Family Empowerment Case Manager

Catholic Charities of TN

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Job Summary

Catholic Charities is seeking candidates for the position of Case Manager in Social Services.  This position is full-time and comes with benefits. Services are based in Davidson County and the hours are Monday-Friday from 8:00 to 4:30pm with some occasional evenings, depending on the needs of client families.  The case manager will join the basic needs and disaster relief department, ensure the mission of the agency is fulfilled with each family member who is in need.

Job Responsibilities

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Implement case-management, coordination financial assistance with families experiencing homelessness and those at risk at being homeless.
• Identify, assess, and connect families for basic needs such as food, clothing, housing, and medical/mental health services.
• Assist families in obtaining financial stability, stable housing, and making healthy choices.
• Keep up to date with resources available to families.
• Collaborate with other entities and maintain records and data for the families and the agency.
• Maintain proper documentation of cases and families, following all policies and procedures of the agency.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND OTHER SKILLS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or a related field and have at least one year of experience working with individuals/families experiencing poverty.
• Prefer candidate with experience working in child welfare, homelessness, and/or counseling.
• Must have knowledge of human behavior and the ability to use various methods and techniques of crisis counseling and developing action plans with families.
• Must have the ability to relate to and work with individuals/families with multiple barriers.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good judgment, courtesy, and tact in dealing with the public and staff.
• Ability to plan and organize work.
• Cordiality in working under pressure and/or meeting deadlines.
• Ability to manage confidential information with extreme professionalism.
• Ability to follow tasks through to completion.
• Ability to work well as a team and independently with minimal direction.

Additional Information

Benefits

How to Apply

Please send resume to Kim Demetrio at kdemetrio@cctenn.org.

Details

• Date Posted: July 14, 2021
• Type: Full-Time
• Job Function: Other
• Service Area: Social / Human Services
• Salary Range: 35,000-40,000
• Working Hours: 37.5 hrs/wk