Job Description
About Lighthouse Lighthouse MI is a growing non-profit, established in 2019 when Lighthouse of Oakland County and South Oakland Shelter joined forces to offer a stronger collective response to poverty in our Metro Detroit community. With over 80 years of combined experience, Lighthouse serves as a beacon of hope to our neighbors who need it most by offering assistance with emergency basic needs alongside housing programs and supportive services designed to support long-term economic stability. Lighthouse owns and operates Spero Housing Group, a subsidiary non-profit dedicated specifically to developing and operating high quality affordable and supportive housing for persons of low and moderate income, as well as HandUp, a community and crowdfunding platform serving 100+ homeless service agencies and their clients across the United States. Position Summary The Case Manager will work directly with the families within Lighthouse's Emergency Family Shelter. The Case Manager will provide housing case management and connect households with resources to obtain and sustain housing. These services will focus on assisting households alleviate their immediate housing crisis, identify additional services needed and work with households to expedite their transition into positive, permanent housing. The ideal candidate will have great communication skills and critical thinking skills to coordinate services and resources for the household. The ideal candidate will also have great interpersonal skills to develop relationships with clients for continued engagement to resolve their homelessness. Responsibilities & Duties Perform screenings and intakes for the shelter program via the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Maintain a caseload of 15-20 households, Manage the nightly check-in process for the shelter program, Provide nightly communication to the shelter team regarding new clients, exited clients, and any specif