Ecumenical Social Action Committee, Inc. (ESAC)

Case Manager - FAST Program

Status: Full time – 32-40 hours per week

Reports to: Director of FAST

Location: 434 Jamaicaway, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130/Hybrid

Job Summary: Join us in our mission to empower unaccompanied, homeless youth through our Freedom to Achieve Stable Tenancy (FAST) program. The FAST Case Manager will oversee housing search activities, providing comprehensive support to help youth obtain housing placement and ensure long-term tenancy.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist Case Manager with re-certifications for program participants, verifying family composition, calculating rent shares and processing leasing agreements and housing contracts
• Apply State/HUD/DHCD regulations, policies, and procedures, educating program participants
• Initiate and process terminations of program participation for families that have violated program requirements
• Maintain knowledge of housing inspection requirements and procedures
• Establish and nurture open communications with property owner/managers and tenants
• Monitor leasing agreements and housing contracts, resolving problems and minor disputes concerning program regulations, rent shares, owner obligations and family responsibilities
• Provide timely information required for HUD/DHCD reports
• Collaborate with team members and other agency staff to provide coordinated and responsive service to clients, utilizing appropriate external resources
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Required: 2-3 years of case management experience with homeless individuals and families, navigation of legal, financial, and behavioral health services for housing stabilization, knowledge of service agencies and resources for homeless youth and young adults. Sensitivity and understanding of diverse populations
• Preferred: Candidates with lived experience and reflective of the community served

Benefits:

• 401(k) Retirement matching
• Medical, dental and vision insurance 90/10
• Life insurance
• Vacation, Sick and Personal paid time off

About ESAC:

Established in 1965 as the Ecumenical Social Action Committee, Inc. by community activists in Jamaica Plain, today ESAC is dedicated to “Ensuring Stability through Action in our Community”. ESAC has 15 staff who operate the following programs: Senior Home Repair/Falls Prevention, GED Plus, Mortgage Assistance, Benefits Enrollment, Housing Stabilization. ESAC serves 1,200 clients per year in Boston and surrounding communities.

Established in 1968, The Ecumenical Social Action Committee, Inc. is a community-based nonprofit and multi-service agency that strives to improve the quality of life for residents of Boston and eastern Massachusetts, helping 1,500 clients annually. Focusing on children and the elderly through innovative programs in home ownership, education, and community service, ESAC helps identify problems that threaten individuals and communities, and works in partnership with other agencies to find creative, long-lasting solutions. Valuing innovation, collaboration, and prudent stewardship, ESAC creates healthy and sustainable solutions through the following programs:

• Senior Home Repair & Falls Prevention
• Foreclosure Prevention
• Benefits Enrollment Assistance
• Housing Search Assistance and Stabilization Support for senior citizens
• EYOC: ESAC’s Youth Opportunity Collaborate – HiSet/GED test preparation
• FAST: Freedom to Achieve Stable Tenancy – Housing Search Assistance and Stabilization Support for youth and young adults

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $21.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Experience:

• Housing Stablization: 2 years (Required)
• Homeless youth/young adult resources: 2 years (Preferred)
• Case management: 2 years (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Jamaica Plain, MA 02130: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 50% (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Jamaica Plain, MA 02130