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Express Employment Temporary Housing Residential Caseworker in Olympia, Washington
Express is now hiring a Temporary Housing Residential Caseworker for a local Non-Profit based out of Olympia, WA. This is a temporary opportunity with the potential to become permanent. The schedule will be Tuesday-Friday from11AM-7PM. The compensation for this position is $20.98/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 fleeing domestic violence to gain safe, sustainable, independent housing solutions. Walk alongside clients and provide advocacy and support as they re-build life skills and create new lives free from violence. Provide culturally competent, trauma informed care.
Job Duties:
A. Provide housing case management and supportive services.
- Contact referrals and complete intakes with new individuals/families from the Residential Services program as assigned. During intake: complete coordinated entry packet, review program expectations and services, ensure proper completion of all essential documents, and complete an individual Housing Stability Plan to outline client individual service plan for successful exit from program.
- Conduct ongoing services to include by not limited to:
a. Stay in regular contact with clients and meet mandatory weekly or bi-weekly check ins and monthly meetings to update or create a new Task Management form that supports client Housing Stability Plan b. Assist in and guild client supportive services for increasing income, employment, housing searches, and application process. c. Support client in managing housing supportive services tasks and setting realistic expectations. d. Assisting to transport client in company vehicle to specific housing related appointments. e. Provide a broad range of advocacy services to clients, including medical and legal advocacy, referrals, and other emergency support services. f. Screen for intakes and support groups.
Collaborate with other organization programs that client is enrolled in and complete regular case conferencing and communication with other direct service providers to ensure wrap around supportive services are being offered/provided to all households.
Connect clients with resources and referrals to community human services outside of organization as needed and/or required. This may include:
a. Coordinated entry referral b. HUD based voucher waitlist applications c. DSHS services such as childcare and food vouchers applications d. Home furnishings donations applications e. Referrals to dispute resolution center for landlord and tenant disputes that may arise.
f. Referrals to financial supportive services and credit repair programs
5.Exit clients from program
a. Ensure clients are well prepared for their scheduled exit b. Ensure all documents and administrative tasks are completed upon client exit c. Complete any referrals for client's continued need. d. Continue to offer continued support with client check-ins as needed for a limited period of time. e. Work with the Housing Program Manager and Lead to offer a warm hand off for client continued support after an exit from the Residential Services Program.
6.Work alongside client for goals around life skills.
a. Guide and support clients in creating, maintaining, or improving life skills, that will result in the client's independent, sustainable housing. b. General life skills will relate to economic goals, education goals, budget planning, and general community knowledge and resources. c. Specific life skills for clients escaping domestic violence often may include social wellbeing and mental health such as: healthy relationships, conflict resolution, support gr