Weekend Substance Abuse Case Manager, E6

Case Manager, Substance Abuse E6

Summary

With the support of and in partnership with the E6 team, the Substance Use Case Manager performs a variety of tasks to assist the most vulnerable and chronically homeless individuals in their recovery from substances and in regaining control over their lives. These teams are part of a new large-scale street-based engagement effort in the Metro Los Angeles Area (Service Area 4). This is a LA County approved strategy to combat homelessness. The goal of E6 is to create a countywide network of multidisciplinary, integrated street-based teams to identify, engage, and connect, or re-connect homeless individuals to interim and/or permanent housing and supportive services. The Substance Use Case Manager provides information and support for program members, and assists members in gaining admission to inpatient or more intensive substance abuse treatment settings as needed. The Substance Use Case Manager will model competence in wellness, recovery, and coping, and is responsible for maintaining the highest quality services and efficiency of operations.

Job Description Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Utilize harm reduction, social, environmental, and motivational, strategies to support clients, in collaboration with licensed clinicians, other counselors, case managers, and support staff
   2. Encourage and promote an environment that is strength based to assist clients in meeting their individual goals
   3. Street outreach to identified homeless persons working with the team to engage in services and accept treatment from the program staff assist with enrollment process as needed
   4. Conduct and document individual counseling sessions with clients at regular intervals determined by the individual's needs
   5. Coach clients individually on problems with transition from streets to home, supportive independent living skills, sobriety, and accessing needed recourses in the community
   6. Provide referrals to allied critical healthy living services for clients on caseload
   7. Document and account for time spent on client contacts and activities in client record in accordance with agency and funder standards
   8. Attend and actively participate in team meetings and program-wide meetings daily
   9. Maintain a current, thorough knowledge of ongoing developments and new techniques in the fields of substance abuse, mental health and behavioral health community resources and utilize these to provide comprehensive, wrap-around services to clients

Qualifications:

1. An eagerness to provide top-notch quality services to individuals experiencing homelessness.
   2. Lived experience with homelessness.
   3. An understanding of and familiarity with homeless services and affordable housing in LA county
   4. Experience in the fields of social work, public health or other types of outreach
   5. Training in harm reduction, "housing first" principles and street-based outreach preferred
   6. High School diploma or GED preferred
   7. Valid CA Driver's license, reliable car, auto insurance, and an acceptable driving record preferred

Preferred Qualifications:

1. An eagerness to provide top-notch quality services to individuals experiencing homelessness.
   2. Lived experience with homelessness.
   3. An understanding of and familiarity with homeless services and affordable housing in LA county
   4. Experience in the fields of social work, public health or other types of outreach
   5. Training in harm reduction, "housing first" principles and street-based outreach preferred
   6. High School diploma or GED preferred
   7. Valid CA Driver's license, reliable car, auto insurance, and an acceptable driving record preferred

Work Environment:

The People Concern -- have many service locations in downtown LA and Santa Monica, and we offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits. We conform to all the laws, statutes, and regulations concerning equal employment opportunities and affirmative action. We strongly encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply to all of our job openings. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, age, disability status, Genetic Information & Testing, Family & Medical Leave, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, except where a bona fide occupational qualification exists. We do not discriminate against any "qualified applicant with a disability" as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations, when they do not impose an undue hardship. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete the application and/or any other aspect of the employment application process, please contact the Human Resources Department at 310-264-6646. We prohibit Retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer or the government, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint or otherwise oppose discrimination.