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Shelter House

Nonprofit for housing and domestic violence support

Rapid Re-Housing Case Manager

Case Management & AdvocacyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeChantilly, VA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in social work, human services, or a related field, or commensurate experience.
  • At least 1 year of human services or direct services experience.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills.
  • Ability to prioritize competing priorities and make sound judgments.
  • Ability to complete tasks while navigating frequent interruptions.
  • Ability to deliver creative, resourceful solutions to unique challenges.
  • Strong organizational and time-management skills.
  • Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
  • Ability to regularly attend in-person meetings.
  • Flexibility to work outside normal business hours when needed, excluding weekends.
  • Annual tuberculosis test is required.
  • Ability to sit or stand for long periods.
  • Ability to lift items weighing 10–20 pounds.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with clients to evaluate safety and social needs, housing history and barriers, and financial management and budgeting, and develop and achieve individualized goals.
  • Maintain a caseload of 12–18 clients, providing client-centered, trauma-informed services.
  • Provide mobile advocacy by regularly meeting with clients in a safe community location.
  • Engage with clients to create individualized safety plans and educate clients on the dynamics of domestic violence.
  • Identify resources to help clients increase their physical and emotional safety.
  • Assist clients in filing for protective orders and provide court accompaniment.
  • Collaborate with clients to develop sustainable budgets and connect them with financial literacy programs.
  • Use the housing-first model to develop focused, individualized service plans.
  • Provide housing-search assistance by identifying leads, assisting with applications, and attending tours.
  • Build relationships with local properties and landlords and advocate on clients' behalf.
  • Educate clients on tenant rights and responsibilities and housing discrimination law.
  • Coordinate monthly rental assistance and track payments provided.
  • Document client communications in detailed case notes and keep client files and data updated.
  • Ensure services comply with agency philosophy, best practices, grant requirements, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
  • Partner with community providers and allied professionals to deliver comprehensive wraparound services.
  • Participate in regular trainings, staff meetings, and one-on-one supervision meetings with the Senior Case Manager.
  • Use Microsoft Office software for day-to-day work.
  • Perform other duties necessary to support the program and agency.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience providing services to survivors of domestic violence or people experiencing homelessness.
  • Fluency in a language other than English, such as Spanish, Dari, Arabic, Vietnamese, Amharic, or Mandarin.

About the Company

Shelter House

Nonprofit for housing and domestic violence support

Shelter House works to prevent homelessness and domestic violence among individuals and families in Northern Virginia. It runs emergency shelters, including Artemis House for domestic violence survivors, alongside permanent supportive housing for people facing barriers to stable housing. Its rapid rehousing programs pair help finding a home with short-term rental assistance and case management, while Family PASS adds employment support and financial coaching. The nonprofit works with local governments, volunteers and donors, drawing support from public funding, grants and charitable contributions. Founded in 1981, Shelter House is headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Chantilly, VA
Founded
1981

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