Case Manager CALWORKS (Part-Time)

Foothill Family • Duarte, CA

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About The Position

This position provides case management and community outreach for CalWORKs Domestic Violence Program participants.

Requirements

• BA/BS in a Social Science with 1 year case management, mental health intake and referrals, residential or home visitation experience or if no BA, must have at least 3 years of case management experience working with a similar client population.
• Must have or obtain within three months of employment 40 hours of state mandated domestic violence training.
• Ability to be an excellent representative of the Agency to the community.
• Ability to represent Program Manager at community meetings in accordance to contract requirements.
• Ability to create and implement a new group curriculum in accordance to contract requirements.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Detailed oriented, following up on concerns, and understanding the systems which help ensure quality of service and accurate record keeping.
• Knowledge of women issues and childhood development.
• Valid CA Driver’s License and maintains insurability on the Agency’s auto liability policy (including a minimum of 2 years driving experience after receiving license) and maintains the California state required auto insurance liability limits.
• Bilingual English/Spanish skills required.
• Must not be excluded, suspended, debarred or otherwise made ineligible on the Federal, State or County Sanctions lists.

Responsibilities

• Supports and promotes the mission of the Agency: Foothill Family empowers children and families to achieve success in relationships, school, and work through community-based services that advance growth and development.
• Facilitates Domestic Violence education/support groups for survivors of domestic violence, using Domestic Violence curriculum and material.
• Creates a safe environment for survivors to gain support and knowledge in their healing process.
• Carries primary responsibility for assigned caseloads of clients.
• Provides case management service to clients in accordance with contract/program requirements and best practices prescribed for domestic violence prevention and intervention services.
• Engages clients in nurturing guiding relationship with appropriate role definitions; serves as appropriate role model.
• Conducts comprehensive psychosocial assessment of clients which includes evaluating all relevant areas of functioning and environment.
• Refers and links clients for services with collaborating agencies, advocates for clients’ rights to ensure needs are met.
• Monitors and assesses each client's progress through regular (at least weekly or as often as needed) telephone and/or face to face contacts with clients and service providers.
• Drives or arranges transportation for clients, parents and children as appropriate and necessary to ensure that service needs are met.
• Drives to client’s homes and to schools to meet with clients, provide services, and meet with school personnel.
• Recruits of CalWORKs Domestic Violence Program participants.
• Collaborates with internal and external service providers that are jointly serving the client and family within the scope of confidentiality regulations to coordinate care and ensure effective outcomes.
• Maintains case records, processes data related to CalWORKs participants, the program and other administrative records and reports in a timely and comprehensive manner program and Agency mandates.
• Represents the Agency at community meetings, provides in-service training to other agencies and Foothill employees, and consults with other agencies and schools, and represents the Agency at marketing events.
• Collaborates within the Agency and the community as directed and/or necessary for attainment of program goals.
• Provides care or services to minors or comes into contact with minors as part of their job duties.
• Provides services relating to the administration of public funds or benefits, including eligibility for public funds or public benefits.
• Attends in-person meetings and events at various locations within the Los Angeles County and surrounding areas.
• Displays sensitivity to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomics characteristics.

Benefits

• Bilingual differential for qualified candidates.
• Part-time schedule (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays), all full work days.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees