Emergency Assistance Case Worker @ Prospect Corp

Job description

Job Objective : Duties involve interviewing clients to identify problems, determining assistance needed, giving direct assistance or referring them to the appropriate agency . Responsibilities require considerable contact with the general public and other agencies. Essential Functions: - Schedule, interview and evaluate needs of individuals and families - Determine level of assistance needed . Develop client assistance plan - Provide assistance in accordance with established schedules and guidelines, checking eligibility with MAACA database - Provide emergency assistance outreach to community’s unhoused population - Maintain an accounting of all funds received and distributed from the emergency assistance account via spreadsheets, back up documentation, and input into MAAC Link - Learn about community agencies providing aid , maintain referral list, provide referrals to appropriate agencies and services when further assistance is needed , with attention given to the immediate needs of the unhoused including, but not limited to, shelter, housing, non- facility based care and other critical services - Be knowledgeable of current policies and regulations governing eligibility for clie...