Role: Case Manager ODR Project Based Housing

Status: Full-Time, Non-Exempt (Hourly), Non-Management

Reports To: Program Manager

Location: Harvest Residences 1734 E 55th St Los Angeles CA 90058

Summary

In partnership with the Department of Health (DHS) and the Office of Diversion and Re-entry (ODR) Team the ODR Case Manager will work with clients recently released from jail, who are moving from homelessness to in permanent supportive housing, to provide intensive case management. Clients represent a diverse group with experiences of complex trauma, and who are facing medical, mental health and substance use barriers. The Case Manager collaborates with clients to learn independent living skills and other life-skills vital to success in maintaining permanent housing. Clients remain in the program for as long as they require subsidized housing.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Work with a diverse and marginalized client caseload of 15 justice-involved clients experiencing many barriers including history of homelessness, complex trauma, medical, mental health and substance use
2. Maintain weekly contact with all clients and document contact in County approved database
3. Ensure that case management services to clients are reflective of the "Whatever It Takes" model, which emphasizes customer choice, harm reduction, trauma-informed care and psycho-social rehabilitation
4. Link clients to appropriate medical, mental health, substance abuse, and vocational resources
5. Assist clients in obtaining all benefits to which they are entitled
6. Participate in court hearings and submit court progress reports
7. Ensure that each client on caseload has an up-to-date and comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment
8. Collaborate with each client to develop creative goal plans aimed at improving overall well-being and housing stability; review and update quarterly and upon completion of goals
9. Develop and maintain a complete, accurate, and current client file with all required documents and data in agency records and electronic databases
10. Document all client contacts in PIP format (Purpose, Intervention, Plan) and in accordance with Housing Department productivity expectations
11. Maintain confidentiality of client files per HIPAA and all applicable guidelines
12. Responsible for coordinating appointments, transportation, and follow-up services for clients accessing primary health care, mental health care, recovery services, and other community resources
13. Transport clients in your vehicle to various agencies and healthcare providers in the greater Los Angeles area to increase community support services and community reintegration
14. Develop effective, trusting relationships with clients, with a focus on facilitating independence and maintenance of improved physical and mental health
15. Maintain a current, thorough knowledge of community resources and utilize them to provide comprehensive, wrap-around services to clients
16. Assist clients with becoming involved in daily activities, scheduling and attending appointments, budgeting, socialization, health maintenance, sense of community, and progress in recovery
17. Work cooperatively and cohesively with other clients of the staff team, including participation in weekly staff meetings and staff trainings

Qualifications

1. Valid CA Driver's license, reliable car, auto insurance, and an acceptable driving record
2. Able to pass a background check for jail clearance
3. Able to transport clients in your vehicle
4. Bachelor's degree preferred; or a minimum two years' case management experience working with individuals experiencing homelessness, preferably those living with mental illness and/or substance addictions, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
5. Demonstrated knowledge of case management
6. Able to work in a high tolerance Harm Reduction model with clients who have multiple barriers
7. Skill in non-violent crisis intervention
8. Computer literate; able to effectively use computerized database for client file management, with basic skills in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel programs
9. Detail oriented with strong time management, organizational, written, verbal, interpersonal, and computer skills
10. Able to obtain and maintain CPR/1st Aid certification
11. Minimum 30 WPM typing speed preferred

Preferred Qualifications

1. Valid CA Driver's license, reliable car, auto insurance, and an acceptable driving record
2. Able to pass a background check for jail clearance
3. Able to transport clients in your vehicle
4. Bachelor's degree preferred; or a minimum two years' case management experience working with individuals experiencing homelessness, preferably those living with mental illness and/or substance addictions, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
5. Demonstrated knowledge of case management
6. Able to work in a high tolerance Harm Reduction model with clients who have multiple barriers
7. Skill in non-violent crisis intervention
8. Computer literate; able to effectively use computerized database for client file management, with basic skills in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel programs
9. Detail oriented with strong time management, organizational, written, verbal, interpersonal, and computer skills
10. Able to obtain and maintain CPR/1st Aid certification
11. Minimum 30 WPM typing speed preferred

Work Environment

1. Combination of field and office environment
2. Regularly required to sit, stand, bend; occasionally lift or carry up to 35 lbs.
3. On occasion walk or drive to different local sites
4. Will necessitate working in busy and loud environments
5. Will be exposed to elements like cold, heat, dust, noise and odor
6. May need to bend, stoop, twist, and sit throughout the day

RESPONSIBILITIES COMMON TO ALL AGENCY EMPLOYEES
1. Maintain a safe work environment and confidentiality at all times
2. Be proactive, creative, and flexible in determining, evaluating, researching, and resolving issues
3. Organize and prioritize multiple activities to meet all external and internal deadlines
4. Maintain professional demeanor that reflects positively on the agency
5. Demonstrate respect and courtesy toward others
6. Able to thrive in a work environment emphasizing teamwork and collaboration
7. Respond in a timely manner in all aspects of communication
8. Work with minimum supervision
9. Perform other duties as assigned

Equal Opportunity Employer

The People Concern is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to non-discrimination in employment. We select the most qualified individual for the job basedon job-related qualifications regardless of race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, disability, ancestry, marital status, credit history, sexual orientation, arrest and court record, genetic information, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state or other applicable laws.

About the People Concern

The People Concern empowers the most vulnerable among us to rebuild their lives. One of Los Angeles County's largest social services agencies, The People Concern was formed in 2016 in a merger of two trusted social service organizations based in Los Angeles County, OPCC and Lamp Community. Informed by more than fifty-eight years of work in the community, The People Concern is a leading provider of, and advocate for, evidence-based solutions to the multi-faceted challenges inherent in homelessness and domestic violence.

With compassion and profound respect for those we serve, we provide a fully integrated system of care - including outreach, interim housing, mental and medical health care, substance abuse services, domestic violence services, life skills & wellness programs, and permanent supportive housing - tailored to the unique needs of homeless individuals, survivors of domestic violence, challenged youth, and others who have nowhere else to turn.

The People Concern's model of integrated and comprehensive care empowers our participants to navigate the multi-faceted obstacles in their lives, become their best selves, and ultimately, connect with and contribute to their communities.

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Retirement Planning (403b) & Matching

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation Days

Paid Sick Days

Employee Assistance Plans (EAP)

TELUS Health

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Basic Life / Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)

Voluntary Short- and Long-Term Disability

Voluntary Pet Insurance

Discounts on Hotels, Theme Parks, Concerts, Movies, Restaurants & More

The People Concern University & Certificates

Corporate Discounts