Crisis Case Manager

YWCA Northeast Kansas is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. We provide transformative services in the areas of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and human trafficking, Community Violence Interruption, before- and after-school programming, and leadership and inclusion initiatives. **Job Classification:** Exempt, Full-Time **Work Schedule:** Monday-Friday between the hours of 8:00AM-5:30PM **Reporting Relationship:** Crisis Services Manager **JOB SUMMARY** Reporting to the Crisis Services Manager, the Crisis Case Manager maintains a safe, confidential, and trauma-informed environment for clients of YWCA Northeast Kansas’ Center for Safety and Empowerment (CSE). The Crisis Case Manager serves as the primary point of contact for individuals seeking in-person services at the Central Office, providing immediate crisis intervention, safety planning, and stabilization services to individuals impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking. This role assists victims/survivors in navigating immediate needs, accessing community resources, and transitioning to ongoing advocacy and supportive services when appropriate. **RESPONSIBILITIES** Crisis Intervention & Victim/Survivor Support - Serves as the primary responder for walk-in clients seeking services at the Central Office, providing immediate crisis intervention, safety planning, assessment, and connection to services. - Provides crisis intervention, survivor-centered advocacy, and emotional support to individuals impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking. - Assists victims/survivors in completing and filing Protection From Abuse (PFA), Protection From Stalking (PFS), and other applicable protection orders while providing education regarding the legal process. - Responds to hotline calls, referrals, and other immediate requests for crisis services, as assigned. - Conducts comprehensive needs assessments to identify immediate safety concerns, barriers, and stabilization needs. - Provides advocacy and transportation to appointments, including medical, legal, housing, financial assistance, and community services, as appropriate. - Maintains a stabilization-focused caseload, providing short-term case management and follow-up until clients are connected with ongoing services or community resources. - Provides supportive counseling, resource navigation, and referrals based on each survivor's individualized goals and needs. - Provides referrals to additional services, including shelter, case management, counseling, housing, medical care, and community resources. - Answers hotline calls and provides support. Case Management & Resource Coordination - Assists victims/survivors in securing safe and stable housing, healthcare, behavioral health services, financial assistance, employment resources, transportation, childcare, and other essential supports. - Coordinates referrals with internal programs and external community agencies to address needs not provided by CSE. - Maintains current knowledge of local, regional, and state resources available to victims/survivors. - Advocates across systems to reduce barriers and improve access to services. Teamwork & Collaboration - Maintains regular communication with community partners regarding available resources. - Refers and coordinates services with community agencies for needs not provided by CSE. - Attends community meetings and collaborates with partner agencies, as needed, to support client services and systems coordination. - Attends all required YWCA Northeast Kansas, CSE, and shelter staff meetings. - Serves in the on-call rotation, including after-hours, overnight, weekend, or holiday availability as required. - Completes all required documentation for each client served in a timely, accurate, and confidential manner. - Enters all client contacts, services, case notes, and outcomes into the age…