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Outreach Case Manager – Under the supervision of the Outreach Manager, the Outreach Case Manager will be responsible for connecting with youth on the streets to build healthy and strong relationships in hopes of helping them on their path to self-sufficiency. The Outreach Case Manager acts as a liaison to inform youth, the community, and businesses about the services offered by The PLACE to promote the health, safety, and well-being of homeless and runaway youth and to assist them in permanently exiting the street life. Other duties include coverage of the shelter, outreach on the streets, intensive and basic needs case management, and the facilitation of groups, classes, and activities.
Shelter Case Manager – Under the supervision of Shelter Manager, the Shelter Case Manager will be responsible for maintaining the physical and emotional safety of youth accessing the shelter and providing services that are trauma informed, appropriate and effective. This position includes case management, office time for meetings, data entry, file maintenance, advocacy, youth appointments, milieu supervision, and other shelter duties when necessary.
Shelter Supervisor – The PLACE is looking for a flexible supervisor to provide direct care, case management, and other services designed to end youth homelessness in Colorado Springs. The Shelter Supervisor will be based out of The PLACE’s 20-bed shelter, serving youth ages 15-20. Under the leadership of the Shelter Manager, the Shelter Supervisor oversees the shelter environment and the direct care staff during evening and weekend shifts.
Direct Care Support Staff – Under the supervision of the Shelter Supervisor, the Direct Care Support Staff will be responsible for providing direct supervision of youth at The PLACE shelter. This includes assisting youth in increasing self-efficacy, reducing risky behavior, ensuring client safety, providing appropriate and effective program services, and maintaining a safe and positive environment. Duties include supervision of youth in accordance with facility rules and regulations, crisis intervention, facilities maintenance, group facilitation, promotion of a therapeutic environment, accurate, timely, and consistent data collection, and data entry.
Behavioral Health Clinical Manager – The PLACE has received funding to set up a behavioral health program with services billable to Medicaid. The PLACE currently employs between 10-14 case managers serving our target population in shelter, housing, and outreach services. We are looking for a licensed professional to oversee and direct the implementation of the components needed to bill Medicaid for these services. In the next 6-12 months, the person in this position will build a clinical program with other licensed behavioral health professionals and interns.
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Our environment
If you thrive in a challenging and supportive environment that requires flexibility, compassion and grit, then The PLACE is for you. Our deep, trauma-informed, positive youth development based models thread throughout programs to ensure young people find The PLACE a safe place to belong. Most administrative team positions offer some remote work flexibility.
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You’ve made it this far, now here is the place to apply. Please submit a cover letter, resume, and the names and telephone numbers of three (3) professional and/or academic references to employment@theplacecos.org, including the title of the job for which you are applying in the subject line. All attachments should be in Microsoft Word (.doc) or portal document format (.pdf).
Positions will be filled as soon as a qualified candidate is identified. Due to limited staffing resources we are unable to respond to phone inquiries, including calls to check on the status of a submitted application. Applicants will only be contacted if selected for an interview. Job announcements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the position.
Job benefits
The PLACE offers a comprehensive employee benefits package including a 100% employee-only employer-paid Health insurance plan, plus Dental, Vision and Life insurance, as well as Accident and Flexible Spending Accounts. In addition, a robust paid time off policy allows team members to take care of themselves so that they can bring their best to our mission. |
Internships: We are not accepting internship applications at this time as all of our positions have been filled.
NOTICE TO APPLICANTS
Equal Opportunity Employer
The PLACE is committed to equal employment opportunity for all employees. Our goal is to assure that all employment and operational actions are based on qualifications and programmatic needs rather than on non-merit factors, and that no one will be denied an opportunity to share in our programs because of their gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, marital status, veteran status, any other legally-protected category, HIV status, AIDS status, political affiliations, or past participation in the harassment/discrimination process.
Accommodations
The PLACE will make reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with known disabilities and employees unless doing so would result in an undue hardship to The PLACE or a direct threat. Employees needing such accommodation must contact their supervisor or Human Resources.
If you have any questions related to our Equal Employment Opportunity & Discrimination policy, please contact employment@theplacecos.org.
