Case Manager, After Care or Transitional Housing Services, Women Against Abuse

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Case Manager – After Care or Transitional Housing Services, Women Against Abuse
Posted on: December 13, 2012

Case Manager (2 opportunities)

Summary of Principle Duties: The position either provides the direct service links for residents and/or their children from our transitional housing residential program to external resources necessary to establish safe and more permanent housing and support whilst providing and coordinating counseling services for a caseload of clients in accordance with the mission and vision of the Agency. (Transitional Housing Case Manager will be on-call for resident emergencies every other week).or you will be providing continued supportive housing counseling and advocacy to former WAA shelter and transitional housing residents; provides and coordinates aftercare housing counseling services for a caseload of clients in accordance with the mission and vision of the Agency (Note due to the caseload, this position will require travel to and from various sites within Philadelphia) .

Qualifications: • A Bachelor’s Degree in social services or related field with some experience in direct service and/or advocacy is required; experience in a residential setting is strongly preferred. • Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a diverse population is required. • Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a team member is required. • Demonstrated proficiency in communication, both verbal and written, required. • Some experience in working on domestic violence issues is strongly preferred. • Proficiency in Spanish is strongly preferred. • Prior Case Management experience preferred. • Demonstrated skill in crisis intervention, conflict resolution, group facilitation and counseling is strongly preferred. • Completion of the 40-hour Domestic Training Class is required (pre or post hire) • Pass criminal record, FBI and child abuse clearances.

Transitional Housing CM Schedule: 24 hrs per week, Monday 9-5 pm; Tuesday 12-8 pm and Friday 9 – 5pm(Effective 5/1 will go to 40 hrs per week , schedule will be Monday & Wednesday 12pm -8pm and Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 9 – 5pm.*(current PT schedule may change based on program needs)

After-Care Services CM Schedule : 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday flexible hours between 8am – 8pm.

Salary: commensurate with experience as well as a generous full benefits package.

Location: Philadelphia, PA

WAA is the leading and largest provider of services to victims of domestic violence in both the City of Philadelphia and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The mission of WAA is to provide is quality, compassionate and nonjudgmental services in a manner that fosters self-respect and independence in persons experiencing intimate partner violence and to lead the struggle to end domestic violence through advocacy and community education. With a little under 100 staff, WAA serves over 12,000 individuals each year through emergency residential services (100 bed shelter and 12 transitional housing apartments), legal services, hotline counseling, aftercare services, community education/ training, and advocacy.

WAA is committed to a work environment built on honesty, transparency, teamwork, accountability, and a high level of professionalism.

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