Senior Case Manager

Oakland, CA, United States

At MidPen, we build communities that change lives and revitalize neighborhoods. We work every day to create a world where everyone has a quality home they can afford and equitable access to opportunity. Our goal is to develop communities that enhance cities and catalyze growth and opportunity for residents.

With a “three companies, one mission” approach, we develop affordable housing, provide professional property management for all our communities, and coordinate robust onsite support programs to help our residents advance their well-being. We are one of the nation’s largest non-profit developers and owners of affordable housing — to date, we’ve developed over 120 communities across 11 Northern California counties and provide affordable homes for more than 20,000 (and growing) low-income working families, seniors, and people with special needs. The lack of affordable housing in the Bay Area is our reason for doing what we do, and we want you to be a part of the journey toward social, economic, and racial equity.

ABOUT RESIDENT SERVICES

The Resident Services team is responsible for bringing essential support services to our residents. Our three areas (Family Services, Senior Services, and Health and Supportive Housing) build relationships with our residents by engaging, connecting, and providing services to help them maintain stable housing and achieve self-sufficiency. Our programming emphasizes long-term financial and physical health and mobility and spans financial workshops, ESL classes, senior wellness activities like Bingocize (BINGO and exercise!), after-school programs, and a six-week summer program for young residents. The Services team is also instrumental in ensuring food security through onsite food distributions in partnership with local organizations. Rooted in our ICARE values (Integrity, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence), and our Guiding Principles of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, Resident Services also works closely with our residents and community partners, and their fellow MidPenners - including close collaboration with our Property Management team.

BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION

In 2023, MidPen was again certified as an official Great Place to Work®, and for good reason! In addition, we offer a Best-in-Class benefit package that includes 100% employer paid employee healthcare options (Kaiser or Sutter), dental, vision, life & disability insurance. We also offer a wide range of voluntary benefits; 403(b) retirement investment opportunity and annual financial literacy and retirement planning options, FSA for childcare, medical and commuter benefit options, Employee Assistance program and pet insurance for our furry, feathered, and scaled friends. In addition to 14 paid company holidays, which include a paid winter holiday break between Christmas and the New Year, we offer 4 paid wellness days for employees to disconnect and recharge. As a learning organization, we encourage professional development and career advancement, and we offer up to $3,000 annually ($12,000 lifetime maximum) for education assistance with tuition reimbursement and/or loan debt relief that includes qualified family members. And, as a family-friendly company, we offer a paid time off parental leave benefit of 12 weeks in a 12-month period for new or expecting parents. Check out our benefits snapshot on our careers page.

PAY RANGE

$78,000 - $81,000 Annual Salary - Pay based on applicable experience and qualifications

Property Type(s): Supportive Housing

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Senior Case Manager plays a critical role delivering programmatic guidance and capacity building on health and supportive needs for high-acuity residents. The Senior Case Manager works across the portfolio, collaborating with property- and regional-level staff, to ensure quick and high-quality resolution of crises. The Senior Case Manager provides training and technical assistance on the ground to help local staff better respond to health and supportive needs they see and are adept at health/supportive program delivery and assessments.

This position travels between Santa Clara/South Counties or East Bay/North Bay/San Mateo.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Provides timely and high-quality coaching to regional staff and manages crisis situations with residents that have supportive needs

Supports direct case management services across multiple sites for identified residents who exhibit signs of functional impairment to support and develop independent living skills as needed

Supports day-to-day operations across multiple properties; coaches/mentors case managers in same region

Ensures compliance with mandated reporting policies and procedures

Coordinates and supports crisis intervention and follows up with multiple properties

Provides relevant subject matter expertise and capacity-building, portfolio-wide, on mental health and supportive populations

Partnership Management

Engages with partners across multiple sites; identifies efficiencies and improvements in these partnerships

Ensures visibility for MidPen Resident Services across multiple properties

Monitors provision of services provided by partners at multiple properties

Customer Service

Supports needs assessments and associated follow-up across multiple properties

Mentors/coaches Service Coordinators on customer service and feedback collection

Manages customer feedback channels and administers/ promotes customer responsiveness surveys to facilitate customer feedback

Maintains accurate multi-property-level records and files (including but not limited to entering data and tracking all service activities on a daily/weekly/monthly basis)

Ensures timely multi-property-level reporting, consistent with Services’ policies, procedures and trainings

Communicates findings from multiple properties with supervisor and supervisee

Effective Team Building

Provides leadership and team support for assigned region

Supports onboarding of service coordinators in assigned region

Models a “One MidPen” culture, working with Property Management, across assigned properties

Serves and contributes to special project initiatives, provides input from Service Coordinator cohort

Performs other job duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience

B.A. or B.S. degree in the same fields with 5+ years’ experience serving these populations

M.S.W. or M.A. degree in psychology, counseling, or related field and 3 years’ experience serving the needs of senior populations and special needs (mental illness, substance use, co-occurring disorders)

Experience working with and serving homeless populations and/or providing social services to diverse populations

Experience using and administering multiple assessment tools and interpreting information/data derived from assessments

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Excellent reading, writing and verbal communications skills

Demonstrate solid judgment, discretion, and problem-solving skills when working with families and students

Experience with collaborating with local service providers and assisting with implementing and coordinating programs and services

Willing to learn, committed to improving and staying abreast of exemplary practices in the field of social services for special needs populations

Effectively use Outlook, OneDrive, Teams, Zoom, Salesforce, Microsoft Office Suite and other technology tools to coach / mentor / support peers at single properties

Must possess a valid California Driver’s License, proof of current auto insurance, and reliable transportation

Physical Requirements

Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks

Frequently sitting

Occasionally stand/walk, reach/work above shoulders, grasp lightly/fine manipulation, grasp forcefully, use a telephone, sort/file paperwork or parts, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 15 pounds

Rarely twist/bend/stoop/squat, kneel/crawl

Working Conditions

Position travels across all regions (Santa Clara/South Counties or East Bay/North Bay/San Mateo).

This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

MidPen Housing Corp. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Consistent with its obligations under the law, MidPen Housing Corp. will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job. MidPen believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

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