Job Description
~Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program~
Catchment Areas:
Sussex, Warren, Passaic, Hudson, Bergen, Morris Counties
Essex/ Middlesex/ Monmouth Counties.
Somerset / Hunterdon Counties
Mercer/Middlesex/Hunterdon
A mobile position providing case management services and eligibility screening to veterans in the Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program.
-Provides case management services including intake, assessment, housing stabilization, budgeting, financial entitlements/benefits, case conferences, referrals for adjunctive services, family meetings, advocacy, and liaison with other community and governmental agencies, landlords, real estate agents, and real estate brokers.
-Provides linkage and referral for mental health, substance abuse, legal, and other service needs.
-Provides eligibility screening to applicants and collects and maintains accurate and detailed records.
-Meets with participants in community settings such as shelters, jails, hospitals, and private residences.
-Documents service delivery accurately and timely while ensuring veteran confidentiality.
-Enters intake, contact, housing stability plans, temporary financial assistance, and other information in the electronic health record in a timely and accurate manner.
-Transports veterans in agency vehicles in a safe, cautious, and responsible manner.
-Conducts housing inspections to ensure safe and adequate housing for all participants.
-Attends and organizes outreach events in the community including outreach in encampments, under bridges, outdoors, in shelters, stand-downs, soup kitchens, houses of worship, or other places where the homeless congregate.
-Functions as a team member by covering shifts, communicating all relevant information to other team members, and covering co-workers’ duties as needed.
Qualifications:
-Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a related field.
-1 year of case management experience, preferably in working with veterans or the homeless.
-Must possess a valid driver’s license, with a good driving record.
-Must reside locally to the assigned service catchment area.
VEVRAA Federal Contractor. Request Priority Protected Veteran Referral. EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled Contact.