Case Manager - Vermont Corridors

The People Concern; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

403(b) Retirement plan

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

The People Concern seeks a Case Manager for our 1603-Housing Retention program, based onsite at Vermont Corridors, LA. You will support clients’ housing stability, self-sufficiency, and community integration using evidence-based practices in a trauma-informed, housing-first framework.

You will manage a high-acuity caseload, coordinate with DMH & DHS, assist with benefits, and connect clients to health and social services to promote sustainable housing outcomes.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED or Equivalent.
• 1 year of experience with homeless individuals and a social work/mental health bachelor’s degree, or 2 years of direct mental health/intensive case management experience.
• CA Driver’s license, reliable car, auto insurance, and a clean driving record.
• Knowledge of issues faced by culturally diverse populations.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a caseload of approximately 20 high acuity Clients for intensive case management services (up to 40 if low acuity).
• Develop relationships with Clients with a focus on independence and health maintenance.
• Collaborate with LA County DMH and DHS programs to coordinate treatment.
• Engage Clients with harm-reduction and trauma-informed care approaches.
• Assist in screening, intake, and enrollment of Clients and orientation to policies.

Skills

Diversity awareness

Word/Excel/Outlook

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social work or mental health

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Role: Case Manager

Reports to:Program Manager

Program: 1603-Housing Retention

Department: Permanent Housing

Location: Vermont Corridors - 433 S. Vermont Los Angeles, CA 90020

Setting:100% Onsite

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8am - 4:30pm

Status:Full-time/Non-Exempt/Non-Management

Benefits:Medical, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance, 403(b) Retirement plan, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), etc.

Openings:1

Summary

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Through the use of evidence-based practices such as harm reduction, housing first, and trauma-informed care, the Case Manager supports Clients’ housing stability, self-sufficiency, and community integration. The Case Manager partners with Clients who are currently homeless to assess and address barriers to housing placement. Once Clients locate best-fit housing, The Case Manager works to implement interventions with recently housed Clients to support housing retention and further coordinates multiple services to meet individualized needs. The Case Manager collaborates with Clients to learn independent living skills and other life-skills vital to successful transition from homelessness into permanent housing.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain a caseload of approximately 20 high acuity Clients for intensive case management services (up to 40 if low acuity).
• Develop relationships with Clients with a focus on facilitating independence and maintenance of improved physical and mental health.
• Collaborate with LA County Department of Mental Health (DMH) and Department of Health Services (DHS) programs to enhance coordination within Clients’ treatment team.
• Engage Clients and implement interventions with an approach emphasizing Client choice, harm-reduction, and psychosocial rehabilitation within a setting guided by trauma-informed care, housing-first principles, and professional boundaries.
• Assist in the screening, intake, and enrollment of Clients including orientation to program policies and goals.
• Complete comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and functional needs assessments to guide individualized treatment planning.
• Complete quarterly collaborative goal plans with Clients with the purpose of targeting areas that will improve quality of life and health outcomes.
• Write and maintain accurate, complete, and up-to‑date progress notes and data in electronic databases as required by the program and its funding sources.
• Ensure all Client documents within physical charts are complete, accurate, current, and filed as guided by agency, department, and funder expectations.
• Maintain confidentiality of Client information per HIPAA and internal agency guidelines.
• Assist Clients in applying for and obtaining all benefits to which they are entitled.
• Coordinate appointments, transportation, and follow-up services for Clients to improve access to primary health care, mental health care, substance use services, and other local resources in order to build sustainable community connections and reduce the need for emergency health care services.
• Directly transport Clients in personal vehicle to various agencies and healthcare providers in the greater Los Angeles area to decrease barriers to access and increase community reintegration.
• Support Clients by teaching and modeling life skills involved such as budgeting, housekeeping, meal preparation, appointment scheduling, health maintenance, and socialization within communities where they become housed.
• Communicate effectively with property managers and other third party partners.
• Work cooperatively and cohesively with multidisciplinary team including participation in weekly staff meetings, direct individual supervision, and trainings.
• Adapt workload as directed by supervisor in response to funder expectations.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED or Equivalent
• At least one (1) year of experience working with homeless individuals AND have a social work/mental health related bachelor’s degree OR have a minimum of two (2) years of experience providing direct mental health or intensive case management services, unless otherwise approved by the funder.
• Valid CA Driver’s license, reliable car, auto insurance, and an acceptable driving record.
• Demonstrated knowledge of issues faced by a culturally diverse population
• Proficiency In Word, Excel and Outlook required

Work Environment

• Field (may need to travel) and indoor office environment.
• On occasion walk or drive to different local sites.
• Regularly required to sit, stand, bend and occasionally lift or carry up to 35 pounds.
• Will necessitate working in busy and at times loud environments.
• Will be exposed to elements like cold, heat, dust, noise and odor.
• May need to bend, stoop, twist, and sit throughout the day.
• Able to thrive in a work environment emphasizing teamwork and collaboration.