AmeriCorps EOC: Catholic Charities of Buffalo - SOAR Case Manager/Benefits Specialist

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Recruiting Organization: The Service Collaborative

Through placement at essential Western New York nonprofits, AmeriCorps Economic Opportunity Corps (EOC) members serve to improve community members’ financial resiliency, stability, and wellness. As WNY begins our economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, your service, in areas such as housing security and affordability, free legal services, access to supportive services and benefits, college readiness, and health equity, will provide vital aid in helping our region build back better. Members join EOC from all backgrounds, and the most important characteristic our members have is a passion for assisting others as we work together towards the main AmeriCorps mission of eliminating poverty. In service with EOC, you will be making a lifelong impact in peoples’ lives for decades and generations to come. National service has never been more vital to our local community, so please apply today!

Catholic Charities of Buffalo is a Catholic sponsored human service agency serving anyone in need in the eight counties of Western New York. As a SOAR (SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery) trained representative, the EOC member will assist individuals who are experiencing or at risk of being homeless and have a mental illness, medical impairment, and/or a co-occurring substance use disorder to apply for the SSA disability programs. The SOAR trained team member will be able to improve the quality and completeness of any application for SSI/SSDI. The EOC member will assist Catholic Charities' Housing clients as well as other housing agencies in the area with their eligible clients. Additionally, the member will also assist Catholic Charities and the current Housing Program SOAR Specialist with solidifying the SOAR program and becoming the model for the community.

Member Benefits:

• Start and End Date: 10/03/2022 - 09/03/2023
• $6,495 education award for additional education at end of program term. Many colleges offer Education Award matching or other discounts on tuition for AmeriCorps service members - more info here: https://americorps.gov/partner/partnerships/schools-national-service-search
• $708.33 bi-weekly stipend
• Free health insurance
• Monthly professional development and training opportunities.

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Training ProvidedFalse

Housing AvailableFalse

Language/Cultral Support AvailableFalse

Wheelchair Accessible

Fee RequiredFalse

Fee Amount: None

This opportunity is recurring