Case Manager

Division:
Resident and Community Services

Supervisor:
Director of Resident & Community Services

Status:
Non-Exempt, Full-Time

Hourly Rate: $30.00-$35.00

Location:

Corporate Office

Cabrillo Economic Development Corporation (CEDC) is a community development corporation serving Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties. The CEDC was founded in 1981. CEDC’s core program areas are development and construction of rental housing for very low- and low-income households; property management; and resident and community services. CEDC provides services to individuals experiencing homelessness by providing high quality services.

Under the supervision of the Director of Resident and Community Services, the Case Manager performs a variety of functions vital to support the operations of each property with low-income households, previously homeless and/or disabled, and mentally ill residents. Case management is specifically focused on permanent supportive housing residents and others with special needs on housing retention and stability. Case management provides comprehensive supportive services by providing individual/family support to comply with the lease agreement and to establish positive relationships with neighbors and management personnel.

Case management will provide support in accessing community resources to support individual resident plans and housing goals while managing behaviors that may interfere with success in housing, developing plans, connecting with appropriate community organizations, and supporting the growth of client’s overall individual self-efficiency and mental health.

The Case Manager is responsible for providing direct, on property site, assistance and support to residents experiencing a housing crisis and homelessness through clinical engagement and intensive case management services across the Cabrillo Rental Portfolio. These services include, but are not limited to, the following: providing psychoeducation on social and living skills, providing supportive counseling, crisis interventions; developing and promoting housing readiness;

dedication to the mission of housing populations such as low-income households, veterans, the disabled, the elderly and other special needs populations who are currently homeless. Working as part of an interdisciplinary team of professionals to engage and provide case management services to intensive high needs homeless/formerly homeless individuals with active mental illness, and substance abuse disorders and co- occurring mental disorders and/or medical conditions.

Accurately assessing the psychosocial functioning and needs of individuals and their families. Conducting psychosocial assessments, providing service coordination, referrals, linkages, and identifying individualized case plans/treatment goals.
The Case Manager provides high quality services and is responsible for the overall documentation and maintenance of client records, mandated reporting, and meeting with clients on a weekly basis to check on progress and re-evaluate case plans as necessary.

The position is also responsible for:

• Development and implementation of a housing plan and participant budget for each program participant. This also includes revaluation of case plans as necessary.
• Extensive coordination within multiple internal and external systems that include developing and maintaining positive relationships with the Housing Authority, the Ventura County Behavioral Health, the Veteran’s Administration, among other community partners and resource that are intended to facilitate optimal outcomes for households to live in permanent housing.
• Maintaining contact with all housing clients on a scheduled basis,…