Independent Living Program Case Manager

ENCOMPASS COMMUNITY SERVICESSanta Cruz, CA
$23 - $25Onsite

About The Position

The Independent Living Program Case Manager provides coordination of care and counseling to Transition Age Youth (TAY) youth. Responsibilities include establishing positive and professional working relationships with youth, providing comprehensive case management services, providing trauma-informed mental health services, and acting as a liaison with outside agencies and community partners. Additional duties include completing comprehensive intake assessments and goals sheets with clients, weekly, every other week, and/or monthly meetings with clients to work on their goals, weekly counseling sessions to build coping strategies, creating and facilitating life skills workshops, connecting youth with necessary referrals to outside agencies in order to achieve their goals, and working in the drop-in center 1-2 days per week.

Requirements

  • Undergraduate work and/or BA/BS in social services field (social work, sociology, psychology) + 1-2 years of relevant experience
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish, preferred)
  • Self-motivated with the ability to work independently or as a team
  • Strong time management and organizational skills
  • Maintaining effective working relationships and professional communication
  • Must have a vehicle, valid CA driver’s license, vehicle insurance, and a good driving record
  • Fingerprinting for licensing, criminal record clearance, and necessary physical exams are required

Nice To Haves

  • Knowledge of trauma-informed care, motivational interviewing, crisis intervention, positive youth development, de-escalation training, and multi-cultural/diversity, equity, and inclusion training
  • Familiarity with community resources, including social services agencies, health and wellness providers, and crisis intervention providers
  • Experience working in a non-profit setting and/or working with grant-funded programs
  • Experience with MediCal billing and electronic medical records (AVATAR)

Responsibilities

  • Establishing positive and professional working relationships with youth
  • Providing comprehensive case management services
  • Providing trauma-informed mental health services
  • Acting as a liaison with outside agencies and community partners
  • Completing comprehensive intake assessments and goals sheets with clients
  • Weekly, every other week, and/or monthly meetings with clients to work on their goals
  • Weekly counseling sessions to build coping strategies
  • Creating and facilitating life skills workshops
  • Connecting youth with necessary referrals to outside agencies in order to achieve their goals
  • Working in the drop-in center 1-2 days per week

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Acupuncture
  • Chiropractic
  • 403(b) retirement plan
  • 17 vacation days
  • 12 sick days
  • 14 additional paid holidays
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