Case Manager Supervisor – Next Steps Program

FACETS is a non-profit organization that opens doors by helping parents, their children, and individuals who suffer the effects of poverty in Fairfax County. We meet their emergency needs through our wrap around services and community partnerships, and help individuals and families experience safe and stable housing after years of uncertainty and instability. We strive to ensure that every person in our community has a place they can call home. Here at FACETS, every team member plays a role in making a difference in the lives of our most vulnerable neighbors.

The successful candidate will have a good working knowledge of HUD’s definitions of homelessness, the Family Homeless Services System in Fairfax County, and Coordinated Entry. A candidate that is a fast learner, enthusiastic, highly motivated, skilled in providing services in the community, and has excellent data entry and organizational skills is a must. Bachelor’s degree required. A candidate with an MSW and 2 years post-Master’s degree experience is preferred. Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) is a plus.

HOUSING CASE MANAGER RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assess housing barriers of families who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness to determine housing and service needs.
• Develop housing procurement, financial, and self-sufficiency case management plan with participants. This will include intake interview to determine household needs, goals, and eligibility.
• Understand and utilize the housing first model to provide housing stabilization services by preventing homelessness and diverting households from emergency shelter.
• Create and maintain consistent communication channels, both verbal and written, between several parties (i.e. case managers, operations staff, tenant, landlord, referral source, collaborating agencies, debtors, and creditors).
• Determine appropriateness of household for receipt of rapid rehousing funds and recommend amount.
• Advocates for and actively assists families and individuals in obtaining services (e.g. mental health, intellectual disability, alcohol and drug, housing referrals, financial assistance, home based services, training, medical services, mentoring and socialization).
• Uses automated technology including HMIS and hard copy files to maintain, update, and report on case data, goal attainment, and outcomes in a timely manner
• Participates in program staff meetings and conferences to share ideas and plans; works cooperatively with staff to meet FACETS goals.
• Represents FACETS in the community, in accord with Agency Mission, Vision, and Code of Ethics.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides direct supervision and training to Housing Case Managers providing rapid re-housing services to families in the Next Steps Family Program.
• Monitors case management caseloads and assigns cases to Housing Case Managers and Homeless Prevention Case Managers.
• Monitors service delivery to ensure that performance measures and contract requirements are being met.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a human services related field.
• Preferred degree qualifications: Master’s Degree in an applicable human services field.  Additional preference for MSW degree.
• Two years of professional social work/case management experience with homeless and/or at-risk populations.
• Two years of supervisory and/or program management experience.
• Two years of experience working in an emergency shelter setting.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus.
• Knowledge of current social service, homeless, and housing issues and methods/approaches to address issues.
• Excellent data entry and data quality skills.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to schedule and manage workload.
• Must pass criminal background and Child Protective Services background checks.

Salary range: $58,000-$64,000 per year.
E-mail resume and cover letter to: Employment@FacetsCares.org
Equal Employment Opportunity M/F/D/V.