Case Manager - SSVF, Portage County - Full-Time

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Description Case Manager: Supportive Services for Veteran Families, Portage County Full-Time $42,000/Year SCHEDULE: Determined on a case by case basis GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Community-based case manager for homeless and at-risk veterans experiencing housing crises. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Travels to community locations where homeless and at-risk veterans congregate to ensure effective local outreach. 2. Assesses needs, risks, and obstacles applicable to household stability and long-term permanent housing. 3. Assures the provision of financial assistance for homeless prevention or rapid re-housing services as needed and requested. 4. Assures that participant housing is habitable according to established organizational standards. 5. Coordinates and brokers community resources that meet individual needs. 6. Assists participants in developing realistic and achievable housing plans that focus on housing stability and include measurable action steps and timetables. 7. Maintains regular contact with the household including childcare assessments, crisis intervention, referrals, and ongoing life skills development. 8. Assesses progress toward goals, updating and modifying indiv...