Career Opportunity
As a Supportive Housing Case Manager, you will be primarily responsible for providing ongoing, structured home- and community-based case management services to participants participating in the Supportive Housing program.
The Housing Programs Department serves households in Hennepin County who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Our programs each provide tailored support to help households stabilize housing and achieve self-sufficiency. If you're passionate about ending homelessness and helping those in need in our community, Agate and this role offer a meaningful opportunity to make an impact.
Position Responsibilities:
- Provide home and community-based case management services for participants to assist with finding and maintaining housing (i.e. assessment, goal planning, and regular in-home visits).
- Manage multiple sources of funds to assist participants and maintain accurate records.
- Partner with Housing Locator to assist participants in finding and maintaining housing through building relationships with landlords and provide landlord-tenant support and mediation along with then maintaining participant files and complete accurate and timely documentation including daily case notes, and data collection.
- Conduct monthly home visits with each assigned participant and offer regular and quality contact with participants to maintain trust, assist in crisis prevention, and assist in meeting individual needs to then develop individual goal plans with participants and provide supports necessary to achieve participant-identified goals.
- Support and effectively work with participants with diverse identities and experiences including young participants; participants with cultural experiences of living with historical and generational trauma; participants experiencing past or current domestic violence; participants struggling with mental, physical, developmental, and chemical health challenges; and participants with persistent low income.
- Communicate and coordinate services with other program staff. Attend and participate in team meetings. Provide flexible services during times that meet the needs of participants.
- Position consists of approximately 50% direct, primarily community-based, participant contact, and 50% indirect participant-related work (i.e. documentation, communicating with collateral partners, preparing for participant meetings, attending trainings and community events).
Benefits of working with us include:
- 6.15 hours of PTO accrued each pay period, prorated for part-time (160 hours of PTO your first year)
- 11 Floating holidays per year (Prorated based on hire date)
- Medica Health Insurance with 8 options including traditional and high deductible options.
- Clear Value from $7-103, Park Nicollet Health Partners and Vantage Plus from $48-150, Passport plan from $170-291
- Employer-paid Dental and Life Insurance for employees
- Flex Spending and Health Savings Account
- Free Employee Assistance Program
- Retirement plan- with 1.5% employer contribution offered between 6 & 12 months of employment)
- Referral Bonus Program
Required Qualifications:
- An Associates, Bachelor's, or Master's degree in a relevant field such as Social Work (licensure preferred), Human Services, etc...
- One year casework experience
- Must have valid Driver's License access to an insured, safe, and reliable vehicle
- Must pass a DHS NetStudy 2.0 approval
Preferred Qualifications:
- Two years' experience working with participant's experiencing homelessness
- Licensed Social Worker
- Fluency in language(s) used by our participants (Spanish, Amharic, Oromo, Somali, ASL)
- Familiarity with community resources relevant to our participant's needs.
- Personal experience with homelessness.
- Experience working, interning, or volunteering with people experiencing homelessness.
Physical Requirements
- Sedentary Work - Sitting for most of the time with occasional walking. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally
- Must be able to attend home visits and apartment showings with participants, including visiting units that may be only accessible via stairs
- Must be able to drive home visits and other casework appointments
Agate Housing and Services is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and strives to promote an environment that is diverse and inclusive where all individuals are treated with dignity and respect. Agate Housing and Services is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from people of color, indigenous people, persons with disabilities, and LBGTQ+ individuals.
Ways to Apply
We want to make applying for a position at Agate as easy as possible. You can apply using any of the following methods:
• Indeed: Apply directly through Indeed. This is often the easiest option if you already have an Indeed account.
• Minnesota Council of Nonprofits: Apply through the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits job board. This is often the easiest option if you already have an account.
• Agate Website: Apply through the Agate website using our iSolved application platform.
• By Email: You can also apply by email at hiring@agatemn.org. Simply send us your resume and an email letting us know which position you are applying for and a little about why you are interested in the position and working at Agate. You do not need to complete an online application when applying by email.
We welcome applications through any of these methods and look forward to learning more about you!