Weekend Case Manager, Outreach E6

The People Concern • Los Angeles, CA

93d

About The Position

With the support and in partnership with the E6 team, the E6 Case Manager will support the E6 team successfully engage with people currently living on the streets, for the purpose of getting them matched to permanent, affordable housing. Case Managers will walk the streets of Metro LA (Service Area 4) in teams to identify, engage and assist in housing homeless residents. 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.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

• Conduct outreach on Saturday & Sunday as well as three days during the normal work week.
• Conduct outreach to people experiencing homelessness living in Metro LA (Service Area 4).
• Assess the housing needs of people living on the street.
• Assist clients in the process of getting affordable housing.
• Advocate on behalf of client's needs.
• Document and account for time spent on client contacts and activities in client record in accordance with agency and funder standards.
• Attend team meetings and program-wide meetings daily.
• Provide support to nurses and social workers on the team with their client needs.
• Accompany clients to appointments.
• Provide resource and referral information to clients.
• Maintain appropriate boundaries at all times.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Retirement Planning (403b)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Social Assistance
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees