Youth Case Manager

WestCoast Children's Clinic•Oakland, CA

14d•Hybrid

About The Position

WestCoast Children’s Clinic, located in Oakland, California, is a non-profit community psychology clinic that provides mental health services to Bay Area children, youth and families. Working at WestCoast Children’s Clinic means being part of an organization that is client-centered, trauma-informed, collaborative, and committed to justice and equity. Position Details Title : Outpatient Case Manager Classification : Regular Full Time (1.0 FTE), Non-exempt Location : Oakland, CA / Hybrid (availability to provide client services in-person and complete documentation remotely) Regular Work Schedule : Full time, M-F Compensation: $31.25 per hour The Outpatient Case Manager works within dynamic teams of youth, caregivers, mental health providers, intensive care coordinators, social workers, teachers and other supportive figures in a youth’s life. Services may include intensive skill building, advocacy, linking to and coordinating with tutoring & vocational programs, mentoring, shelter/ housing, medical and mental health services, legal aid, education, access to benefits or other needs families may have. An Outpatient (OCS) Case Manager provides a diversity of care through conducting the following combination of services: Clinical Case Management - Short term & long term intensive linkage and follow-up with community resources which aim to improve mental health symptoms. Individual Rehabilitation or Intensive Home Based Services (IHBS) - Focuses on skill building to improve life functioning; examples include: guidance on applying to jobs/schools, building self care and hygiene skills, strengthening social, coping and other behavioral skills. Enhanced Care Management (ECM) - A benefit that connects youth and families to healthcare and other services. Provide stabilization care to foster youth in a milieu environment as youth await and prepare for transition to foster placements. An ideal candidate demonstrates flexibility, initiative, creativity, inclusivity and knowledge of the unique challenges youth and young adults face in foster care. Writing progress notes for each meeting and completing other clinical documentation in a timely manner are an essential part of this position - a writing sample exercise will be conducted during an interview to identify your baseline for progress note writing. About the Program: Outpatient Services Our Outpatient Mental Health Services are uniquely suited to meet the needs of vulnerable and high-risk children, adolescents and families – particularly those involved in the Alameda County foster care system. We see clients at our Fruitvale clinic, via tele-health as well as in community settings, meeting families at their greatest point of need, equipping them with the tools and linkages to help overcome what often are multiple traumatic events. The impact of our work is evident in the lives we help to change on a daily basis.

Requirements

At least two years of experience working with youth and families and/or providing case management, rehabilitation services or intensive home based services required.
Passionate about working with foster youth, families & young adults who have complex traumatic histories.
Highly motivated to work from a team based approach.
Values humility, compassion, self-care, and ongoing personal growth.
Flexible schedule with ability to work evenings and occasional weekends as needed.
Ability to travel by car to meet with clients, generally within a 90 mile radius of WCC's Oakland office.
Employees must have a clean CA DMV record.
When driving for WCC, current vehicle insurance is

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Criminal Justice, Social Work or related field preferred.
Knowledge of Alameda County resources for children and families preferred.

Responsibilities

Clinical Case Management - Short term & long term intensive linkage and follow-up with community resources which aim to improve mental health symptoms.
Individual Rehabilitation or Intensive Home Based Services (IHBS) - Focuses on skill building to improve life functioning; examples include: guidance on applying to jobs/schools, building self care and hygiene skills, strengthening social, coping and other behavioral skills.
Enhanced Care Management (ECM) - A benefit that connects youth and families to healthcare and other services.
Provide stabilization care to foster youth in a milieu environment as youth await and prepare for transition to foster placements.
Writing progress notes for each meeting and completing other clinical documentation in a timely manner

Benefits

Employer-paid Medical Benefits for Employees
100% employer-paid dental and vision
Dependent medical, dental and vision (50% employer-paid)
Medical and Dependent Care FSA and commuter plans
100% employer-paid life insurance long-term disability insurance
Voluntary accident, term life and hospital indemnity insurance
403(b) and ROTH retirement plan options, employer contribution targeted at 7.5% after first year of employment
Quarterly (5-10%) and annual incentive compensation (10%)
Three weeks PTO during the first year of employment, 4+ weeks PTO with additional years of service
12 paid holidays plus one paid floating holiday per year
4 paid self-care days per year
Wellness stipend ($100.00 per month)
Professional development stipend and CEUs for trainings
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)