Youth Housing Stability Case Manager

The Good Seed; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Good Seed is seeking a Supportive Housing Case Manager (Ages 18–25) to help young adults obtain and maintain stable housing while building life skills and independence. You’ll manage a small caseload (12–18 clients) with flexible one-on-one guidance and connect them to education, jobs, and community resources.

This full-time, in-person role involves travel across the service area, occasional evenings/weekends, and passing background checks.

Qualifications

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

Harm reduction

Trauma-informed care

Motivational interviewing

Organizational skills

Documentation

Time management

Field work independence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social work/psychology/human services

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Good Seed is seeking a Supportive Housing Case Manager (Ages 18–25) to help young adults obtain and maintain stable housing while building life skills and independence. You’ll manage a small caseload (12–18 clients) with flexible one-on-one guidance and connect them to education, jobs, and community resources.

This full-time, in-person role involves travel across the service area, occasional evenings/weekends, and passing background checks.