DVSA HUD Case Manager at El Programa Hispano Catolico – Gresham, Oregon

Become A Part of the El Programa Hispano Catòlico Team

El Programa Hispano Católico (EPHC) is an organization that supports individuals in reaching their fullest potential. For nearly 40 years, our mission has been to advance racial equity and social justice through the power of our Latine roots, culture, and community. This mission, which is at the heart of everything we do, has allowed us to respond to local needs by addressing the social determinants of health. We achieve this through our program areas: Housing, Economic Sustainability, Education, Community Wellness, and DV/SA Prevention and Intervention. Today, EPHC serves more than 30,000 people annually and employs over 100 staff members, the majority of whom are bilingual, and over 93% are bicultural.

Although EPHC is affiliated with the Catholic Charities Network, candidates or participants do not need to be Catholic to work with us or receive services. Across our programs and services, staff of all faiths-or none-work within our framework of respect for our mission, the dignity of the human person, and the common good.

To learn more about EPHC, visit our website at https://elprograma.org/

Benefits:

• Vacation & Sick Time Benefits
• 14 Paid Holidays
• 85% employer-paid health insurance with buy-up options
• 401k with Employer Contribution
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Access to our Retirement plan
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• Group Life Insurance
• Bonus Wellness Days
• Continuous Growth and Development Opportunities
• Opportunities to serve your community and make a positive impact

About The Role:

This is a Bi-lingual transitional housing case management position that focuses on providing anti-oppressive, strength based, and culturally specific case management for Latine survivors of sexual violence. This position works in our housing program funded by Multnomah County (HUD Horizon). Along with rental assistance, the transitional housing program provides on-going case management and advocacy, helping participants navigate the complex social service system on their journey toward self-sufficiency.

Principle Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide case management and related support services to Latine survivors of domestic violence sexual assault, sex and human trafficking.
• Maintain an average caseload of between 8-10 clients.
• Assess domestic/sexual violence client’s personal situation and develop a personal safety plan, case plan, and plan of action for resolution.
• Advocate for Latine survivors with outside agencies and government systems (i.e. Courts, Social Security, Immigration, DMV, DHS and others as needed).
• Participate in community meetings with other social service organizations to promote the agency as an identifiable resource for Latine survivors of domestic/sexual violence and maintain timely and cooperative contact with outside agencies.
• Provide client assistance to support survivors’ basic needs and maintain accurate account of receipts and expenditures for monthly expense reporting.
• Support the organization and maintenance of updated resource materials for survivors of domestic/sexual violence.
• Provide crisis intervention services as needed by clients including coverage of assigned shifts on UNICA’s 24 hour Spanish-language crisis line.
• Maintain confidential participant files in database/s and compliance with HIPAA, El Programa Hispano Católico, and funder policies and procedures.
• Adherence to El Programa Hispano Catolico policies and procedures
• Actively participate in team projects including team, agency, program, and partner meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned by EPHC supervisor.

• Minimum 2 years of social service experience. Bachelor’s degree in social services, preferred.
• 40-hour DV/SA Advocacy training is preferred; however, training is available and must be completed within 30 days of hire.
• Must be bilingual (Spanish/English) and bi-culturally competent.
• Strong communication skills, both verbally and in writing, in Spanish and English.
• Experience providing case management and intervention services.
• Experience and knowledge working with a broad range of issues affecting Latine’s in the community—especially issues related to surviving domestic/sexual violence.
• Firsthand experience and knowledge of barriers and challenge DVSA survivors face
• Demonstrate judgment and discretion in dealing with confidential matters.
• Experience with community networking and organizing.
• Ability to work well in team setting, as well as independently; be flexible and adapt well to different dynamics in a fast-paced work environment.
• Must be able to organize and prioritize work, be proactive, take the initiative, follow through, and simultaneously manage multiple priorities to ensure goals are met in a timely manner.
• Commitment to EPHC mission to work in partnership with vulnerable populations to achieve lasting solutions to poverty and injustice.

Compensation: $22.00 - $24.00 per hour, Compensation is commensurate with skills and experience.

Location & Typical Working Conditions: The work performed by this position is accomplished through a hybrid remote work environment.

Community On-Site Activities (40% of the time)

• Meeting survivors in the community to search for apartments, accompany to court or law enforcement offices, DHS offices, grocery stores, or other onsite appointments.

In Office Work (25% of the time)

• In office work is located at EPHC’s offices in Gresham, OR and is required for staff meetings, crisis line shifts, and other additional duties requiring in office work.

Remote from home (25% of the time)

• This position may allow remote work from home for administrative tasks such case note data entry, expense report submission, and some community partner and work-related virtual meetings. Note: Remote work is dependent on performance and may be revoked at supervisors’ discretion.

Travel, Evening, and Weekends (10% of the time)

• Job duties may also require occasional travel for trainings, and evening and weekend work depending on project requirements.

To Apply: Please submit your cover letter and resume to El Programa Hispano’s online application at www.elprograma.org/careers

EPHC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

El Programa Hispano Catolico is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. EPHC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state or federal law.