Housing Case Manager

Housing Case Manager River Valley Counseling Center ? 152 Centr Street

Chicopee, MA ProfessionalFull Time, 40, day RVCC is looking to hire

Housing Case Manager I ! River Valley Counseling Center, Inc\'s Mission

is to improve the health of all people in our community. We do that with

honesty, respect, and dignity for our clients, visitors, and staff. We

do that through expert and compassionate care, education, community

partnerships, fostering innovation, and by inspiring hope in all we

touch. We do that by being good stewards of our resources and providing

efficient and cost-effective care for all. Job Responsibilities: To

competently provide housing information and referral services for

HIV/AIDS consumers To provide support services to assist program

participants concerning locating and accessing safe, affordable housing

To provide assistance to program participants completing housing

applications or various related paperwork in a timely manner To arrange

for appropriate services to assist program participants in maintaining

independent living, such as budgeting, accessing parenting skills

training, or other skills\' guidance, etc., suitable to the clients

individual situation To provide outreach services to assist program

participants in using and accessing needed community housing services,

including arranging or providing transportation To provide or ensure

that English/Spanish written and/or verbal interpretation for

Spanish-speaking clients of all ages and their families/significant

others is provided when necessary To competently provide or arrange to

have education provided to program participants and families/significant

others concerning HIV/AIDS transmission and risk reduction in accordance

with appropriate age-related guidelines To maintain an updated caseload

spreadsheet to ensure that annual assessment, annual inspections and any

other task with a deadline is done within the appropriate time frame To

assistant in maintaining a library of educational materials for the

program by working with HIV/AIDS community resources and other available

instructional resources To work at multiple sites serviced by the

program To organize and maintain accurate client records, in accordance

with RVCC procedures, requirements of any applicable funding source, and

appropriate regulatory guidelines. Assist Supervisor with reports and

program audits to funders as needed. To advocate for and provide support

to individuals and families To conduct annual apartment inspections to

ensure that clients in program subsidized units are living in safe and

sanitary conditions according to HUD guidelines To maintain housing

database current by inputting client information monthly while

Completing Annual Assessments In a Timely Manner Job Requirements

Education Level - High School or GED Years of Experience - 6 months

working with HIV/AIDS infected or affected clients or underserved

populations, including housing searches, negotiations, and related

Support Activities Skills/Abilities - Bilingual (English/Spanish)

required. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; negotiating

skills; good memory for names and locations; knowledge of the local

geographic area; recordkeeping skills; organizational skills; attention

to detail; ability to work independently; computer and clerical skills;

good customer relations skills; ability to handle multiple tasks;

ability to relate well to people of all ages and their family members;

knowledge of learning principles applicable to different ages and

culturally diverse backgrounds; knowledge of available community

housing, transportation, and educational resources available for

HIV/AIDS individuals and families and underserved populations; ability

to deal calmly with any special or emergency situation that may develop

with a client Licensing - None required Benefits: Amazing Time Off

Benefits Excellent and affordable insurance including