Job Description
Location: 91402
Status: Full-Time
Salary Range: $23-$27 per hour Depending on experience.
Position Summary
This position will work as part of permanent supportive housing case management team at Willis Ave Apartments. This position as part of the Intensive Case Management Services (ICMS) to formally homeless individuals and families with chronic medical conditions and co-occurring disorders, who are high utilizers of the Department of Health Services (DHS) hospital and outpatient system. Under the direction of the ICMS Program Manager, the Case Manager is responsible for providing individual case management to formerly homeless individuals and families, motivate tenants to achieve their goals in a non- judgmental manner. The CM will perform specialized tasks including comprehensive case management services such as intake, assessment, goal setting, monitoring and reassessment, life skills, counseling, individual benefit assistance, referrals and linkages to all tenants. The CM will document all tenant interactions and input that data into the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) ,the CHAMP (DHS) database and Welligent database.
Essential Duties:
- Provide individual case management referrals and supportive services for tenants
- Create and provide group supportive services to tenants
- Maintain proper documentation and current case notes in a computerized database system (CHAMP and HMIS)
- Process housing applications using the Coordinated Entry System (CES), Family Solutions Center (FSC) and interview potential tenants for permanent supportive housing
- Provide crisis management services to support tenant housing retention, increase income and build community engagement
- Provide coverage for programs which are occasionally conducted during evening and weekend hours
- Responsible for reporting abuse, as a mandated reporter which includes immediately reporting any concerns with respect to violation of a person’s rights, actual and/or suspected abuse
- Present tenant case reviews to the Tenant Services Supervisor on a bi-weekly basis
Requirements
To perform effectively in this position, the CM (ICMS) must have:
Basic Qualifications:
- BA in Social Services Field or similar field
- Two (2) years case management/client advocacy services with people who have been homeless and/or have a mental illness
- One (1) year experience utilizing a client tracking database system
- Valid California driver’s license
- Access to a personal vehicle
- Ability to meet California minimum and Heritage clinic insurance requirement
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bilingual (English/Spanish)
- Ability to provide basic practice case management approaches in permanent supportive housing with individuals and/or families confronted with a mental health diagnosis
- Demonstrated experience in developing and facilitating providing life skills groups
- Proficiency with the CHAMP and HMIS database systems
- Knowledge of the Coordinated Entry System and a familiarity with the VI-SPDAT
- Ability to provide crisis management services in challenging environments
- Proficiency with Microsoft software programs (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook)
- Proficiency with keyboarding skills to produce correspondence, email and reports
- Communicate effectively both in verbal and written formats
- Sensitivity and appreciation of diverse tenant populations as a benchmark to effectively to promote community and independent living skills
- Extensive knowledge of the Team Concept and ability to navigate a variety of social services systems
- Ability to provide non-judgmental support and direction to individuals and families in stressful circumstances
- Experience working in a setting striving towards a team-building environment
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $23.00 - $27.00 per hour
License/Certification:
- CA driver's license (Required)
Work Location: In person
