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CASE MANAGER - RED LAKE HOMELESS SHELTER

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

CASE MANAGER

RED LAKE HOMELESS SHELTER

OPEN: July 9, 2014

CLOSING: July 24, 2014 @ 3:00 p.m.

Primary Function:

Will work 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday, occasional evening/weekend hours. Full-time with benefits, $12.00 hrly, reports to the Red Lake Homeless Shelter Executive Director

Essential Responsibilities & Duties:

• Provide the following essential components of case management to shelter residents and other program participants, both at the shelter and in other locations:

1. Assessment: Work with participants to assess strengths and identify barriers to permanent housing.

2. Plan development: Develop specific, individualized service plans based on the assessments.

3. Coordination of services: Connect participants to necessary services; coordinate services and work with other service providers to ensure access, eligibility and follow-through by providers and participants.

4. Monitoring: Conduct an ongoing evaluation of the participants' progress through the plan, reassessment and adjustments to the plan.

• Read daily shelter log to keep updated on relevant information, make daily entries of information pertinent to shelter operations.

• Understand and maintain resident/client confidentiality and data privacy standards.

• Understand status as a mandated reporter of child or vulnerable adult maltreatment.

• Participate in rotation of emergency on-call status approximately one week per month.

• Attend training for online Homeless Management Information System and effectively maintain client files on this system.

• Build positive informal relationships with residents, teaching functional life skills by example in the areas of home management, parenting, budgeting, etc.

• Participate in staff meetings, in-service training, and other relevant training.

• Refer non-standard situations to Program Manager for final decision.

• Create client files including all relevant assessment, plan and evaluation information, and update regularly.

• Keep updated resource information on local and regional human services, and make these available for all shelter staff.

• Establish and maintain positive networking relationships with other Tribal Program staff and area human service agency staff to facilitate resident/client referrals.

• Attend community meetings as requested by Program Manager.

• Other functions of Homeless Shelter as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in human services related field or equivalent work experience.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills, basic computer skills.

• Two years work experience with homeless people.

• Knowledge of and experience working with Native American people.

• Acceptable criminal background and social services background checks.

• Must have phone, reliable and insured vehicle, valid Minnesota driver's license.

TO APPLY: Tribal applications (w/Résumé attached) are being accepted at the Human Resources Department, P.O. Box 546, Red Lake, MN 56671 Phone (218) 679-1847 *Fax (218) 679-4176.

TO APPLY ONLINE: Go to http://www.redlakenation.org and click "Job Postings" in the upper right hand corner and click "RLN Application".

 

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