Weekend Substance Abuse Case Manager, E6

The People Concern•Los Angeles, CA

27d

About The Position

With the support of and in partnership with the E6 team, the Substance Use Case Manager performs a variety of tasks to assist the most vulnerable and chronically homeless individuals in their recovery from substances and in regaining control over their lives. These teams are part of a new large-scale street-based engagement effort in the Metro Los Angeles Area (Service Area 4). This is a LA County approved strategy to combat homelessness. The goal of E6 is to create a countywide network of multidisciplinary, integrated street-based teams to identify, engage, and connect, or re-connect homeless individuals to interim and/or permanent housing and supportive services. The Substance Use Case Manager provides information and support for program members, and assists members in gaining admission to inpatient or more intensive substance abuse treatment settings as needed. The Substance Use Case Manager will model competence in wellness, recovery, and coping, and is responsible for maintaining the highest quality services and efficiency of operations.

Requirements

An eagerness to provide top-notch quality services to individuals experiencing homelessness.2.
Lived experience with homelessness.3.
An understanding of and familiarity with homeless services and affordable housing in LA county4.
Experience in the fields of social work, public health or other types of outreach5.
Training in harm reduction, "housing first" principles and street-based outreach preferred6.
High School diploma or GED preferred7.
Valid CA Driver's license, reliable car, auto insurance, and an acceptable driving record preferred

Nice To Haves

An eagerness to provide top-notch quality services to individuals experiencing homelessness.2.
Lived experience with homelessness.3.
An understanding of and familiarity with homeless services and affordable housing in LA county4.
Experience in the fields of social work, public health or other types of outreach5.
Training in harm reduction, "housing first" principles and street-based outreach preferred6.
High School diploma or GED preferred7.
Valid CA Driver's license, reliable car, auto insurance, and an acceptable driving record preferred

Responsibilities

Utilize harm reduction, social, environmental, and motivational, strategies to support clients, in collaboration with licensed clinicians, other counselors, case managers, and support staff2.
Encourage and promote an environment that is strength based to assist clients in meeting their individual goals3.
Street outreach to identified homeless persons working with the team to engage in services and accept treatment from the program staff assist with enrollment process as needed4.
Conduct and document individual counseling sessions with clients at regular intervals determined by the individual's needs5.
Coach clients individually on problems with transition from streets to home, supportive independent living skills, sobriety, and accessing needed recourses in the community6.
Provide referrals to allied critical healthy living services for clients on caseload7.
Document and account for time spent on client contacts and activities in client record in accordance with agency and funder standards8.
Attend and actively participate in team meetings and program-wide meetings daily9.
Maintain a current, thorough knowledge of ongoing developments and new techniques in the fields of substance abuse, mental health and behavioral health community resources and utilize these to provide comprehensive, wrap-around services to clients

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