About Us:
Located in Dorchester, St. Mary’s Center for Women and Children supports 500 mothers, fathers, and children annually with shelter, clinical and educational services, job training, employment readiness, and search for permanent housing. St. Mary’s Center has expanded and adapted to meet community needs and is now one of the largest family shelter programs in Massachusetts supporting families experiencing homelessness with shelter, transitional and permanent housing, food, basic needs assistance, and critical wrap-around supports.
Grounded in social justice, St. Mary’s Center empowers families to achieve emotional stability and economic independence through education, workforce development, and permanent housing.
Your Role:
The Case Manager provides intensive case management, assessment, counseling, advocacy, stabilization planning for families in our young parenting living program. The families in this program include young mothers (between the ages of 13- 22 years old) and their children, many of whom are in custody of the state and all of whom have long and complex histories of trauma.
The Case Manager works collaboratively with Leadership, Behavioral Health Clinicians, and Supervisors to develop and maintain professional goal-oriented relationships with young families over the one-two years they reside in the program. The Case Manager works closely with families beginning at intake to understand families’ individual needs and acts as their advocate and support system through their length of stay. As a part of this role, the Case Manager will work collaboratively with the team to provide a trauma informed environment, helping families achieve their goals and actively work towards long-term stability. The Case Manager will serve as a positive role model and help advocate internally and externally for families’ needs.
The Case Manager will maintain accurate Case Management files and reporting records for internal and external systems as required by the Contractors, Licensors, and St. Mary’s Center’s policies. The Case Manager will provide crisis-intervention with families in collaboration with the Behavioral Health team and leadership.
Requirements:
· Work onsite at our Dorchester location- 90 Cushing Avenue Dorchester MA 02125
· Participate in an On-Call schedule for one weekend per month and one day per week.
· Fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at the time of hire.
· Ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds as well as sit and stand for extended periods.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $49,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 403(b)
- 403(b) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Education:
Experience:
- Case management: 2 years (Required)
Work Location: In person