Our Mission Statement:

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love for God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

Position Overview:
The intake & case worker will be responsible for all intake and case management work conducted at the shelter as well as act as a resource specialist for clients.

Duties:

• Responsible for intake tasks of the shelter, under direction of the Program Director and The Salvation Army Corps Officer.
• Establishes and coordinates service provider presence at the emergency shelter program when necessary.
• Acts as resource specialist with a knowledge of local social programs to refer guests to specific and appropriate services.
• Provides outreach and engagement for families/individuals experiencing homelessness who are seeking housing, health and employment services.
• Successful completion of intakes/screening, including the VI-SPDAT (Vulnerability Index-Service Prioritization Decision Assistance Tool) and HMIS Standardized Intake.
• Enters intake data and assessment into HMIS once an assessment has been completed.
• Possesses familiarity with agencies providing housing services in Santa Cruz County and the the larger Bay Area.
• Coordinates with local Santa Cruz County programs find placement for families/individuals into emergency and/or transitional programs.
• Collaborates with fellow Intake and Outreach Specialists and participates in Smart Path to Housing and Health trainings as scheduled by County of Santa Cruz Human Services Department.

Desired Skills & Abilities:

• Willingness and enthusiam in training for professional licensure for HMIS Intake and VI-SPDAT
• Ability to coordinate and manage multiple duties.
• Bilingual in Spanish highly preferred.

Experience

• Case Management
• Social Services

Education

• Bachelors or better in Social Work or related field
• Associates or better in Social Work or related field

Licenses & Certifications

• Substance Abuse Counselor

Behaviors

• Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
• Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
• Thought Provoking: Capable of making others think deeply on a subject
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

• Peer Recognition: Inspired to perform well by the praise of coworkers
• Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)