Case Manager - Mental Health - FSP SPA 5
- Culver City, CA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop close working relationships with outreach workers, case managers, police, paramedics, the Los Angeles Housing Authority, and all collaborating agencies.
- Locate and focus efforts on specific chronically homeless persons that are considered to be most vulnerable.
- Present findings to other collaborative agencies in order to develop a service plan of action that will expedite housing opportunities and housing stability.
- Assist with developing and implement client treatment plans that emphasizes coordinated strategies for addressing mental health/substance abuse issues, relapse prevention, symptom/behavior reduction, medication management and any other risk factors that could impede permanent housing.
- Provide ongoing assessments of client progress in obtaining their individual goals.
- Utilize evidence based practice models including the Harm Reduction Model, CBT, and Motivational Interviewing when working with clients.
- Provide ongoing therapeutic case management services that will ensure successful permanent housing, decrease social isolation, decrease and prevent relapse risks, advocacy to deter evictions, and linkage and brokerage to any needed services such as medical, dental, mental health, substance abuse, like skills training, self-help, money management, meaningful community activities, volunteer services, job placement, etc.
- Ensure a smooth transition into permanent housing by assisting clients with benefits and housing application processes, life skills such as budgeting and cooking, accessing community resources, and other skills as needed.
- Provide crisis management, case management, and other therapeutic services related substance abuse and mental health services to clients on the streets, in service venues, in housing placements, or other locations as appropriate.
- Provide substance abuse counseling for dually diagnosed populations.
- Respond to urgent requests for assistance from clients or landlords as needed.
- Participate in all meetings with collaborative agencies and other community meetings as directed.
- Complete and maintain all documentation necessary per DMH requirements, agency requirements, and program requirements.
- Must be highly motivated and a self-starter. The ability to communicate with and relate to a diverse group of people including clients, community, and other staff. Must have excellent organizational skills and the capability to work in a fast paced environment.
- Strong knowledge of homeless services and resources. Demonstrated knowledge and experience with Harm Reduction, Motivational Interviewing, Critical Time Intervention, and Housing First.
- Requires an ability to work flexible hours including some early mornings, evenings.
- Experience providing services to chronically homeless individuals or equivalent experience is desired.
- Experience working with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness and/or co-occurring disorders is highly desirable.
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in social work, human services or a related field.
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Ability to use widely supported internet browsers.
- Valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.
- Valid automobile liability insurance.
- Travel to meet with clients as needed.
- Travel to meetings at multiple St. Joseph Center sites and at community partner locations as needed.