Housing Stabilization Case Manager

Job Description

Job Description

The Case Manager I – Housing Stabilization makes a direct impact on people’s lives in Champaign County by supporting individuals and families experiencing or at-risk of homelessness to find and maintain housing. This role is an integral part of the collaborative Community Services Division Housing and Homeless Services team.

The case manager will become an expert in their assigned programs, and help individuals to:

· Address needs contributing to current or past homelessness

· Obtain required documentation and supports for housing

· Apply for housing opportunities

· Problem solve housing challenges

· Connect with other community providers

· Increase income and strengthen budgeting success

· Build advocacy and life skills, as well as

· Achieve individualized goals focused on maintaining or increasing housing stability

Ideal candidates will:

· Have entry- to mid-level knowledge and experience in human social services, particularly with people impacted by homelessness, mental health, or substance use disorder

· Be organized, collaborative, trauma-informed, and strong communicators and problem solvers, and

· Show initiative and interest in learning and growing their capacity to support housing stabilization.

RPC’s Community Services division is committed to offering qualified candidates ongoing training, support, and professional development experiences to support employees’ success in this position. Apply today and help us accomplish our mission: “to empower individuals, strengthen families, and build communities through advancing self-sufficiency.”

Why Work With Us?

• Collaborative team environment
• Trauma-informed, client-centered philosophy
• Onboarding support and regular supervision
• Work-life balance
• Support for professional development
• Competitive benefit package

· Associate degree in human services or related field; combination of education, training, and experience in the field may be considered. One year of experience in human services and/or bachelor’s degree preferred.

• Ability to pass criminal background check.
• Valid driver’s license, safe and reliable vehicle, and the ability to transport clients and their children and visit their homes throughout service area daily using an agency-provided vehicle.
• Strong background in customer services and human services with program’s target population.
• Possess household budgeting skills.
• Understands steps to implement to work toward gainful employment for individuals lacking employment history.
• Knowledge of public assistance programs, including eligibility and application process.
• Ability to attend community meetings, provide program information at community meetings, and collect and share relevant meeting information with team.

· Excellent customer service skills with a professional demeanor, networking skills, and the ability to exercise good judgment in complex situations.

• Proficient in English (spelling, punctuation, grammar).
• Ability to attend worksite regularly to perform job duties and responsibilities.
• Ability to use motivational interviewing to assist clients in setting personal goals toward stability.
• Computer skills needed to complete case documentation, data entry and timesheets.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule to accommodate client scheduling needs including periodic evenings and weekends.
• Preferred: Knowledge of and or experience working with persons impacted by homelessness, mental health and or substance abuse preferred.
• Preferred: Knowledge of trauma-informed care principles.
• Preferred: Knowledge of and or experience in working with individuals with disabilities and/or medically fragile individuals.

Please submit at least three professional reference letters with your job application. The references should be from current or prior employers.

Schedule: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., M-F (Flexibility is necessary to support the goals of the program.)
Worksite: 1776. E. Washington Street, Urbana, IL 61802

Status: Full-Time/37.5 hours per week

Starting Wage: $19.68 – $21.50

Competitive benefits, health insurance, dental insurance, retirement, high quality programming and great work environment!

External Applicants Apply at: https://secure6.saashr.com/ta/6069613.careers?CareersSearch&ein_id=1020…

Employee Benefits at: https://ccrpc.org/about_rpc/human_resources/benefits/index.php

Company DescriptionWho We Are

Champaign County Regional Planning Commission logoThe Champaign County Regional Planning Commission is an intergovernmental membership organization that provides a variety of programming in the areas of regional, environmental and transportation planning; economic, community, and workforce development; social services; early childhood education; and technical assistance in East Central Illinois. As a multi-faceted government agency, the Commission administers over 140 federal and state grants and contracts with an annual operating budget of $80 million and a staff of over 340 professionals housed in 20 locations serving over 30,000 clients annually.

In 2016, the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission reached a 50-year milestone in promoting, planning, and facilitating improvements to the health, safety, welfare, education, economic conditions, environment, and development within our region. We are proud of our many achievements over the past 50 years and look forward to continuing to devel

Company Description

Who We Are\r\n\r\nChampaign County Regional Planning Commission logoThe Champaign County Regional Planning Commission is an intergovernmental membership organization that provides a variety of programming in the areas of regional, environmental and transportation planning; economic, community, and workforce development; social services; early childhood education; and technical assistance in East Central Illinois. As a multi-faceted government agency, the Commission administers over 140 federal and state grants and contracts with an annual operating budget of $80 million and a staff of over 340 professionals housed in 20 locations serving over 30,000 clients annually.\r\n\r\nIn 2016, the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission reached a 50-year milestone in promoting, planning, and facilitating improvements to the health, safety, welfare, education, economic conditions, environment, and development within our region. We are proud of our many achievements over the past 50 years and look forward to continuing to devel