The People Concern
Clinical Case Manager, Outreach
The People Concern, Santa Monica, California, United States, 90403
Setting
: O
utreach/ Field Based/OfficeStatus
: Full-Time, non-management, non-exemptBenefits
: Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement Planning (403b), Employee Assistance Program
(EAP), etc.SummaryThe People Concern’s Santa Monica Homeless Multidisciplinary Street Team (HMST) is seeking a master’s level clinical case manager on this multidisciplinary street outreach team. This team is part of a City of Santa Monica strategy to combat homelessness. The goal of HMST is to target the highest utilizers of the City of Santa Monica’s emergency resources (police, fire, and hospitals). The skilled interdisciplinary team uses best practices for engaging chronically homeless individuals with co-occurring mental health, substance use, and/or medical issues. A low client-to-staff ratio is used to maximize effectiveness. The team works closely with each client to develop individualized service plans. The team helps enroll clients in public benefits (i.e. General Relief, SSI/SSDI, Medi-Cal), submit housing applications, and access appropriate medical and behavioral health treatment.E
ssential Duties and Responsibilities:1. Provide field-based services, meeting currently homeless clients where they are in order to eliminate barriers to services.2. Assess the mental health service needs of clients.3. Engage clients in developing mutually agreed-upon goals documented in each client’s confidential service plan.4. Provide risk assessment and clinical evaluations for clients who are potentially gravely disabled and in need of hospitalization and referral to higher levels of care.5. Link clients with appropriate medical, mental health, substance abuse, and vocational resources.6. Assist clients in obtaining all benefits to which they are entitled, including applying for and advocating for SSI benefits.7. Provide opportunities for clients to build a supportive peer community.8. Build relationships with County mental health and other resources to increase collaboration and responsiveness to clients with severe mental illness and addiction.9. Complete all charting in a timely manner.10. Collaborate and communicate effectively with police officers and local hospital staff to reduce police contact and ED visits by targeted populations.11. Work effectively on an interdisciplinary team and collaborate with the Program Manager to ensure a high level of clinical oversight.12. Other duties as assigned.Qualifications
:1. Master’s degree or higher in a mental health field (MSW, MFT, PhD, PsyD)2. Demonstrated knowledge of clinical case management.3. Experience in dealing with issues faced by population served (serious mental illness, substance abuse, and physical health problems).4. Excellent writing and charting skills.5. Knowledge of community resources.6. Able to maintain an effective working relationship with Santa Monica community partners (including police,firefighters, city staff, etc) and maintain and build professional rapport7. Ability to self-motivate, work independently, and communicate effectively.8. Able to work collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary team9. Valid CA Driver’s license, reliable car, auto insurance, and an acceptable driving recordEXPECTED BEHAVIORS OF ALL STAFF
Act as a role modelDemonstrate a sense of responsibilityContinuously learn and improveAcknowledge your own areas of improvementHear and provide honest, specific and direct feedbackCreate an environment where everyone is welcomed valued and respectedEqual Opportunity EmployerThe People Concern is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to non-discrimination in employment. We select the most qualified individual for the job basedon job-related qualifications regardless of race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, disability, ancestry, marital status, credit history, sexual orientation, arrest and court record, genetic information, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state or other applicable laws.About the People ConcernThe 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 and contribute to their communities.Medical InsuranceVision InsuranceRetirement Planning (403b) & MatchingPaid HolidaysPaid Vacation DaysPaid Sick DaysEmployee Assistance Plans (EAP)TELUS HealthFlexible Spending Account (FSA)Basic Life / Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)Voluntary Short- and Long-Term DisabilityVoluntary Pet InsuranceDiscounts on Hotels, Theme Parks, Concerts, Movies, Restaurants & MoreThe People Concern University & CertificatesCorporate Discounts
Pay Type
HourlyMin Hiring Rate
$28.00Max Hiring Rate
$28.00Travel Required
YesRequired Education
Master’s DegreeJob Start Date
Monday, September 23, 2024
