Homeless Outreach Counselor Case Manager

Center Point, Inc

San Rafael, California

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

$28–$33

SKILLS

Case Management, Communication Skills, Community and Social Services, Data Collection, Dental Insurance, Employee Relations, Event Management, Health Education, Healthcare, High School Diploma, Homeless Services, Interpersonal Skills, Medical Record System, Needs Assessment, Organizational Skills, Patient Care, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Primary Care, Problem Solving Skills, Project/Program Management, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Risk, Substance Abuse, Systems/Internals Programming, Time Management, Writing Skills

LOCATION

San Rafael, California

POSTED

6 days ago

Please answer the following questions and submit your responses along with your resume.
Submissions without responses to these questions will not be considered:

Are you registered, certified, or licensed as a SUD Counselor?
Who is your certifying body?
Are you familiar with Electronic Health Records and online data collection?
Do you have 2 years minimum experience working with homeless populations experiencing Substance Use or Mental Health disorders?

Job Summary:
Center Point Inc. seeks a Counselor/Case Manager for its Male and Woman’s Children Residential Substance Use Disorder Programs in San Rafael, Marin County. The person in this position will be providing outreach, counseling, and case management services to individuals experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness.

Overview of the position:

Under the direction of the Program Manager, the Outreach Counselor/Case Manager acts as the lead community services liaison and ensures the delivery of comprehensive case management and therapeutic services for individuals experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness.

The Outreach Counselor/Case Manager assists in identifying needed services and ensuring that these services are provided for and/or referrals are facilitated. The Outreach Counselor/Case Manager is responsible for the initial contact, engagement, assessment of needs, and enrollment into the identified assessed services.

The Outreach Counselor/Case Manager provides day-to-day case management activities of the identified individuals experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness, addressing linkages to other necessary systems of care (e.g., housing, SUD services, primary medical care, Mental health services, educational and vocational needs).

The Outreach Counselor/Case Manager must demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with staff, colleagues, administrators, and community contacts. Excellent verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with community constituents from ethnically diverse populations are essential to the position. Ability to plan, coordinate, and implement events, programs, and activities. Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills and the ability to initiate and problem-solve.

Duties:

Assists with establishing eligibility and making applications for public benefits.
Responsible for coordinating and implementing outreach and referral services to recruit and secure appropriate treatment placements.
Develop case management plans for participants and record in the state and federal electronic records.
Make appropriate referrals to internal programs and outside agencies based on the client’s needs.
Monitor participants' progress relative to their case management plan.

Minimum Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent.
Have a minimum of two (2) years of experience working with homeless populations experiencing Substance use and or Mental Health disorders.
Certified or registered as an AOD Counselor or Peer Support Specialist with a certification recognized by DHCS.
Familiarity with Electronic Health Records and online data collection is preferred.

The agency offers a range of benefits and a competitive salary based on experience and level of certification.

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply.

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule: 8-hour shift

Work Location: In person

Pay: $28.00 - $33.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k).
Dental insurance.
Health insurance.
Paid time off.
Vision insurance.

Ability to commute/relocate:
San Rafael, CA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required).

About Center Point, Inc:

Center Point’s mission is to provide comprehensive social, educational, vocational, medical, psychological, housing, and rehabilitation services to combat social problems such as substance abuse, poverty, unemployment, and homelessness. Center Point offers rehabilitation and treatment services that interrupt the abusive cycles of psychological, social, and economic dislocation by providing critical training and support so that individuals and families can claim self-worth and dignity.

About the Company

Center Point, Inc

About Us

We Believe

Center Point’s programs promote increased stability, self-reliance, personal productivity and social responsibility. Center Point believes that individuals, families and communities can flourish when the cycles of poverty, illiteracy, abuse, neglect, unemployment, homelessness and crime are interrupted by specialized and effective rehabilitation services.

Our Mission

Center Point’s mission is to provide comprehensive social, educational, vocational, medical, psychological, housing and rehabilitation services to combat social problems such as substance abuse, poverty, unemployment and homelessness.

Center Point offers rehabilitation and treatment services that interrupt the abusive cycles of psychological, social and economic dislocation by providing critical training and support so that individuals and families can claim self-worth and dignity.

Agency Goals

To provide a range of cognitive, behavioral and psychosocial skills training aimed at enhancing personal, moral and social responsibility;
To develop educational, vocational and interpersonal skills to promote personal and social productivity;
To create value-based opportunities which maximize successful pro-social community integration;
To improve the quality of life.

THE ORGANIZATION – WHO WE ARE

For more than fifty years Center Point has provided the foundation for change for many families and individuals by assisting them to become responsible members of our communities and we have established a reputation as a leader in the field! Center Point's services facilitate the process of rehabilitation by helping individuals reclaim self-worth and dignity. Typical clients include veterans, the homeless, incarcerated individuals, ex-offenders who need services, and individuals with mental health and/or substance abuse problems. Equipped with new skills for living and working, and assisted with employment and housing, Center Point program graduates return to their communities ready to assume responsibility for themselves and others. Click HERE to learn more about our history, or go to http://www.cpinc.org.

Center Point, Inc. has expanded over the years to become one of the nation's leading health and social services agency with programs in California and is a large contract service provider for many correctional institutions and multiple counties therein. Today, Center Point serves more than 4,000 men and women each year providing comprehensive, evidence-based services for homeless individuals, veterans, substance users, women with children, families, adolescents, those who are unemployed and those involved with the criminal justice system.

COMPANY SIZE

100 to 499 employees

INDUSTRY

Nonprofit Charitable Organizations

WEBSITE

http://www.cpinc.org