Case Manager, Supportive Housing

Position Title: Case Manager, Supportive Housing

Organization: Jewish Family Service of San Diego

Department: Desert Rose

Position Type: Full-Time (40 hours/week), Non-Exempt

Work Setting: Fully Onsite

Reports To: Program Manager

Pay Range: $22.04/hour

Total Compensation:  

In addition to standard pay, compensation for this position includes:

• Comprehensive, low-cost healthcare coverage for employees


• Generous employer 401(k) contributions


• Employer-covered life insurance

Time Away from Work:

Being able to take time away from work is critical in bringing your best self to work. Time off benefits for this position include:

• Paid vacation time and sick leave


• 15 paid holidays, including Federal and Jewish holidays (as long as the holiday lands on a normal scheduled workday), and floating holidays


• 2 Wellness Days to be taken any time during the year to support employees’ mental wellness

Position Overview:

JFS is looking for a compassionate, mission-driven individual to join the Desert Programs team as a Case Manager.  In this role, you have the opportunity to use your case management skills and experience to make a meaningful difference in your community and help change lives across Riverside County. The Case Manager plays an integral role on the team and supports the entire agency by enhancing/improving a client’s standard of living. The Case Manager strives to remove barriers that are

impeding upon a person’s level of self-sufficiency including financial challenges, mental health and medical issues, basic need insecurity, and lack of support system/community.  This position reports directly to the Program Manager and works closely with the case management team and the rest of the supportive housing team.

Responsibilities:

• Assess displaced client and family needs out in the field


• Meet with clients at their homes or where they are currently residing


• Develop comprehensive care plans for families to become self-sufficient


• Coordinate needed services


• Develop links with a continuum of services and agendas


• Maintain up-to-date client records


• Provide crisis and/or short-term counseling


• Provide information and referral to community and staff


• Engage in outreach activities


• Ensure compliance with all Department of Housing and Urban Development policies


• Provide initial and ongoing client assessment; development, implementation, and evaluation of a housing plan; coordination, and monitoring of supportive services in accordance with the client's needs


• This position requires some evenings/ weekends

Skills/Experience/Abilities That Are a Must-Have:

• Demonstrated communication skills and sensitivity to various cultures and socio-economic groups


• Working knowledge of computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, and Excel


• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred


• Current California Driver’s License, proof of insurance, and reliable vehicle

Skills/Abilities We’d Like You to Have:

• Knowledge of and experience with motivational interviewing


• Baccalaureate level of conceptual thinking, organization and expression obtained by a degree in Sociology/Psychology/ or other related field or equivalent work experience

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to

• Pass a background check and drug test


• Sit, talk and listen


• Stand, walk and use hands and arms to use a keyboard, handle papers, and reach for the phone


• Occasionally climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl


• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds

Important Notice:

Incomplete submissions will not be considered. Please, no phone calls. Please, principals only. Please, local candidates only (relocation is not provided).

About Jewish Family Service of San Diego
Jewish Family Service of San Diego is a client-centered, impact-driven organization working to build a stronger, more resilient community.  For over 100 years, Jewish Family Service has been a trusted resource for the entire community, offering an array of services that are always life-changing, and often life-saving.  At Jewish Family Service, we believe our employees are the backbone of our Agency.  We strive to ensure that each employee is treated with dignity and respect.  Our goal is your success.  Come work at JFS and be our partner in Moving Forward Together.  To learn more about JFS, please visit jfssd.org. 

*Jewish Family Service is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.