays as well as health and dental insurance, long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and a retirement savings plan. Health insurance coverage is also available for domestic partners, in addition to other optional benefits.

HOW TO APPLY: Please provide a letter of interest and resume highlighting your experiences and qualifications through our website at https://avivomn.org    If you have questions on your application, e-mail recruitment@avivomn.org.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Avivo is an equal opportunity employer and will recruit, hire, promote and transfer qualified persons into all job classifications regardless of race, gender, religion, skin color, national origin or ancestry, physical disability (including pregnancy) or mental disability, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, veteran status, or genetic characteristics.