STOP Case manager

Amity Foundation; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 30,307 - 34,440; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Community focus

Social justice

Job summary

Amity Foundation in Downtown Los Angeles is seeking a compassionate Case Manager (Advocate) to join our program. The role/service includes intake, CMP development, progress monitoring, and referrals for THP participants on-site.

You will work within a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring confidentiality, professional conduct, and alignment with program goals. An on-site, non-exempt hourly position with a focus on rehabilitation and community support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Valid California driver's license and eligibility for Amity vehicle insurance.
• Understanding of incarceration context and re-entry challenges.
• Ability to apply knowledge to re-entry practices and work with diverse populations.

Responsibilities

• Provide program components and services to THP participants (excluding Job Development).
• Conduct intake and needs assessments; develop and monitor CMPs.
• Document progress and services in participant files and coordinate with CDCR and THP staff.
• Make referrals to outside agencies and develop discharge plans.
• Maintain comprehensive case records and ensure confidentiality of participant information.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Minimal supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences

High school diploma or equivalent + 2 years experience

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Access

Job description

Amity Foundation, internationally acclaimed teaching, and therapeutic community is seeking compassionate and enthusiastic individuals with a desire to teach, learn and join our community as a Case Manager(Advocate) this groundbreaking opportunity not only will allow you to work with our prison programs helping the inmate population, but will also enhance your training and experience in the field.

About Amity:

Amity Foundation is a safe place where people can change in an environment that fosters trust; where new values can be formed; responsibility developed, and lasting relationships built. Amity is dedicated to the inclusion and habilitation of people marginalized by addiction, homelessness, trauma, criminality, incarceration, poverty, racism, sexism, and violence. Amity is committed to research, development implementation, and dissemination of information regarding community building.

Remembrance, Resolution, Reconciliation, Restoration, Renewal

About the Position:

An Advocate is the direct provider of casework services to the participants, including intake, needs assessment, the development of case management plans, and treatment progress monitoring.

Location: Downtown Los Angeles, CA.

On-site

Non-Exempt (Hourly)

What You Will Do:

• Provide all program components and all other services (except Job Development) to the THP participants.
• Conduct initial intake and needs assessments for all participants assigned to caseload.
• Prepare, review, and update Case Management Plans (CMP) for participants assigned to caseload.
• Develop and monitor the participant's progress relative to their CMP through all phases of the program and confer regularly with CDCR staff concerning program progress and transition planning.
• Document all progress and all services provided in the participants' files (including employment effort/status, individual and group counseling, case conference results, referral services, and disciplinary information).
• Make appropriate referrals to outside agencies as necessary.
• Develop discharge and post-completion plans.
• Maintain collaborative relationships evidenced by effective communication with Program Director, CDCR liaisons, and THP participants.
• Maintain comprehensive case records and accurate statistical information for THP participants and services, including all of the required elements of the Case Management Plan.
• Provide intake screening for participants that shall include citizenship status, Veteran status, American Indian/Alaskan Native status, medical and/or mental health conditions, and health care coverage status for medical (e.g. substance use disorder and mental health services, physical health services, prescription drug benefit, etc.), dental, and vision insurance.
• Development of CMP at participant's arrival, ensuring goals, objectives, and target needs are based on assessment(s) results. Participate in CMP review participant in caseload.
• Additional duties as assigned.

What You Will Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences or a related field; OR High school diploma or equivalent and a minimum of two (2) years' experience working with the criminal justice or related population.
• Must have a valid California driver's license and be eligible for Amity vehicle insurance.
• Understanding of causes, symptoms, and effects of long-term incarceration; appreciation for
• the behavioral, psychological, physical, and social effects of imprisonment.
• Recognition of the importance of individual differences created by personalities, cultures, lifestyles, social networks, and other factors that influence behavior.
• Demonstrate the ability to apply this knowledge to re-entry practices.
• Operational knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and Access.
• Ability to integrate and align treatment options with institutional recommendations, participant indications, and the results of the evidence-based assessment tool.
• Ability to demonstrate proper attitudes and techniques towards program participants and work cooperatively with a multi-disciplinary team.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in the community and within the organization.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision; and, to work constructively with diverse people and with parties that may have divergent perspectives and interests.
• Provide optimal services to participants.
• Understand and appropriately apply Amity policies and procedures and adhere to agency-wide practices and regulations.
• Demonstrate ethical behavior in order to maintain professional standards and safeguard the participant.
• Participate in community-building activities as appropriate to the position.
• Protect program participants' health, safety, welfare, and confidentiality of records and participant information.
• Model professionalism, effective work habits, and responsible living.

What We Offer:

• PPO Medical, Dental, Vision.
• Paid vacation, Sick time, & 11 holidays.
• 401K, HSA, & Life insurance programs
• Community-oriented workplace
• An organization committed to community action & social justice.

$22.70 - $25.43 an hour