FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SPECIALIST - CASE MANAGE at The LJD… · Jacksonvi…

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SPECIALIST - CASE MANAGE REGULAR FULL TIME · Location: Jacksonville, FL, US Job Summary: This position provides coaching and intensive short term Financial Assistance Case Management to help adults build self-sufficiency and gain economic empowerment. This position works towards the goal of helping the client to end/decrease reliance on crisis assistance for their health, safety and welfare needs. Minimum Qualifications: Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Social work or related field. Experience: Minimum of 6 months experience in case management, engaging hard to reach people, assessment, housing stability, planning and connecting to resources/referrals. Primary Job Functions:  • Work with the client to create a plan of action that wraps individualized responsive instruction and services around clients. • Teach concrete life skills • Conduct one on one visits with the client  • Complete an intake with the client to gather relevant information to enter into Welsky • Create a Housing Stability Plan that includes information on events or circumstances that led to the current need, barriers, strengths and action steps with target dates • Provide coaching on Financial Literacy (budgeting/establishing a savings fund/building credit) • Assist with job searches, interviewing skills, building a resume • Brainstorm strategies to increase income/decrease expenses • Review affordable housing options • Link with educational/vocational resources • Access JFCS programs/resources and community resources (SNAP/TANF/HUD/Medicaid/ACCESS/Disability) • Advocate for/ accompany clients to appointments • Help get required documentation for benefits • Help sign up for virtual school or evaluate vocational options to increase clients employability • Complete exit interviews with clients • Collect data on housing stability by doing JEA searches at specific time frames to report back to COJ • Maintain client files • Other duties as assigned Other Requirements: • Clear a Level II background screening. (https://info.flclearinghouse.com) • Clear a reference check (professional and personal). • Clear a local background check from Duval County and the County in which you reside. • Clear a drug screen. • Provide a copy of your educational attainment on your first day of employment. • Clear a Motor Vehicles Records check. • Provide proof of your auto insurance and maintain a minimum personal auto bodily injury liability insurance. • Clear an E-Verify check to substantiate that the successful candidate meets the Department of Homeland Security authorization requirements to work in the United States (for more information visit www.dhs.gov/e-verify).