Case Manager (Rampart I, YDS) at Public Health Foundation Enterprises, In in Los Angeles, California

Job Description:

Salary: $29.57 per hour

The Case Manager works in conjunction with a Community Intervention Worker to provide comprehensive case management services to eligible youth and young adults and their families who are gang involved or gang members between the ages of 14 to 25. Under the supervision of the Project Supervisor, Case Managers provide comprehensive case management services using the Family Case Management Model, services include but are not limited to the following; individual needs assessments, service planning, goal setting, strength-base genograms, referrals, monitoring of services, and individualized deterrent services. Case Manager will provide face to face individual and family session, facilitate workshops, plan and organize events and group activities, and work with Community Intervention Works in peace maintenance efforts through there GRYD zone. Case Managers are responsible for overseeing 15 active clients and their families, maintaining required documentation; upkeep of data on database's and track client outcomes. This position requires positive high-energy working with internal staff and external clients and collaborators. This position must be a role model and be able to adapt to the organizational team culture and work ethic.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Provide services to clients and their families using Family Case Management model with the support of a Community Intervention Worker; assure monthly required contacts are met. Conduct home or school visits.
• Responsible for assessing for services, provide direct services to client and family, and make appropriate referrals as required by clients individualized services plan.
• Establish and maintain working relationships with local Law Enforcement, Probation and Parole Department, and CBO's and server as a liaison at designated schools within the GRYD zone.
• Coordinate and implement program events such as outings, community events, recreational activities and facilitated workshops.
• Compile client files chronological records of client's case notes, to include pictures, written documentation, report cards, progress notes, outcomes, success stories and sign-in sheets.
• Responsible for submitting weekly and monthly reports to supervisor and maintain all records on Case Management Database.
• Case Managers are mandated reporters and must work closely with the Project Supervisor in regards to incidents that may need reporting.
• Outreach
• Community Engagement
• Strategies to provide violence interruption services
• Build Collaborations – between Community, Law Enforcement, Intervention & Prevention
• Participate in Trainings
• Participate and Design activities to positively engage participants and prevent violence
• Participate and Be part of community dialogues (neighborhood council meetings), discussion groups, meetings
• Establish Cease fire agreements
• Crisis Response
• Comply with Data Reporting and submissions, data entry, data reporting
• Provide Referrals

JOB QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good written and verbal communications skills
• Computer skills and experience: Microsoft word, Excel, Power Point, Email
• Experience in public speaking,
• Must be able to secure timely transportation to fulfill the requirements of the essential job duties for this position,
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred
• Must be able to successfully pass Background Investigation through LIVE SCAN
• Required TB Test clearance

Education/Experience
• Must have experience in Case Management and Intervention programs.
• Must have experience working with youth and coordinating youth events.
• Must have high school diploma or GED, preferred Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology or Sociology or three to five years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience
Certificates/Licenses
• Certification in Gang Intervention

Other Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
• Ability to work with diverse communities and work with all different personalities

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Stand: Frequently
Walk: Occasionally
Sit: Frequently
Handling / Fingering: Frequently
Reach Outward: Occasionally
Reach Above Shoulder: Occasionally
Climb, Crawl, Kneel, Bend: Occasionally
Lift / Carry: Occasionally - Up to 50 lbs
Push/Pull: Occasionally - Up to 50 lbs
See: Constantly
Taste/ Smell: Not Applicable

Not Applicable - Not required for essential functions
Occasionally - (0 - 2 hrs/day)
Frequently - (2 - 5 hrs/day)
Constantly - (5+ hrs/day)

WORK ENVIRONMENT
General Office Setting, Indoors Temperature Controlled

Heluna Health is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer that encourages minorities, women, veterans, and disabled to apply.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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