Housing Case Manager - Veterans & Families

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With 138 years of experience, and thousands of lives impacted, UGM supports the Fort Worth community and has lasting impact on our most vulnerable.  Join a team where every day you are able to change the world! We impact lives practically and spiritually as a Christ-centered organization. 

SUMMARY:  UGM Case Managers are responsible for overseeing the day-to-day program planning, managing, and implementation of their assigned caseload of Residents.  A Case Manager provides hands-on client-based programming, ensuring that these services meet the needs of the UGM-TC Residents.  You will help our residents transition into independent living by supporting their skill development, emotional healing, and spiritual needs.  In this particular role, we are looking for a case manager with a heart for veterans and families.

What You Will Do:

• Screen and perform psychosocial assessment for incoming residents.
• Complete new resident intake process, including intake assessment. 
• Develop Care Plans and Individualized Goals with residents; monitor and document goal and care achievements.
• Provide residents with assistance and support as needed regarding program progress, program class attendance, behavioral issues, problems, etc.
• Lead educational courses, developmental groups, and resident community meetings.
• Connect residents to referral network/linkages with outside agencies and resources.
• Maintain appropriate documentation for all phases and services provided.
• Interact with residents regarding life skills, activities of daily living, laundry, room cleanliness, hygiene, etc. Provide coaching and direction as needed.
• Develop, review and update a Discharge Plan and Exit strategy with residents. 
• Participate in cross functional support, collaboration, and communication for the benefit of all residents and peers. 
• Other duties as assigned. 

What You Bring:

Experience: Five (5) years of clinical Social Work/Case Management experience preferred.  Looking for those with experience serving the unsheltered community, particularly veterans and families.

Education: Bachelors in Social Work or Ministry.  (Direct experience case managing homeless persons can be considered in lieu of education.)

Faith:  Union Gospel Mission is a Christ-Centered organization seeking to serve our residents with a servant's heart that is an outpouring of our faith.  We are looking for individuals who want to be able to live their ministry through work. 

Licensure: Texas Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) preferred; Minimum Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW).

Additional Requirements: Proficient in MS Word, Excel and Outlook. Ability to work occasional flexible hours as requested.  

As part of the screening process, you may be asked to provide a pastoral reference. Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County is a Christian organization that seeks to hire people who align with our beliefs in Jesus Christ.  We welcome all Christian denominations into the mission.