Case Manager - Employment/Reentry - Community Action Agency of St. Louis County

The Community Action of St. Louis County (CAASTLC) is seeking a Case Manager-Reentry. We are committed to helping the families and communities of St. Louis County prevent the conditions of poverty for present and future generations. Our mission is to end poverty.

The Case Manager-Reentry works with individuals seeking employment and entrepreneur opportunities, including those who have been incarcerated, on development of long and short-term goals, assisting in the removal of barriers to self-sufficiency. Establishes and maintains working relationships, develops partnerships, and identifies resources throughout the St. Louis community.

Responsibilities include:

• Manage comprehensive intake and assessment to develop an employment plan, including release/home plan if applicable.
• Provide assistance with employment skills, education, and family situations.
• Develop partnerships with employers for job placement, including employers willing to hire individuals with background challenges.
• Develop partnerships and resources to provide training and support for those interested in entrepreneurship.
• Provide soft-skills training for job placement.
• Maintain customer records by completing case notes, logging events and progress in the Agency database.
• Track services including home visits, community resource outreach and advocacy.
• Communicate customers' progress in weekly and monthly team meetings and evaluations.
• Prepare program reports by maintaining, analyzing and summarizing case plans and outcome of efforts.
• Be an active and willing team member to ensure quality service delivery to all customers. .
• Provide educational programs to customers on a variety of subjects.
• Facilitate group sessions, using the approved curriculum provided.
• Provide information to the public on Agency programs to increase community awareness.
• Provide crisis management services to customers when necessary.
• Ability to meet program and reporting deadlines is essential.

Requirements include:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Services or related field
• Experience working in employment readiness and placement programming
• Experience with entrepreneurship training
• Experience with group facilitation
• Good computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Dependability and ability to work independently
• Knowledge of community resources and experience working with individuals who have been incarcerated
• Must be able to work flexible hours, including some evenings and weekends.
• Must have own transportation and be willing to travel throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area. Some out-of-town travel may be necessary.

We offer an attractive benefit package.

If you have the experience and want to be a part of our mission, we'd like to talk with you. Please forward your resume and cover letter to our Human Resources Director.