Caseworker

Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project (MICOP); Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Mixteco/Indígena Community Organizing Project (MICOP) in Oxnard seeks a dedicated Caseworker to help improve access to mental health services for indigenous communities. The Caseworker will assist clients in navigating resources, perform intake assessments, and act as a translator when needed, supporting Curando la Comunidad initiatives.

This full-time, non-exempt role requires 2+ years of case management, strong organizational skills, and willingness to work evenings or weekends as needed.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of case management experience or equivalent education.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Reliable transportation for home visits.
• Knowledge of mental health symptoms (stress, anxiety, depression).
• Experience engaging Mixteco/Indígena communities.

Responsibilities

• Contact individuals and families within two days of referral.
• Conduct intake and needs assessments with Navigators.
• Visit homes or use Zoom to collect and input data.
• Attend team meetings and trainings.
• Provide translation support and help with applications.
• Maintain person-centered plans and track progress.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Case management

Team collaboration

Translation/interpretation

Bilingual Mixteco/Spanish

Time management

Job description

MIXTECO INDIGENA COMMUNITY ORGANIZING PROJECT

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE:Caseworker

REPORTS TO:Program Manager

LOCATION: MICOP Office, Oxnard

STATUS: Non Exempt

HOURS OF WORK:Full Time, 40 hours per week

ABOUT MIXTECO INDIGENA COMMUNITY ORGANIZING PROJECT

Founded in 2001, Mixteco/Indígena Community Organizing Project (MICOP) supports, organizes and empowers the indigenous migrant communities of California’s Central Coast through improved access to health and community resources, community organizing, language interpretation, education, direct assistance, cultural promotion, and our indigenous-led Radio Indígena community radio station. MICOP offers a fast-paced, multilingual and multicultural work environment dedicated to carrying out our mission.

Summary

Curando la Comunidad serves to increase access to mental health services for high priority underserved groups by providing direct mental health support and outreach from MICOP’s Curando la Comunidad (Team Healing the Community formerly known as Healing the Soul) in partnership with VCBH. The project is designed to increase thequalityof multilingual culturally appropriate, responsive, and sustaining preventative mental health care services to participants. In particular, the project is designed to support the de-stigmatization of mental healthcare in the Mixteco/ Indigenous, Black, LGBTQ+ communities in the MICOP footprint, as well as provide options for healthcare support through healing circles and education through workshop series. The Case Manager will assist clients with access resources at the county and serve as a translator as needed, mentoring and coaching clients as they help navigate VCBH services and other community organizations, and also providing assistance to clients in overcoming general logistical barriers to mental healthcare support and services. The goal is to provide at least 20 clients with a 'soft' hand-off to VCBH. The Case Manager will also be expected to support the Promotora/ Project Service Navigators, Coordinator, and Director in the provision of direct client support and educational programming.

Responsibilities

• Once the referral is received, make contact with individuals and families within two days.
• Conduct intake and needs assessment with Promotora/ Project Service Navigators.
• When necessary make phone calls, Zoom visits, or go to the family homes, to collect and input data into the database.
• Check in weekly/once every other week with referred individuals.
• Attend Curando Team meetings and trainings.
• Provide additional support (ex: translation support, assistance filling out applications, coaching on setting appointments, linking to generic resources).
• Complete required training.
• Keeps track of the person-centered plan developed for each client.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Required Skills

• Ability to work independently as well as collaborate with a team.
• Commitment to MICOP’s mission
• Reliable transportation to be able to conduct home visits.
• Knowledge of mental health symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression.
• Knowledge or experience with traditional indigenous medicine, preferably Mixteco healing modalities to alleviate symptoms associated with stress, anxiety, and depression.
• Experience doing outreach in the Mixteco/ Indígena community.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, evenings and weekends.
• Ability to manage time well, meet deadlines.

Experience

2+ years case management experience or equivalent education