Case Worker

Location: Sarasota County Center of Hope – Sarasota, FL

Position Type: Full Time Hourly – Sunday to Thursday - 7am to 3:30pm

Pay Range: $20.30/hr

About this opportunity:

Monitors assigned caseload of clients participating in a short-term life management program in conjunction with the Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) partnership.

Key responsibilities:

• Establishes program plan/goals and evaluates client’s progress by conducting routine meetings with client(s) and/or other Salvation Army staff or those assigned by partner agencies.
• Serves as advocate for client in order to acquire abilities and skills that will enable them to cope with their environment functionally.
• Ability to work on a team and communicate effectively.

What we are looking for in you:

• Two years of college coursework from an accredited college or university in Social Work, Behavioral Science, or a related field and
• Two years experience working in a social or public service environment with experience assisting the public or
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Limited amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying light objects (less than 25 lbs.) 5-10% of work time.

  Duties are usually performed seated. Sitting may be relieved by brief or occasional periods of standing or walking.

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Why work for us?

The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

The Salvation Army strives to do the “Most Good” for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans.  Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member or the director of a program, our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good.

Five values at the heart of everything we do…We are…

• Passionate
• Compassionate
• Uplifting
• Brave
• Trustworthy

Additional Information:

All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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