Case Manager - North Hollywood, CA
Listed on 2026-01-12
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Social Work
Community Health, Mental Health, Family Advocacy & Support Services, Crisis Counselor -
Healthcare
Community Health, Mental Health, Family Advocacy & Support Services, Crisis Counselor
Posted Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 7:00 AM
About the People Concern
The People Concern empowers the most vulnerable among us to rebuild their lives. One of Los Angeles County’s largest social services agencies, The People Concern was formed in 2016 in a merger of two trusted social service organizations based in Los Angeles County, OPCC and Lamp Community. Informed by more than fifty-eight years of work in the community, The People Concern is a leading provider of, and advocate for, evidence-based solutions to the multi-faceted challenges inherent in homelessness and domestic violence.
With compassion and profound respect for those we serve, we provide a fully integrated system of care – including outreach, interim housing, mental and medical health care, substance abuse services, domestic violence services, life skills & wellness programs, and permanent supportive housing – tailored to the unique needs of homeless individuals, survivors of domestic violence, challenged youth, and others who have nowhere else to turn.
The People Concern’s model of integrated and comprehensive care empowers our participants to navigate the multi-faceted obstacles in their lives, become their best selves, and ultimately, connect with a nd contribute to their communities.
Job Title:
Case Manger
Setting:
Site-based
Site:
North Hollywood, CA 91601
Dept:
Permanent Housing Services
Reports to:
Program Manager
Status:
Non-Exempt
SUMMARY
Through the use of evidence-based practices such as harm reduction, housing first, and trauma-informed care, the Case Manager supports Clients’ housing stability, self-sufficiency, and community integration. The Case Manager partners with Clients who are currently homeless to assess and address barriers to housing placement. Once Clients locate best-fit housing, The Case Manager works to implement interventions with recently housed Clients to support housing retention and further coordinates multiple services to meet individualized needs.
The Case Manager collaborates with Clients to learn independent living skills and other life-skills vital to successful transition from homelessness into permanent housing.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
1.Maintain a caseload of approximately 20 high acuity Clients for intensive case management services (up to 40 if low acuity).
2.Develop relationships with Clients with a focus on facilitating independence and maintenance of improved physical and mental health.
3.Collaborate with LA County Department of Mental Health (DMH) and Department of Health Services (DHS) programs to enhance coordination within Clients’ treatment team.
4.Engage Clients and implement interventions with an approach emphasizing Client choice, harm-reduction, and psychosocial rehabilitation within a setting guided by trauma-informed care, housing-first principles, and professional boundaries.
5.Assist in the screening, intake, and enrollment of Clients including orientation to program policies and goals.
6.Complete comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and functional needs assessments to guide individualized treatment planning.
7.Complete quarterly collaborative goal plans with Clients with the purpose of targeting areas that will improve quality of life and health outcomes.
8.Write and maintain accurate, complete, and up-to-date progress notes and data in electronic databases as required by the program and its funding sources.
9.Ensure all Client documents within physical charts are complete, accurate, current, and filed as guided by agency, department, and funder expectations.
10.Maintain confidentiality of Client information per HIPAA and internal agency guidelines.
11.Assist Clients in applying for and obtaining all benefits to which they are entitled.
12.Coordinate appointments, transportation, and follow-up services for Clients to improve access to primary health care, mental health care, substance use services, and other local resources in order to build sustainable community connections and reduce the need for emergency health care services.
13.Directly transport Clients in personal vehicle to various agencies and healthcare providers in the greater Los Angeles area to decrease barriers to…
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