FLSA Status: Non Exempt
Hourly Range: Low $23.29 per hour High $25.62 per hour
Schedule: In person, Full time 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, scheduled Sunday through Thursday
Job Summary: The Residential Services Case Manager provides direct support to individuals who have transitioned from homelessness into permanent housing. Operating from a Housing First perspective, the Case Manager works closely with residents to help them build skills and access the resources needed for long-term housing stability. Guided by St. Francis House’s Philosophy of Care—person-centered, recovery-oriented, and trauma-informed—they focus on supporting progress in housing, income, and behavioral health.
Essential duties / responsibilities:
- Welcome new residents and support a smooth transition from homelessness to stable, supportive housing.
- Manage a caseload of approximately 30 residents, with about 30% requiring high-level support.
- Build proactive relationships through regular outreach to ensure residents are connected to services.
- Conduct assessments and develop service plans focused on housing, income, and behavioral health stability.
- Support development of daily living skills (e.g., budgeting, income, nutrition, tenancy).
- Use Motivational Interviewing to support residents’ readiness for change.
- Collaborate with team and community partners to plan positive resident activities.
- Coordinate with internal departments to address behavioral health, income, and basic needs.
- Maintain timely, accurate resident records and review caseload regularly.
- Monitor participant’s tenancy for early signs of issues (e.g., disputes, rent arrearages, violations) by tenant or landlords and report concerns to supervisor promptly.
- Act as liaison with landlords, providers, and other relevant parties as permitted.
- Track performance with supervisor to meet participant and agency goals.
- Adheres to agency code of conduct.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Skills & Abilities:
- Highly reliable, proactive, independent, and consistent.
- Knowledge of Motivational Interviewing, Housing First, harm reduction, and trauma-informed care.
- Patient and adaptable approach to supporting change; able to recognize strengths/barriers and create holistic, person-centered plans.
- Skilled at engaging and supporting diverse individuals, including those with CORI/SORI and behavioral health needs.
- Strong communication, advocacy, interpersonal, and customer service skills.
- Excellent organizational, time management, and attention to detail.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
- Able to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
- Basic understanding of and commitment to taking a person-centered, recovery-oriented, and trauma-informed approach.
Education & Experiences:
- High School Diploma or equivalent required.
- Further education in a human service field a plus.
- Experience with direct service or case management with vulnerable populations.
- 1+ years’ experience with people currently or recently experiencing homelessness preferred.
- Lived experience with homelessness and/or recovery a plus.
- Driver’s license and reliable transportation strongly preferred.
- Proficiency in English required; bilingual in Spanish preferred.
SFH is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where all staff can reach their fullest potential. We welcome everyone who has lived experience of homelessness and/or recovery, and those who have faced historic barriers to competitive employment, in particular Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), and those who are multi-lingual or multi-cultural and members of the LGBTQ+ community. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these duties.