Job description

SUMMARY:

ATHENA Consulting is an award-winning staffing firm serving state and local governments.

We are currently recruiting for an Overflow Housing Case Manager to provide support to one of our clients located in Rockville MD. This position pays $27.50 per hour plus benefits and requires a pre-employment criminal background check.

Employees assigned to this position are subject to Union membership, fees, and dues in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement, and employment with ATHENA may be conditioned upon participation in client’s Union.

**THIS IS A COVID SAFE POSITION AND REQUIRES APPLICANTS/EMPLOYEES TO BE FULLY VACCINATED. *

RESPONSIBILITIES OF POSITION:

• Provides supportive case management services to individuals residing in COVID19 and overflow shelter facilities. The c
• Candidate will assist the household to secure necessary documentation to obtain and maintain employment and permanent housing.
• Conducts a comprehensive assessment including Coordinated Entry System screening, the Vulnerability Index-Service Prioritization and Decision Tool and the Acuity Scale to develop an individualized housing plan with each participant detailing the services, resources, and responsibilities required to stabilize the household in permanent housing.
• Assist households and collaborative work with housing providers to complete unit applications, including obtaining credit scores and addressing any concerns, completing criminal background checks and addressing any concerns.
• Consults with other professionals in and outside county government to coordinate referrals and linkages to necessary resources and services related to housing stability such as employment services, financial literacy and credit repair programs, childcare, parenting, mental health and / or substance abuse services, and medical services when appropriate.
• Conducts face to face and tele-conference visits, to monitor household budget, completion of Individual Housing Plan, and provides advocacy to providers as needed.
• Maintains client records in the Homeless Management Information System, logs cases in from consultants, pulls appropriate file and distributes to Disability Case Reviewers

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Must have a bachelor’s degree in any Human Services field including Psychology or Social Work from an accredited college or university.
• Two years of experience rendering services to homeless, persons with mental health or substance use disorders, and/or low-income.
• Candidate must have valid driver’s license.
• Candidate must be willing to work flexible hours to accommodate employed head of households.

COMPENSATION: $27.50 per hour

OVERVIEW OF ATHENA:

ATHENA Consulting is an award-winning staffing firm serving state and local governments. Our mission is to make lives better! We make our Clients’ Lives Easier by engaging and supporting our clients, partnering with them to be the most knowledgeable staffing partner. We make our Employees’ Lives Better by identifying and cultivating their talents and matching these talents with our customers’ needs. ATHENA places a high value on customer service, accountability and getting the job done.

Successful ATHENA employees will display the following characteristics:

• You strive to be the best in your field currently and in the future.
• You like to make your employer look good.
• You find solutions, where others only see problems.
• You are proactive, you make and meet commitments, and you perform your duties exceedingly well.
• You are aware of the employer’s needs at all times and are well-versed in what you personally and ATHENA can offer them as a whole.
• You have the ability to work with diverse, integrated, deliverable-driven teams to accomplish the larger mission.

The benefits of working for ATHENA include:

• Support from a team of professionals committed to making your life better.
• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• 401k with a generous employer match.
• Easy to use employee self-serve HR portal.
• Paid time off.

ATHENA Consulting LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of any kind. All Aspects of employment decisions including the decision to hire, promote, discipline or discharge, will be based on business needs, job requirements, individual qualifications and competence and performance, without regards to race, color, nationality, social or ethnic origin, religion or believes, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital, civil or domestic partnership status, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, past or present military service, or any other statuses protected by the law or regulations in the locations where we operate.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract, Temporary

Pay: $27.50 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Anything in your background we should know?

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Experience:

• Case management: 3 years (Required)
• Low-income or homeless population: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

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