Agency News from Bridges

Bridges Community Services, Inc. has been selected as the Central Point of Access for Muncie's Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-housing Program and the Region 6 Continuum of Care, which covers all of ECI .  "In the face of an economic crisis, the magnitude of which we have not seen since the Great Depression, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act represents a strategic -- and significant -- investment in our country’s future."  Funding for the one time shot in the arm was initially announced in February, by President Obama, as part of this legislation.  The program is targeted to persons, including families, who become homeless, or would be homeless were it not for this funding.   The idea is to rapidly re-house this population before they languish in the homeless shelters.  There are several qualifers and conditions that must be met in order to receive this one time, weighty, assistance.   Program details, and final allocations, for this locality are still being determined.  We do know that the Muncie area will receive $590,276.  As the Central Point of Access for the East Central Indiana Area, including Anderson, and Marion, will access a separate pot of funding $$.   Please come back to this site for more information as it is available. 

 

Hours:                         20 per week (may eventualy increase up to 35 hr)

Pay Rate:                    $12-$14 per hour  DOE
Benefits:                      Vacation and sick leave – 11 Paid Holidays

                                    Access to vehicle during work hours

Direct Supervisor:       Program Manager       

Responsibilities:

-Provides intensive-ongoing case management to homeless persons in the agency’s housing program.
-Assisting participants fulfill their potential in the areas of life skills, education, and employment in order to stabilize their housing.
-Provides participants with support services and/or makes referrals to other community agencies to resolve barriers to housing, employment, and other basic needs.
-Works as a member of case management team and in concert with other community service providers to deliver support services and ensure follow-through; develops and maintains these collaborative relationships.
-Maintains complete and accurate participant files, documents services provided, and tracks client progress.
-Assists in tracking and collecting program fees, reports unit cleaning and repair needs.
-Facilitates educational classes, workshops, and presentations
-Meets with participants on a regular basis and maintains case files.

-Enters data in HMIS

 

Qualifications:

-BA Degree or equivalent experience (i.e. Family Development Specialist Certification, or 3 years direct contact experience in a related field) in case management of families
-Experience as a service provider in areas of: crisis intervention, domestic violence, substance abuse, mental health, employment services, low income and homeless persons.
-Knowledge of services, particularly housing programs, available in Delaware Co.
-Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
-Basic computer literacy
Automobile, insurance, and driver’s license required.

Access to vehicle during work hours

  Direct Supervisor:             Fiscal Manager  

 

                                            Prior experience in data entry required

                                            Fiscal experience desired

                                            Ability to follow instructions, to the letter

 

                                           

                                           

 

Send resumes for any position to :  homeless_in_bluejeans@yahoo.com or mail/drop off at 318 W 8th, Muncie, IN 47302 by January 17, 2011