The Center for Urban Community Services (CUCS), seeks a Case Manager for its 350 Lafayette Transitional Living Community (TLC). The TLC is a leading housing placement program in NYC serving mentally ill, homeless women. A recipient of the SAMHSA Exemplary Program Award, the TLC is recovery oriented and has participated in implementing the use of Evidence-Based Practices for homeless persons with a mental illness. Program services include: housing placement, comprehensive health, mental health, and case management services.
Responsibilities:
The Case Manager is responsible for working with an assigned group of clients to help them live full and satisfying lives in the community; helping their team and program to function well and meet their contractual obligations; and striving, as appropriate to their role, to fulfill the CUCS programs' core purpose, core values and vision statements.
Hours: 3pm—11pm Monday--Friday
Qualifications:
- Case Manager 1- High school diploma and 2 years experience
- Case Manager 2 – Bachelor's Degree or HS Diploma or equivalent and 4 years relevant experience.
- Case Manager 3 - BSW and 1 year relevant experience (excluding fieldwork) or Bachelor's degree and 2 years relevant experience or HS diploma or equivalent and 6 years relevant experience
- For applicants without a college degree, every 30 credits can be substituted for 1 year of experience.
- Demonstrated ability to provide services to clients with psychiatric and medical disabilities and with issues of substance abuse.
- Computer literacy, excellent writing and verbal communication skills are required.
- Bilingual English/Spanish preferred, but not required
- Ability to work effectively as part of a core services team.
