Grace Bilik
Denver
Summary
MSW candidate experienced in housing-focused case management and systems navigation. I work alongside clients with a focus on dignity, access, and long-term stability, connecting direct advocacy to structural change.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
MSW Concentration Year Intern
Boulder Housing Partners
Denver
08.2025 - Current
- Provide strengths-based case management to adults and older adults in affordable housing communities to promote housing stability and overall well-being.
- Conduct comprehensive assessments and develop individualized service plans in collaboration with residents.
- Connect residents to healthcare, mental health services, public benefits, and community-based resources through warm referrals and ongoing follow-up.
- Coordinate resident events and workshops to increase engagement, reduce isolation, and strengthen community connection.
- Support BHP Foundation initiatives through grant writing assistance, donor communications, and fundraising event coordination.
- Contribute to program development efforts that expand resident services capacity.
Mutual Aid Fellow
Angelica Village
Denver
10.2024 - 06.2025
- Delivered individualized case management support for refugees, immigrants, and individuals from marginalized communities, facilitating access to housing, healthcare, and essential services.
- Researched funding opportunities and drafted grant materials to secure resources for community-based programming.
- Planned and supported culturally responsive community events that fostered belonging and mutual support.
- Engaged in mutual aid initiatives centered on equitable resource distribution and community resilience.
Homeless Outreach Worker
Thresholds
Chicago
01.2023 - 03.2024
- Provided wrap-around outreach and case management to individuals experiencing serious and persistent mental illness and homelessness on Chicago's transit system.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams and partner agencies to coordinate care and reduce barriers to services.
- Advocated for client access to public benefits, healthcare, shelter, and long-term housing supports.
- Built trust through consistent street-based engagement and trauma-informed practice.
AmeriCorps Peer Advocate
Pathfinders Youth Shelter
Milwaukee
09.2021 - 09.2022
- Supported daily shelter operations while providing direct care and advocacy for youth experiencing housing instability.
- Expanded aftercare programming by developing and facilitating virtual youth groups to strengthen long-term stability.
- Provided supervision and mentorship to peer support staff.
Assistant Advocate
Pathfinders Youth Shelter
Milwaukee
06.2021 - 09.2021
- Provided trauma-informed supervision and crisis support for youth residents.
- Facilitated new client intakes and responded to crisis calls with assessment, stabilization, and resource referral.
Education
Master of Social Work (MSW) -
University of Denver
Denver, CO06.2026
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science, Minor in Social Welfare and Justice
Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI05.2022
Skills
- Case Management & Resource Navigation
- Biopsychosocial Assessment
- Crisis Intervention & De-escalation
- Grant Writing & Funding Research
- Foundation Fundraising Support
- Community Engagement & Event Coordination
- Public Benefits Navigation
- Cross-Sector Collaboration
Certification
- IM+CANS (Illinois Medicaid CANS), Lifespan Track, 2023
- 200-Hour Certified Yoga Teacher, Satya Life School of Yoga, 2021
Timeline
MSW Concentration Year Intern
Boulder Housing Partners
08.2025 - Current
Mutual Aid Fellow
Angelica Village
10.2024 - 06.2025
Homeless Outreach Worker
Thresholds
01.2023 - 03.2024
AmeriCorps Peer Advocate
Pathfinders Youth Shelter
09.2021 - 09.2022
Assistant Advocate
Pathfinders Youth Shelter
06.2021 - 09.2021
Master of Social Work (MSW) -
University of Denver
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science, Minor in Social Welfare and Justice
Marquette University