Case Manager I - Housing & Mental Health Support

Stjosephcenter; Los Angeles (CA); Presencial; USD 52.000 - 68.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

St. Joseph Center in Los Angeles, CA seeks a Case Manager I to deliver quality case management services to adults with severe mental illness and substance use disorders.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team to link clients to housing, health services, and community resources. The role emphasizes crisis management, housing stability, and coordinated care across providers to support clients toward independent living and reduced homelessness.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.
• 1+ year experience providing services to highly vulnerable populations preferred.
• Bilingual background is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Provide linkage to physical health, substance abuse, meaningful community activities, volunteer services, job placements etc.
• Link clients to appropriate housing and assist them in completing required paperwork to obtain appropriate permanent housing.
• Develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships with other service providers involved in the client’s care.
• Collaborate and consult regularly with FSP team’s interdisciplinary team members.
• Conduct ongoing case management assessments identifying client barriers to achieving their individual goals.
• Provide ongoing intensive case management services that ensure successful permanent housing, decrease social isolation, decrease/prevent relapse risks, advocacy to deter evictions, and linkage and ensure smooth transition into permanent housing by supporting clients with completing benefits and housing application processes, life skills such as budgeting and cooking, accessing community resources, and other skills as needed.
• Provide crisis management such as assessing for suicidal/homicidal ideation when necessary. Communicate with landlords and other collaborating agencies, responding to urgent housing requests in a timely manner.
• Participate in meetings with collaborative agencies and other community meetings as directed

Conocimientos

Communication with diverse groups

Knowledge of homeless services

Harm Reduction

Motivational Interviewing

Critical Time Intervention

Housing First

Educación

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Psychology, Social Work, Human Services or a related field is preferred.

Descripción del empleo

St. Joseph Center in Los Angeles, CA seeks a Case Manager I to deliver quality case management services to adults with severe mental illness and substance use disorders.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team to link clients to housing, health services, and community resources. The role emphasizes crisis management, housing stability, and coordinated care across providers to support clients toward independent living and reduced homelessness.