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BAYAUD ENTERPRISES Case Manager in Denver, Colorado
Job Details Job Location 333 W BAYAUD AVE - DENVER, CO
Position Type Part Time
Education Level High School Salary Range $22.00 - $29.32 Hourly
Travel Percentage Up to 25%
Job Shift Day
Job Category Management
Description
Job Title: Case Manager - DEN New Heights Department: Center for Opportunity Rehabilitation and Employment Reports To: Program Manager (DEN) Location: 1350 W. 13th Ave, Denver, CO 80204, subject to change Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm, occasional weekends and evenings. FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Salary: $22.00 - $29.32 per hour Schedule: 20 hours per week Updated: September 11, 2024 MISSION We seek to create hope, opportunity, and choice, with work as the means through which people with disabilities and other hurdles to employment can more fully participate in the mainstream of life. For over 50 years Bayaud Enterprises has been an innovator in the community in reducing hurdles for individuals to engage in the workforce and attain self -reliance. We do this through personalized Employment Services, Social Enterprises (Business Solutions) which provide employment for those needing supported employment, and Individual and Community Services like providing free laundry with the Laundry Truck and support in finding housing and accessing different resource programs through the help of our Navigators. We create Hope, help to find Opportunities, and inspire Choices. DEPARTMENT Bayaud Enterprises is partnering with Denver Department of Housing Stability (HOST), Colorado Department of Correction (CDOC), Denver Sheriff's Department (DSD) and Denver International Airport (DEN) for their job readiness program, DEN New Heights. This program provides job readiness skills and paid work experience intended to find long-term employment for individuals recently released from incarceration. SUMMARY This position will provide diverse employment services to individuals experiencing disability, poverty, and/or homelessness. Services for participants include vocational assessments, facilitating pre-vocational and pre-employment individual and group services, supporting participants to identify job goals, execute effective job searches, obtain suitable and appropriate employment, and retain employment over time. This position will also facilitate career advancement plans for each participant. RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: Serves as part of the CORE team within Bayaud Enterprises, cooperatively working with participants to provide an array of services which may best serve the person's needs. Develops a good rapport with people experiencing poverty and/or homelessness and understand their hurdles caused by or exacerbated by these conditions. Connects participants to relevant health, food/nutrition and shelter resources using trauma informed practices. Assists participants with money managing/budgeting. Assists participants with daily crises that impede their ability to work. Provides support and advocacy services to participants for assistance in maintaining access to public benefits and/or community resources. Assists participants in navigating any barriers that arise, a missed court date, an active warrant, loss of personal belongings, etc. and supports them through the process of addressing these hurdles. Acts as the team's intake provider, opening file in database, conducting initial assessments, and setting out the case management plan. The Case Manager keeps the file updated as milestones are met, or as new needs arise. Completes all documentation and data entry as required in a timely manner. Works collaboratively with a wide variety of constituents and adjusts to multiple demands and shifting priorities. Works with employment team members in supporting the goals and objectives outlined in everyone's IPE (individual plan for employment) Educates/informs individuals about how income may affect other human service benefits the may receive. Attends applicable staff and community meetings. Performs other duties to include jobsite coverage as assigned by management. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES This position has no supervisory responsibilities Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS Excellent Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel, Outlook, and Word Ability to work in multiple databases including E-Logic and HMIS (Homeless Management Information System), and proficient in data entry Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), grammar, and reasoning skills Understanding of the socioeconomic conditions that impact conditions for people experiencing homelessness, disability, and severe poverty. Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information without breach Personal commitment to working within an integrated services model, with emphasis on employment as a key component to ending poverty and homelessness.