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Services for the Underserved

Offers services to underserved New Yorkers

Service Coordinator

Case Management & AdvocacyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNew York, NY, USA$50k - $60k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

  • A minimum of three years of case management experience, or a combination of lived experience and professional work in the field.
  • Ability to travel via public transit to engage veterans across the S:US service area and in the field, up to 40% of the workweek.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with people served, S:US team members, and other stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Outlook.
  • Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Organizational skills and communication and writing skills.
  • Proper phone and email etiquette.
  • Ability to complete assigned work and meet deadlines.
  • Willingness to attend occasional events outside normal business hours.

Responsibilities

  • Provide resources, core SSVF supportive services, and referral assistance to a caseload of program participants, supporting access to safe, affordable permanent housing that meets their needs, preferences, and desired outcomes.
  • Navigate veterans through human services systems, including U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs services and entitlements, public benefits, and housing resources.
  • Provide person-centered case management services using a progressive engagement model to veteran families to help them achieve their housing stability goals.
  • Develop, assess, and monitor Housing Stability Plans and veterans’ resources in conjunction with SSVF staff and other S:US programs.
  • Meet with program participants in the field, at VA sites, shelters, residences, and public benefits offices, and conduct other fieldwork up to 40% of the workweek.
  • Maintain working relationships with colleagues and program managers.
  • Maintain regular contact with program participants to monitor and track progress and respond to service needs, including through home visits and fieldwork.
  • Develop and implement individualized housing stability plans with veterans and veteran families to address identified housing barriers for Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Rehousing services.
  • Complete documentation required for funding compliance and agency quality assurance standards.
  • Assist program participants in identifying and accessing healthcare, employment and income supports, and other supportive services, including Department of Veterans Affairs services and benefits; advocate for veterans and veteran families with community service providers and agencies.
  • Coordinate Housing First-oriented Rapid Rehousing and Homelessness Prevention services with program participants and the social service team.
  • Assist veteran families with housing search and placement, access to program services and community-based supports, and maximizing income and benefits.
  • Coordinate Temporary Financial Assistance with third parties and agency personnel.
  • Cultivate relationships with funding and monitoring entities, faith-based organizations, social service providers, and other community partners.
  • Participate in appropriate community collaborations and activities.
  • Obtain and track documentation for all veteran households on the caseload.
  • Initiate and complete case closure when appropriate.
  • Participate in SSVF and agency meetings.
  • Provide occasional after-hours crisis response for intensive case management as needed.
  • Respond to participant needs promptly, accurately, and respectfully, and represent the organization appropriately to outside resources.
  • Complete assigned agency and SSVF program trainings.
  • Complete other tasks assigned by the manager.
  • Maintain confidentiality for clients and staff, restricting information to those with a need to know.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with electronic database systems, such as the AWARDS system.
  • Experience with homeless families and/or veteran services.
  • Veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces.

About the Company

Services for the Underserved

Offers services to underserved New Yorkers

Services for the Underserved (S:US) provides social services to New Yorkers facing homelessness, disability, behavioral health and addiction, poverty, criminal justice involvement, and trauma. It coordinates housing, case management, behavioral health treatment, rehabilitation, advocacy, and other supports across New York City and Long Island to address multiple needs in one place. It differentiates itself by its scale and its integrated, place-based approach that combines housing, health, and justice services rather than focusing on a single issue. Its goal is to help people live with purpose, improve neighborhoods, and break the cycle of poverty for current and future generations.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1978

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