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Case Manager – Intensive Services
Company:
Omaha Housing Authority
Industry:
Non-profit
Job title:
Case Manager – Intensive Services
Job level:
Mid
Job description:
Join Our Team at the Omaha Housing Authority!
Are you passionate about making a real difference in the community? Do you thrive in a collaborative and supportive environment? The Omaha Housing Authority (OHA) is looking for a dynamic Assistant Property Manager to lead and inspire our team, manage our properties, and help us fulfill our mission of providing safe and affordable housing.
About Us
Founded in 1935, the Omaha Housing Authority is a nonprofit government agency committed to enhancing the quality of life for low and moderate-income individuals. With over 2,700 public housing units and up to 4,300 Housing Choice (Section 8) Vouchers, we work diligently to ensure our residents have access to safe, sanitary, and affordable housing.
Our Core Values
Teamwork: We work together to achieve our goals.
Welcoming: We create a supportive and inclusive environment.
Actively Listen: We focus, clarify, and communicate next steps.
We Build Trust: We do what we say we will do and assume good intent.
Diverse, Inclusive & Equitable: We embrace all identities and backgrounds.
De-Escalation: We manage conflicts calmly and effectively.
Exceptional: We strive for excellence in all we do.
Self-Care: We believe in the well-being of our team and ourselves.
Share Power: We empower each other and our community.
Why Work with Us?
We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
17 paid holidays, including your birthday, a floating holiday, and a self-care day
12 days of vacation and 12 days of sick leave per year
Medical, dental, and vision benefits start the 1st of the month following date of hire
Life Insurance, Health & Dependent Care FSA, Allstate Voluntary Insurance, and Pet Insurance
401(a) retirement plan with a 5.5% match and 457 compensation plans
Salary Range
$46,195 – $63,858
Job Function:
The Case Manager – Intensive Services will provide outreach, advocacy and supportive services to residents of the Omaha Housing Authority’s Southside Terrace property through the Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant. The Case Manager will work on site at the Southside Terrace property to support residents in setting and achieving short and long-term goals for themselves and their families, connect to supportive programming, mainstream resources, assist in housing stability, and advance housing relocation efforts.
Intensive case management responsibilities begin at this level. Educational requirements are very specific. Decision making, problem solving, autonomy, and highly developed interpersonal skills are critical. This position requires high level of social work skills, practice, and knowledge.
Essential Functions:
Proactively outreach to target residents via phone, email, text, home visits, and canvassing to establish and maintain engagement to enroll them into voluntary case management programming.
Maintain outlined weekly, monthly, and quarterly outreach and engagement expectations for assigned case load.
Practice de-escalation and crisis management techniques with residents who may exhibit volatile behavior.
Conduct a comprehensive assessment of household strengths and needs.
Assists the clients in identification of strengths, needs and goals, including meeting obligations of residents to maintain their home.
Assist residents to identify long and short-term goals (strong focus on housing, education, employment, and health goals).
Develop and maintain a Progress Plan in cooperation with the residents and their families.
Provides, either directly or by referral to other agencies, planned and crisis response services to meet the needs of the household including concrete supports, interventions to reduce stress and mitigate trauma histories.
Identify, refer, and regularly check in on warm hand-offs made to community partners that focus on employment, education, youth enrichment, and health.
Initiate/ attend partner meetings to case conference specific resident needs, identifying referral options and service gaps.
Assist residents in obtaining housing stability in order to progress through the relocation process by providing direct support to overcome relocation barriers as identified by the relocation team.
Attend and contribute to housing relocation specific meetings to provide updates on resident progress and barriers experienced.
Identify and mitigate barriers to meeting goals.
Identify and enroll eligible tenants in Section 3.
Schedule and hold regular on-going case management meetings with residents (weekly, bi-weekly, etc.).
Complete data entry associated with assessments, case plans, referrals, housing relocation and stability, and their outcomes.
Work in collaboration with the Property Manager, maintenance, and other OHA team members to serve tenants and meet identified housing needs.
Work is completed in client homes, on-site at property locations, in the community, and other non-traditional settings.
Ensure safety and security measures are followed.
Provide problem solving and crisis intervention services to empower clients to develop self-sufficiency.
Work both independently, with supervision, and as a part of a team.
Utilize trauma-informed care and cultural awareness principles in providing services.
Additional duties as assigned.
Additional Responsibilities:
Some travel is required, including use of personal vehicle and transportation of clients.
Dependable and punctual regarding scheduling and attendance.
Performs other program related duties as assigned.
Works occasional weekend and evening hours, as needed to support resident needs.
Maintain a harmonious work environment for both residents and colleagues.
Attend and participate in ongoing professional development training.
Attend partner meetings as requested.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in social work, human services or a related field and two (2) years’ experience working with low-income individuals or families or an equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge and skills.
Bilingual preferred; with the ability to understand and to make oneself understood to Somali, Arabic, Maay Maay, and/or Spanish speaking individuals.
Required to have proficiency in using the computer, Microsoft Office, Google Docs, and Sheets.
Excellent skills in the areas of communication, interpersonal relationship building, and self-directed approach to work.
Must retain all data collected in a confidential manner. Ability to present confidential information and recommendations effectively in oral and written form.
Must be able to effectively assess participants using technical and operational knowledge.
Must maintain a valid driver’s license and be insurable under the OHA Auto insurance carrier.
Must have reliable and insured transportation to perform work duties and home visits throughout the workday on a daily basis.
Ability to establish and maintain effective and professional working relationships with co-workers, consultants, contractors, HUD, local, state, federal officials; ability to communicate with people from a broad range of socio-economic backgrounds.
Working Conditions:
Work is performed in a field setting on-site at the housing properties. Normal conditions of dust, odors, fumes, and noises, and considerable public contact are expected. Frequent exposure to weather conditions, (heat, cold, rain and snow).
Frequently work with residents who may experience mental illness, substance use challenges, and symptoms of chronic poverty.
Abilities:
Ability to sit, stand and walk up to 100% of the time; and reach stoop, squat, push, pull and type up to 25% of the time.
Ability to move objects weighing up to ten (10) pounds up to 33% of the time.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Equipment Operation:
(Any one position may not use all of the tools and equipment listed nor do the listed examples comprise all of the tools and equipment that may be used in positions allocated to this classification)
Computer
Telephone
Copier
Calculator
Facsimile Machine
Positions available:
1
Posted on:
May 30, 2025