• Job Description

  Req#: 520547551

  The Center for Urban Community Services (CUCS) seeks an Evening Team Case Manager to provide 4pm-12am coverage at its Prospect Place shelter for homeless, mentally ill women. Prospect Place is a 90 bed recovery oriented housing placement program located at 174 Prospect Place in Brooklyn, NY . Program services include: housing placement, comprehensive health, mental health, and case management services. Prospect Place operates 7 days per week with 24 hour clinical and security staff. The program is readily accessible by public transportation.

  Responsibilities:

  HOURS-4pm to 12am Monday through Friday

  The program’s goal is permanent housing placement that meets women’s preferences, needs and abilities. Program services include: housing placement, on-site health and mental health care, housing focused case management, and group services.

  The Evening Case Manager is part of the Evening Team which consists of an Evening Clinical Supervisor, Evening Social Worker, two Case Managers and two Evening Medication Case Managers. Some of the responsibilities of the Evening Case Manager are:

  Fostering seamless service provision across shifts.

  1. Knowing and being able to communicate with clients about the program's mission, structure, and approach to treatment.
  2. Providing and documenting relevant information about a client to their workers and other program staff.
  3. Knowing program rules and reporting on rule violations.
  4. Providing medication monitoring during assigned shifts.
  5. Assisting with clients moving into the shelter that occur during shift.

  Ensuring that clients are safe and comfortable.

  1. Responding to crises.
  2. Proactively working to create and/or maintain an environment which is safe and comfortable.

  Providing and supporting opportunities for therapeutic recreation and socialization.

  1. Proactively working to engage clients in the program.
  2. Facilitating positive group activities.

  Experience and Education Required:

  • CM 1: High school diploma and 2 years experience
  • CM 2: Bachelors degree or HS diploma or equivalent and 4 years of relevant work experience
  • CM 3: BSW and 1 year relevant experience (excluding fieldwork) or Bachelors degree and 2 years relevant experience or HS diploma and 6 years relevant experience
  • For applicants without college degrees, every 30 credits can be substituted for 1 year of experience
  • Demonstrated ability to provide services to a specialized population, computer literacy and good written and verbal communication skills are required.
  • Must be able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team

• About the company

  CUCS provides integrated programs that link housing, health and social services for New York City's most vulnerable people.

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