Case Manager (Tues-Sat) - Vagabond Inn
Company: The People Concern
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: October 23, 2024
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Job Description:
Case Manager (Tues-Sat) - Vagabond Inn
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Req #11148
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Role: Case Manager (Tues-Sat) - Vagabond Inn
Reports to: Program Director
Department: Interim Housing
Status: Full-Time, Non-Exempt, Non-Management
Location: Vagabond Inn, 3101 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA
90007
Schedule: Tuesday-Saturday, 8:00am-4:30pm
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement Planning (403b),
Employee Assistance Program (EAP), etc
Job Summary:
Through the use of evidence-based practices such as harm reduction,
housing first, and trauma-informed care, the Case Manager supports
Clients' housing stability, self-sufficiency, and community
integration. The Case Manager partners with Clients who are
currently homeless to assess and address barriers to housing
placement. Once Clients locate best-fit housing, The Case Manager
works to implement interventions with recently housed Clients to
support housing retention and further coordinates multiple services
to meet individualized needs. The Case Manager collaborates with
Clients to learn independent living skills and other life-skills
vital to successful transition from homelessness into permanent
housing.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
* Serve a caseload of approximately X clients, providing active
case management for all assigned cases, including meeting weekly
with each person individually
* Act as the lead for client's housing-related case management,
maintaining an active housing plan for each client on your
caseload, based in creative solutions to homelessness
* Maintain a current and thorough knowledge of community resources
and utilize them to provide comprehensive, wrap-around services to
clients, navigating them through the best options for their unique
situations
* Work collaboratively with clients to address barriers to housing,
including linkages to income/benefits, mental health services,
physical health services, etc.
* Develop effective, trusting relationships with clients and use a
client-centered approach that includes motivational interviewing,
harm reduction, and trauma-inf01med care
* Advocate for your client's needs in the shelter and when
interfacing with other agencies or service providers
* Facilitate intakes for individuals who are referred into interim
housing
* Create a supportive environment and ensure clients' progress,
utilizing a strengths-based approach
* Facilitate wellness, enrichment, and life skills groups
* Provide crisis intervention when needed
* Maintain client confidentiality at all times while following
agency, state and HIP AA regulations
* Create and maintain accurate documentation of client information
(intake, referrals, progress notes and service delivery) in
HMIS/CHAMP database and in accordance with program funder
requirements
* Participate in case conferences, individual supervision, and
other staff meetings
* Work in collaboration with other agency and program staff, in
order to coordinate services
* Communicate effectively and in a timely manner with management,
peers, and clients
* Participate in evaluation and trainings in order to better
respond to client/community needs
* Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
* Bachelor's degree in related field, strongly preferred but not
required
* Minimum of one ( 1) year of experience in case management
required
* Experience and ability to demonstrate knowledge of issues faced
by population served (at-risk, experiencing homelessness, and/or
formally homeless )
* Knowledge of HMIS databases and the Coordinated Ent1y System,
strongly preferred
* Skilled in non-violent crisis intervention
* Ability to self-motivate and be flexible in a fast paced
environment with minimal supervision
* Strong interpersonal and team building skills
* Strong knowledge of Microsoft Programs (Word, Excel, Outlook).
*Computer skill test may be requested during the interview. Please
request reasonable accommodation in advance, if necessary.
* This position requires driving to multiple sites and transporting
clients in personal vehicles at times. Candidates for this role
must possess a valid drivers license in CA, valid insurance to
cover the vehicle and use, an acceptable driving record for use of
vehicle while working for TPC, and a personal vehicle that is safe
to use for such purposes.
Work Environment:
1. Combination of field and office environment
2. Regularly required to sit, stand, bend; occasionally lift or
can-yup to 35 lbs.
3. On occasion walk or drive to different local sites
4. Will necessitate working in busy and loud environments
5. Will be exposed to elements like cold, heat, dust, noise and
odor
6. My need to bend, stoop, twist, and sit throughout the day
7. Perform other duties as assigned
EXPECTED BEHAVIORS OF ALL STAFF
Act as a role model
Demonstrate a sense of responsibility
Continuously learn and improve
Acknowledge your own areas of improvement
Hear and provide honest, specific and direct feedback
Create an environment where everyone is welcomed valued and
respected
Collaborate
Equal Opportunity Employer
The People Concern is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to
non-discrimination in employment. We select the most qualified
individual for the job basedon job-related qualifications
regardless of race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin,
disability, ancestry, marital status, credit history, sexual
orientation, arrest and court record, genetic information, veteran
status or any other status protected by federal, state or other
applicable laws.
About the People Concern
The People Concern empowers the most vulnerable among us to rebuild
their lives. One of Los Angeles County's largest social services
agencies, The People Concern was formed in 2016 in a merger of two
trusted social service organizations based in Los Angeles County,
OPCC and Lamp Community. Informed by more than fifty-eight years of
work in the community, The People Concern is a leading provider of,
and advocate for, evidence-based solutions to the multi-faceted
challenges inherent in homelessness and domestic violence.
With compassion and profound respect for those we serve, we provide
a fully integrated system of care - including outreach, interim
housing, mental and medical health care, substance abuse services,
domestic violence services, life skills & wellness programs, and
permanent supportive housing - tailored to the unique needs of
homeless individuals, survivors of domestic violence, challenged
youth, and others who have nowhere else to turn.
The People Concern's model of integrated and comprehensive care
empowers our participants to navigate the multi-faceted obstacles
in their lives, become their best selves, and ultimately, connect
with and contribute to their communities.
Benefits & Perks
Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
Retirement Planning (403b) & Matching
Paid Holidays
Paid Vacation Days
Paid Sick Days
Employee Assistance Plans (EAP)
TELUS Health
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Basic Life / Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
Voluntary Short- and Long-Term Disability
Voluntary Pet Insurance
Discounts on Hotels, Theme Parks, Concerts, Movies, Restaurants &
More
The People Concern University & Certificates
Corporate Discounts
Other details
Pay Type
Hourly
Min Hiring Rate
$23.08
Max Hiring Rate
$23.08
Travel Required
Yes
Required Education
High School
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