Express is now hiring a Housing Program Lead Caseworker for a local Non-Profit based out of Olympia, WA. This is a direct hire opportunity with the organization. The schedule will be Monday-Thursday from 8AM-5:30PM. The compensation for this position starts at $25.18/hr with benefits to include Medical, Dental, Vision, 3 weeks of PTO a year, 11 paid holidays, and 401K Simple IRA with a 3% match.

Job Details: Provide case management and supportive services with the goal of assisting households of domestic violence to gain safe, sustainable, independent housing solutions. Assist the housing program manager in providing ongoing support and guidance to assigned caseworkers and volunteers. Assist Housing Program manager in overseeing administrative work and ensuring that funders' standards of documentation are met as needed and assigned.

Job Duties:

Support in Casework and assist in direct service work. Contact referrals, and complete screening, case conference with each applicant to determine if services are appropriate. Assign clients to appropriate waitlist and place onto caseworkers' caseload when appropriate. Assist in direct service work towards clients who need emergency housing solutions such as relocation support, walk-in clients with housing questions, and help respond to previous/returning clients' needs and questions as Fill in for assigned caseworkers when they are absent and support Housing Program Manager as needed when there are gaps in positions. by providing direct services as Provide in person guidance and direct service assistance to assigned staff for challenging situations and clients. Collaborate with assigned Housing Caseworkers and other organization programs to ensure clients on current caseloads are receiving wrap around services and to participate in case conferencing Assist Housing Program Manager as needed with the Volunteer and Training Program Coordinator to recruit possible volunteers or interns for the Housing Program.

Coordination and oversight of direct service work in Mason and Lewis Help coordinate housing supportive services between the Counties of Thurston, Lewis, and Mason for survivors. Help organize, conduct, and participate in regular communication with partnering agencies: Hope Alliance, Turning Pointe and others Complete in person check ins for each facility and ensure that partnering agencies are supported as needed Provide support to housing caseworkers in partnering agencies as Ensure housing clients in partnering agencies are supported and served in a trauma informed Maintain and assist in the on-going development of culturally appropriate Housing Program processes and procedures for the rapid re-housing project that align with funder

Perform administrative function for the Housing Assistance Program Complete admin work of incoming new referrals and accepted clients in preparation for Complete admin work of outgoing clients exiting the housing Update and maintain comprehensive and complete case notes for assigned clients in a timely Assist in ensuring that all grant required supportive documents are accurately completed prior to spending any Ensure all organization's Housing Program required documents are accurately completed in full in a timely Assist in maintaining an organized and updated client file that passes agency and funders Enter direct service data into the Washington State InfoNet Ensure all check requests, credit card expenses, and receipts for assigned clients and caseworkers are submitted in a timely manner and fully comply with program Help support Housing Program Manager in updating program specific tracking sheets and data outputs to ensure data accuracy in a timely Assist Program Manager with program specific administration tasks such as creating files, HMIS data entry, scanning, and creating client specific profiles as

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