Part-Time Evening Youth Housing Case Manager

Exceptional Dental; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Exceptional Dental is seeking a part-time Supportive Housing Case Manager (Ages 18–25) to assist young adults in securing and maintaining stable housing while building life skills. You’ll manage a small caseload (12–18 clients) and provide flexible one-on-one guidance, connecting clients to education, jobs, and community resources.

The role emphasizes harm-reduction and trauma-informed care, with collaboration across housing navigators, clinical teams, and landlords.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, human services, or related field (preferred).
• 1–2 years of case management experience with people experiencing homelessness, mental illness, substance use, or trauma.
• Knowledge of Housing First, harm reduction, trauma-informed care, and motivational interviewing (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Conduct intake assessments, develop individualized housing stability/service plans, and update plans quarterly or as needs change.
• Assist clients in securing and maintaining permanent housing (lease signing, landlord mediation, rental arrears negotiation, unit inspections, etc.).
• Coordinate medical, mental health, substance use treatment, benefits enrollment (SSI/SSDI, SNAP, Medicaid), employment, and other supportive services.
• Use harm-reduction and trauma-informed approaches in all client interactions.
• Advocate for clients with landlords, courts, hospitals, and benefit agencies.
• Facilitate crisis intervention and de-escalation when needed; participate in on-call rotation (if applicable).
• Participate in case conferences, staff meetings, and regular supervision.
• Collaborate with property managers, housing navigators, peer specialists, and clinical teams.

Skills

Case management

Housing First

Trauma-informed care

Harm reduction

Motivational interviewing

Microsoft Office

Documentation

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, human services, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Exceptional Dental is seeking a part-time Supportive Housing Case Manager (Ages 18–25) to assist young adults in securing and maintaining stable housing while building life skills. You’ll manage a small caseload (12–18 clients) and provide flexible one-on-one guidance, connecting clients to education, jobs, and community resources.

The role emphasizes harm-reduction and trauma-informed care, with collaboration across housing navigators, clinical teams, and landlords.