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GMHC Financial Management Case Worker in New York, New York
Financial Management Case Worker
New York, NY (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=New+York+NY+USA+10018) • Supportive Housing
Job Type
Full-time
Description
Gay Men's Health Crisis, Inc. (GMHC) seeks aFinancial Management Case Workerresponsible for the delivery of beneficiary services to Financial Management clients. The Financial Management Case Worker will provide supportive financial housing services, which includes analyzing annual expenses and supporting management with client reporting in order to maintain their benefit income on their behalf.
Essential Job Functions
The following duties are mandatory requirements of the job:
Coordinate retrieval of documentation needed for enrollment process
Maintain regular follow up contact with clients HRA case managers/workers
Refer clients to other GMHC services
Follow up requests with HRA case workers for client current (RPR) Rent Portion Responsibility and copy client current lease
Review and follow up on monthly utility bills on behalf of clients
Maintain all relevant and up to date client data in charts/electronic records
Comply with state regulations and applicable documentation including statistic reporting
Complete all required SSA benefit/accounting forms
Clinical services
Mail clients documentation needed
Perform all other related duties as assigned by supervisor
Education and Certification
Bachelor’s degree preferred, or two years college level courses in human services related field or a combination of education and experience
At least 1 year of experience in working with the LGBT population is preferred
Requirements
Special Skills and Knowledge
In addition to the above-listed job responsibilities and educational requirements, the ideal candidate for this position possesses most or all of the following:
Interpersonal capacity for empathic understanding and nonjudgmental attitude when engaging clients with substance use problems
Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team is essential
Must be a professional and responsible person who is able to develop and maintain interagency liaisons as a means of meeting clients' needs
Excellent time management skills
Adaptable to changing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced work environment
Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite; Excel, Outlook, etc.
Bilingual Spanish/English helpful
Salary Description
$40,000 - $45,000 per year