Case Manager, Santa Monica C3

The People Concern • Santa Monica, CA

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About The Position

The People Concern's Santa Monica C3 Team is seeking a case manager to join our multidisciplinary street outreach team. This team is part of a City of Santa Monica strategy to combat homelessness. The goal of Santa Monica C3 is to identify, engage, and connect or re-connect homeless individuals to interim and/or permanent housing and supportive services. The team works closely with each client to develop individualized service plans. The team helps enroll clients in public benefits (i.e. General Relief, SSI/SSDI, Medi-Cal), submit housing applications, and access appropriate medical and behavioral health treatment. The Case Manager will model competence in wellness, recovery, and coping, and is responsible for maintaining the highest quality services and efficiency of operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with the issues faced by the population served (homelessness, mental illness, substance abuse, medical issues, and domestic violence).
• Computer literate; able to use computerized database system for information management.
• Able to work in a high tolerance Harm Reduction model with clients experiencing multiple barriers.
• Valid CA Driver's license, reliable car, auto insurance, and an acceptable driving record.

Nice To Haves

• Spanish speaking preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of an interdisciplinary team to engage and provide field-based services, meeting currently homeless clients where they are in order to eliminate barriers to services.
• Interface and represent the agency with partners, including community health providers, the business community, and social service/housing providers to reduce the number of homeless people living on the streets.
• Engage clients in developing mutually agreed-upon goals documented in each client's confidential service plan.
• Provide initial contact, needs assessment, information, education and referrals to the homeless.
• Refer target clientele to appropriate services (e.g., health, mental health, interim housing, etc.).
• Work in collaboration with other team members to remove barriers to permanent housing; e.g., acquisition of identification, legal aid, benefits assistance, life skills acquisition.
• Provide case management and aftercare/follow-up services to clients placed in permanent housing.
• Provide opportunities for clients to build a supportive peer community.
• Work collaboratively with public, private, and nonprofit sector groups to provide services, e.g., mobile info stations, public kiosks, hygiene centers, a welcome center, sobering center, etc.
• Adhere to an emphasis on customer choice, harm reduction, and psycho-social rehabilitation.
• Develop and maintain a complete, accurate, and current member file with all funder-required documents.
• Assure that all member paperwork and data collection is complete and up to date in the case management database.
• Attend all case file, staff meetings, trainings and retreats.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• Life Insurance
• 403(b) Retirement plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Social Assistance
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees