Rapid-Rehousing Case Manager

Job Description

Job Description

About Lighthouse:

Lighthouse MI is a growing non-profit, established in 2019 when Lighthouse of Oakland County and South Oakland Shelter joined forces to offer a stronger collective response to poverty in our Metro Detroit community. With over 80 years of combined experience, Lighthouse serves as a beacon of hope to our neighbors who need it most by offering assistance with emergency basic needs alongside housing programs and supportive services designed to support long-term economic stability. Lighthouse owns and operates Spero Housing Group, a subsidiary non-profit dedicated specifically to developing and operating high quality affordable and supportive housing for persons of low and moderate income, as well as HandUp, a community and crowdfunding platform serving 100+ homeless service agencies and their clients across the United States.

Position Summary:

Lighthouse is seeking a full-time Rapid Rehousing Case Manager to assist in serving households escaping homelessness throughout Oakland County. The ideal candidate will work with community partners to identify households in need, work with them to secure safe and affordable housing, perform landlord engagement and provide wrap-around supportive services and case management to ensure their long-term stability. This position will spend the majority of time in the field, and will have office space at our Pontiac office.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage a caseload of clients of up to 30 households including assessing individual/family needs, developing action plans, budgeting, and monitoring of client’s compliance with program rules

• Perform intakes, exits, and document client meetings in the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)

• Complete timely case notes and service transactions via HMIS and collect needed data to support the measurement of program outcomes

• Assist clients with finding, securing, and maintaining and housing

• Assist with eviction prevention services as needed

• Conduct unit HQS inspections to ensure compliance with safety and federal/funder regulations

• Once households are housed, provide a minimum of monthly case management within the home

• Use the Mainstream Benefits Access Tool to screen and connect households to appropriate benefits,

• Screen and connect households to various internal and external housing programs and resources,

• Implement and enforce program rules, policies, and procedures a safe environment for

• Ensure the proper maintenance of client files and records

• Administer and compile client assessments and evaluations

• Make referrals to other services as needed and work with other community providers to provide coordinated and collaborative services to clients

• Record and process client program fees (rent)

• Outreach to landlords for mediation, negotiation, and tenant relations.

Other Core Responsibilities

• Maintain approval to transport clients and provide transportation services as needed.

• Foster and coordinate inter-agency collaborative solutions and referrals to help clients connect with shelter, meet their goals, and attain long-term stability.

• Ensure the proper maintenance of client related files and records.

• Continuously improve and consistently implement various case management and data collection tools.

• Enforce program rules, policies, and procedures and uphold agency values to maintain a safe, client-centered, and inclusive environment for clients, staff, interns, and volunteers.

• Assist with front-desk operations, answering phones, and crisis calls as needed.

• Participate in internal and external task-forces and committees working to assist the homeless population.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Lived or professional experience working with people experiencing homelessness or extreme levels of poverty in the US.

• Associates degree

• 1-2 years’ experience in a role directly or indirectly related to human/social services and/or case management

• Reliable transportation to transport clients and maintenance of automobile insurance

• Valid driver’s license, Lighthouse reserves that right to require a driving record check with respect to any employee where driving is an essential function of the position.

• Knowledgeable in with Microsoft Office Suite and Google Apps,

• Flexibility and the capacity to prioritize tasks in a rapidly changing environment

• Ability to multitask effectively in a fast paced environment

• Ability to work with a challenging and diverse population

• Ability to work evenings and weekends.

Preferred Qualifications:

• BSW from a 4-year accredited college or university or master’s degree in a related field

• 2+ years’ experience in a role directly or indirectly related to a human/social services and/or case management

• An understanding of the social constructs impacting those experiencing economic instability,

• Knowledge of the social services landscape in Oakland County and surrounding areas

• HMIS experience

• Ability to self-regulate and work independently while coordinating with other staff

• An appetite for innovation and creative problem-solving

• Harm Reduction, Trauma Informed Care, Housing First, and SPDAT training

• Proven ability to work effectively with racially and ethnically diverse clients and teams

• Experience in managing and leading teams

• Ability to build consensus and resolve conflict; exhibits willingness to have difficult conversations.

• Exceptional communication ability, both written and oral.

• Ability to listen and accept feedback constructively.

• Possess high emotional intelligence skills.

• Unwavering personal integrity.

• Ability to lead in a fast paced, demanding, constantly changing environment

Excellent benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, matching 401(k), and more.

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position. It should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all required duties, responsibilities, and skills. Lighthouse is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate against any qualified individual based on race, creed, religion, national origin, color, status as a veteran, gender or gender identity, sex, age, sexual preference or orientation, marital status, disability, income, weight, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Applicants should submit a cover letter and resume online via JobScore.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, until the position is filled.

No phone or e-mail inquiries, please.