MOC DG HUD Outreach Social Worker (LMSW)

Organization Overview: The Goddard Riverside Community Center (Goddard Riverside) and the Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center (Isaacs Center) are well-established Manhattan community-based agencies that support services to approximately 30,000 New Yorkers. We are two of New York City’s leading human services organizations meeting the needs of children, youth and families, homeless individuals, and older adults through-out Manhattan and New York City. We work every day for a fair and just society where all people have the opportunity to make choices that lead to better lives for themselves and their families. The Isaacs Center focuses primarily on the needs of children and low-income families, out-of-school and out-of-work youth, and aging New Yorkers. We operate at community centers located in the neighborhoods of East Harlem and Yorkville, and seek to deliver programs that are impactful, innovative, and intergenerational.

Program Description: Goddard Riverside invests in people & strengthens community, serving more than 20,000 people throughout New York City with a variety of programs for all ages. We work within a social justice framework to create a fair and just society where all people have the opportunity to make choices that lead to better lives for themselves and their families. Goddard is a partner within the Manhattan Outreach Consortium (MOC) a borough-wide initiative to serve the unsheltered community.

Position Summary: The Social Work Case Manager works creatively and effectively in the community to engage individuals living on the street through outreach by utilizing a harm reduction approach. The position serves as a case manager for adults clinically complex adults experiencing street homelessness, with the goal of placement into transitional and permanent housing. The position works collaboratively across teams and organizations to achieve this goal.

Schedule: Monday-Friday (9am-5pm)

Salary Range: $56,000-$61,000

Candidates must have the required qualifications to be considered for the position. The salary offer will be based on the candidate’s number of years experience in the exact or comparable position and additional preferred qualifications will be taken into account.

Roles, Responsibilities, and Essential Duties

• Serve as Case Manager to adults experiencing homelessness, with a goal of placement into transitional and permanent housing. The caseload will be comprised of clinically complex clients
• Provide program support regarding clinical assessment of clients and need for hospitalization, coordinate 9.58 as needed
• Provide program support for SPOA applications to obtain mental health wraparound services to those that meet criteria
• Perform intake, assessment, service planning, advocacy, referral and escort services
• Maintain client case records and enter data in computer database using handheld and desktop computers
• Provide follow-up case management for clients placed in housing, to promote retention and document outcomes
• Attend staff meetings, case conferences, training programs and supervision meetings; participate in program evaluation and improvement
• Interface with various community agencies, funders and stakeholders relevant to our client population
• Attend staff meetings, case conferences, training programs and supervision meetings; participate in program evaluation and improvement
• Participate in outreach trips to identify and communicate with homeless clients
• Drive outreach van and public transportation when necessary
• Participate in at least four (4) overnight quarterly counts of homeless individuals living on the streets of Manhattan, including the HOPE count