Case Manager, C3 Skid Row

Role: Case Manager, C3 Skid RowReports to: Program ManagerLocation: C3 Skid Row, 627 S. San Julian Street, Los Angeles, CA 90014Setting: 100% OnsiteSchedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30 AM - 4:00 PMStatus: Full Time/ Non- Exempt (hourly)/ Non-ManagementBenefits: Medical, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance, 403(b) Retirement plan, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), etc.\Openings: 1

Summary:With the support of and in partnership with the C3 team, the Case Manager performs a variety of tasks to assist the most vulnerable and chronically homeless individuals and is responsible for identifying, engaging, and providing support to vulnerable homeless program participants, including providing aftercare and follow up support, once housed. The C3 Case Manager will engage homeless individuals living on the street in Skid Row, to provide linkages to housing and supportive services. These teams are part of a large-scale street-based engagement effort in the Metro Los Angeles Area (Service Area 4). The goal of these teams is to create a countywide network of multidisciplinary, integrated street-based teams to identify, engage, and connect, or re-connect homeless individuals to interim and/or permanent housing and supportive services. The Case Manager provides information and support for program members and assists members in linking to a variety of resources and services as needed. The Case Manager will model competence in wellness, recovery, and coping, and is responsible for maintaining the highest quality services and efficiency of operations. The C3 Case Manager will provide intensive case management services to a caseload of highly vulnerable individuals living on the streets of Skid Row.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Identify, engage, and provide support to program participants in the C3 program living on the streets in the Skid Row neighborhood, targeting those clients who are vulnerable due to medical, psychiatric, or addiction needs.Work in collaboration with other team members to remove barriers to permanent housing; e.g., acquisition of identification, legal aid, benefits assistance, life skills acquisitionWork collaboratively as a team to identify appropriate services, taking into account each individual's physical and cognitive needs.Provide case management and aftercare/follow-up services to program participants placed in permanent housingReport all statistics and updates for reporting purposesProvide initial contact, needs assessment, information, education, and referrals to the homelessProvide case management, basic services, and advocacy for program participantsRefer to target program participants to appropriate services (e.g., health, mental health, interim housing, etc.), and collaborate on care.Develop effective, trusting relationships with clients that facilitate the provision of servicesWork in collaboration with C3 team members and outside agency staff to connect clients to appropriate servicesMaintain and record accurate electronic records, program participants files, and statistical informationAttend all case meetings, staff meetings, training, and retreatsParticipate in CES outreach meetings

Qualifications:

BA degree or equivalent experienceDemonstrated knowledge of and experience with the issues faced by the population served (homelessness, mental illness, substance abuse, medical issues, and domestic violence)Willingness to work in a high tolerance Harm Reduction model with clients who have multiple barriers.Working knowledge of social services agencies in Metro LA (SPA 4) and LA County agencies serving the homelessExcellent human relations/communication skills; ability to act professionally regardless of circumstancesSkilled in non-violent crisis interventionAbility to self-motivate and organize time effectively and efficientlyComputer literate; able to use computerized database system for information management.Passion for working with the population servedAbility to work as part of an interdisciplinary team

Work Environment:

Both office and field based environment working with high psychiatric acuity street based individuals.Office environment with occasional field activities with Wellness participants and staffRegularly required to sit, stand, bend and occasionally lift or carry up to 35 poundsMay be exposed to elements like cold, heat, dust, noise and odorMay need to bend, stoop, twist, and sit throughout the day