Case Manager - Adults Health & Wellness

Case Manager I - Older Adults Health & Wellness Company Description

Since 1976, St. Joseph Center has been meeting the needs of low-income and homeless individuals and families in Venice, Santa Monica, Mar Vista, and surrounding communities. The Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community organization that assists people without regard for religious affiliation or lack thereof through comprehensive case management and integrated social service programs. The Center enjoys broad-based community support as well as a sponsored relationship with its founders, the Sisters of St.

Joseph of Carondelet. St. Joseph Center serves approximately 6,000 individuals annually.

Multifaceted intervention, prevention, and education services are carried out at four sites on the Westside of Los Angeles. St. Joseph Center’s integrated programs provide clients with concentrated and coordinated access to services according to the nature of their needs.

The Case Manager serves as a team member with several social service professional and paraprofessional staff ensuring the delivery of quality care for contracted agencies as well as adhering to the mission of St. Joseph Center.

• Provide ongoing case management services to individuals and families to assist them with retaining housing and be good tenants and neighbors
• Provide appropriate referrals and linkages to programs and services to assist with increasing self-sufficiency
• Develop close working relationships with outreach workers, case managers, police and paramedics, the Santa Monica and Culver City Housing Authority, and collaborative agencies and programs

• Conduct initial mental health/substance abuse screenings and housing needs assessments
• Develop and implement individualized care plans to assist with coordinating referrals and services to address housing services, mental health/substance abuse issues, relapse prevention, medication management and any other risk factors that could impede permanent housing
• Provide ongoing assessment of client progress in attaining goal plans
• Keep highly organized files for each client and enter data and progress notes into the appropriate electronic database
• Utilize appropriate evidence based, best practice models and methods including Motivational Interviewing, Harm Reduction, Housing First, Trauma Informed Care, and integrated treatment
• Provide ongoing case management services that will ensure successful permanent housing, decrease social isolation and prevent relapse risks; advocacy to deter evictions; and linkage and brokerage to any needed services such as medical/dental, mental health, substance abuse, life 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 and life skills such as budgeting, cooking, accessing community resources, and other skills as needed
• Provide crisis management, case management, and other related substance abuse/mental health services to clients on the streets, in service venues, in housing placements, or other locations as appropriate
• Respond to urgent requests for assistance from clients or landlords as needed
• Participate in case conferencing meetings and other community meetings

Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed are designed to provide typical examples of the work performed; not all duties and responsibilities assigned are included here, nor is it expected that all similar positions will be assigned every duty and responsibility.

• Highly motivated, a self‑starter, excellent communication and administrative and organizational skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of substance abuse programs, homeless programs, mental health services, case management principles and intervention techniques specific to hard‑to‑reach, difficult to serve populations
• A bilingual background is a plus
• Ability to work flexible hours including some early mornings and evenings

• One year experience providing…