Job title: Housing Connector Case Manager (Temporary) Wage: $23.26-$26.28 per hour

Responsible for a variety of duties to assist the Child Welfare Division. Communicates effectively with multiple teams within the Child Welfare Division, community agencies, and families/young adults. Provide support to youth/ young adults who are eligible for the Fostering to Success and Foster Youth to Independence Housing Vouchers Assist youth/young adults with applying for the voucher Assist youth and young adults in locating housing (take them to appointments, connecting with landlords, touring the apartments and completing the housing checklist/inspection to ensure that the house meets Department of Local Affairs standards and is safe) Assist youth/young adults with any barriers to getting housing ( i.e. obtaining vital documents, paying application fees, connecting to other resources, purchasing phones) Manage the vouchers and provide case management once the youth are housed Landlord Recruitment and Collaboration Assist in spending funding for housing needs. This person will also create resources to inform the community about our programs and housing needs Cultivate and maintain relationships with local businesses and other community organizations Oral and written communications must be clear and effective. Performs work of moderate difficulty with multiple projects and interruptions. Compile information and prepare reports; tracks and processes documents; enters and retrieves information in a variety of automated systems, to include, but not limited to State System (Trails), Google forms and Excel spreadsheets. Adhere to strict compliance with maintaining confidentiality when reviewing records. Records are sensitive and can include information pertaining to child abuse and neglect, sexual abuse, severe trauma, mental health diagnosis, substance abuse diagnosis, medical history and child fatality.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree in a Human Services related field. Any combination of education, training and experience which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities required for the job.

Supplemental Information PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT: This position requires standing, stooping, sitting, bending, twisting, and lifting up to 10 pounds. Work is generally confined to a standard office environment.

In compliance with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act the following items can be used as a determining factor in the starting and ongoing wage of an employee working in this position:

A seniority system that rewards employees based on length of employment. A merit system that rewards employees for exceptional job performance. Education, training, or experience to the extent that they are reasonably related to the work in question. Another factor related to job performance or business operations, such as paying a shift differential to workers on less popular shifts Travel, if the travel is a regular and necessary condition of the work performed