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: O
utreach/ Field Based/OfficeStatus
: Full-Time, non-management, non-exemptBenefits
: Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement Planning (403b), Employee Assistance Program
(EAP), etc.SummaryThe People Concern’s Santa Monica Homeless Multidisciplinary Street Team (HMST) is seeking a master’s level clinical case manager on this multidisciplinary street outreach team. This team is part of a City of Santa Monica strategy to combat homelessness. The goal of HMST is to target the highest utilizers of the City of Santa Monica’s emergency resources (police, fire, and hospitals). The skilled interdisciplinary team uses best practices for engaging chronically homeless individuals with co-occurring mental health, substance use, and/or medical issues. A low client-to-staff ratio is used to maximize effectiveness. The team works closely with each client to develop individualized service plans. The team helps enroll clients in public benefits (i.e. General Relief, SSI/SSDI, Medi-Cal), submit housing applications, and access appropriate medical and behavioral health treatment.E
ssential Duties and Responsibilities:1. Provide field-based services, meeting currently homeless clients where they are in order to eliminate barriers to services.2. Assess the mental health service needs of clients.3. Engage clients in developing mutually agreed-upon goals documented in each client’s confidential service plan.4. Provide risk assessment and clinical evaluations for clients who are potentially gravely disabled and in need of hospitalization and referral to higher levels of care.5. Link clients with appropriate medical, mental health, substance abuse, and vocational resources.6. Assist clients in obtaining all benefits to which they are entitled, including applying for and advocating for SSI benefits.7. Provide opportunities for clients to build a supportive peer community.8. Build relationships with County mental health and other resources to increase collaboration and responsiveness to clients with severe mental illness and addiction.9. Complete all charting in a timely manner.10. Collaborate and communicate effectively with police officers and local hospital staff to reduce police contact and ED visits by targeted populations.11. Work effectively on an interdisciplinary team and collaborate with the Program Manager to ensure a high level of clinical oversight.12. Other duties as assigned.Qualifications
:1. Master’s degree or higher in a mental health field (MSW, MFT, PhD, PsyD)2. Demonstrated knowledge of clinical case management.3. Experience in dealing with issues faced by population served (serious mental illness, substance abuse, and physical health problems).4. Excellent writing and charting skills.5. Knowledge of community resources.6. Able to maintain an effective working relationship with Santa Monica community partners (including police,firefighters, city staff, etc) and maintain and build professional rapport7. Ability to self-motivate, work independently, and communicate effectively.8. Able to work collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary team9. Valid CA Driver’s license, reliable car, auto insurance, and an acceptable driving recordEXPECTED BEHAVIORS OF ALL STAFF
Act as a role modelDemonstrate a sense of responsibilityContinuously learn and improveAcknowledge your own areas of improvementHear and provide honest, specific and direct feedbackCreate an environment where everyone is welcomed valued and respectedEqual Opportunity EmployerThe People Concern is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to non-discrimination in employment. We select the most qualified individual for the job basedon job-related qualifications regardless of race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, disability, ancestry, marital status, credit history, sexual orientation, arrest and court record, genetic information, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state or other applicable laws.About the People ConcernThe 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 and contribute to their communities.Medical InsuranceVision InsuranceRetirement Planning (403b) & MatchingPaid HolidaysPaid Vacation DaysPaid Sick DaysEmployee Assistance Plans (EAP)TELUS HealthFlexible Spending Account (FSA)Basic Life / Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)Voluntary Short- and Long-Term DisabilityVoluntary Pet InsuranceDiscounts on Hotels, Theme Parks, Concerts, Movies, Restaurants & MoreThe People Concern University & CertificatesCorporate Discounts
Pay Type
HourlyMin Hiring Rate
$28.00Max Hiring Rate
$28.00Travel Required
YesRequired Education
Master’s DegreeJob Start Date
Monday, September 23, 2024
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