Bilingual (Spanish) Case Manager - Lowry Boulevard - 10741

The mission of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is to work collaboratively toward the prevention of homelessness and the creation of lasting solutions for homeless and at-risk families, children, and individuals throughout Colorado. The Coalition advocates for and provides a continuum of housing and a variety of services to improve the health, well-being, and stability of those it serves.

Our Philosophy of Service: We believe all people have the right to adequate housing and health care. We work to remove the barriers that restrict access to these rights. Society benefits when adequate housing and health care are available to everyone. We create lasting solutions to homelessness by:

* Honoring the inherent dignity of those we serve, affirming their capabilities and fostering their hope that a better life is possible.

* Building strong, caring and trauma-informed communities through the integration of housing, health care and supportive services.

* Advocating for social and racial equity, inclusion and diversity, and challenging the status quo in partnership with our workforce members and those we serve.

* Achieving excellence through continuous quality assurance, innovation and professional development.

* Using resources judiciously and effectively.

As a Case Manager I, you will work collaboratively alongside case managers, supervisors, integrated health team members, and community-based partners across to promote long term solutions for families, children, and individuals experiencing homelessness or who have formerly experienced

homelessness.

In this role, you will be responsible for developing and implementing care plans, coordinating services and resources, monitoring client progress, providing advocacy and support, facilitating referrals to other services, and maintaining case documentation and data collection, and client care management and support Services are grounded in motivational interviewing, stages of change, strengths-based case management, housing first, harm reduction, cultural responsiveness, and trauma-informed care. This position will focus on delivering outreach services, facilitating referrals and linkages to mainstream services and housing, and providing crisis intervention.

Additional Requirement

• Valid driver's license required. This requirement may be waived, if necessary, based on overall candidate experience and current needs of the business.

Coalition Benefits

• Choice of HMO or PPO health insurance coverage options: full-time employees contribute only 1% of their earnings for their own HMO health coverage and no more than 4% of their earnings for coverage of eligible dependents. We're proud to offer same-and opposite-sex domestic partner coverage.
• Choice of dental insurance or discount plan.
• Vision insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care / dependent care / parking expenses.
• Free basic life and AD&D insurance coverage.
• Employee Assistance Program, a problem-solving resource available to you and your household members.
• Dollar-for-dollar retirement plan matching contributions up to 5% of earnings with 3-year vesting.
• Extensive paid time-off, including 9 holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and three weeks of vacation for new full-time employees in their first year.
The effective date for your benefits will be the first of the month following your date of hire.

Essential Job Functions

• Manages a caseload of clients with high-service utilization and disabilities including substance use and significant primary and behavioral health care needs.
• Maintain positive and co-working relationships with community partners and health providers.
• Works collaboratively within a team and supports collective problem-solving efforts.
• Support clients with a wrap-around care management model to ensure consistent communication, engagement, and supports clients through crisis or disengagement.
• Acts as a liaison between internal program management, client referral, and community partners.
• Respond promptly to crises involving residents, providing de-escalation, support, and appropriate referrals.
• Work with individuals to develop and implement crisis and safety plans tailored to their specific needs.
• Mediate conflicts helping to resolve issues and maintain positive relationships.
• Tracks client data, client engagement, and client outcomes. Focus on individual client outcomes.
• Transports clients, as needed, using a CCH vehicle or an approved personal vehicle.
• Accompany residents to appointments, meetings, and other necessary engagements to provide support and advocacy. Outreach individuals to assess basic needs, safety, and mental health resource needs.
• Builds rapport and maintains on-going professional relationships with individuals in need of services to get connected to longer-term care.
• Assist clients in applying for and securing benefits, such as Social Security, Medicaid, and food assistance.
• Facilitate referrals to external agencies and coordinate care with other service providers as needed.
• Contributes to enhancing and ensuring safety by identifying and sharing relevant information related to safety concerns, emergencies, or threats to individuals and others.
• Stays current on applicable community resource list. Provides resources to community members in appropriate situations.
• Participates in community collaboration meetings to address barriers faced by clients and advance the Coalition's efforts in supporting clients.
• Attends trainings related to the position with intent to bring on-going training and educational opportunities to team.
• Performs other job duties as assigned.

Qualifications Summary

• Education and Work Experience
• High School Diploma or GED required. Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social
• Work, Human Services, Criminal Justice preferred
• A combination of education and experience may be substituted for position requirements on case-by-case basis.
• Bilingual Spanish required.

$25 - $25.96 an hour

The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is committed to delivering services, making employment-related decisions, selecting volunteers, and selecting vendors without regard to age over 40, race, sex, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, military status, or any other applicable status protected by law.