Case Manager; Housing

Job Title:Case Manager - Housing
Location:Leimert Park, Los Angeles (Field-based, Home, School, and Community Settings)
Pay:$23.00 - $25.44 per hour, based on experience
Hours:Full-time, flexible schedule with potential for evening/weekend hours

Job Summary:
Our leading nonprofit client is seeking Case Managers to support the unhoused population. Case Managers will work primarily with the unhoused population. This role takes a strengths-based approach to empower families and ensures alignment with the nonprofit’s mission, vision, and core values.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct needs assessments with youth, adults, and families to help them access resources like health insurance, housing, and childcare.
• Provide individual and group rehabilitation services under agency guidelines.
• Meet client service hour standards and submit progress notes within 24 hours using the electronic health system (EXYM).
• Assist parents with managing child behavior and family stress.
• Help families identify internal support resources, such as extended family.
• Develop rehabilitation services to improve daily functioning at home, school, and in the community, in collaboration with the treatment team (therapist, psychiatrist).
• Facilitate communication and referrals to other services when needed.
• Follow up with families who drop out of treatment.
• Represent the agency at community meetings and resource fairs.
• Provide services in various community settings (homes, schools).
• Participate in trainings and meetings as required.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• 1-2 years of case management experience, ideally with at-risk populations.
• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, or a related field.
• Valid CA driver’s license and an insurable driving record.
• Use of a personal vehicle required for job duties.
• Must pass a TB test and fingerprint clearance from the Department of Justice.
• Proof of COVID-19 vaccination (or approved exemption) by start date.

Conditions of Employment:

• Additional training may be required as needed.

Working Conditions:

• Field-based and office work, with flexible hours (including potential evening and weekend work for urgent projects).

Skills and Abilities:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to follow and interpret instructions in various formats.
• Problem-solving, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent time management, multitasking, and prioritization skills.
• Adaptable and flexible in a fast-paced environment.
• High level of professionalism and attention to detail.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to talk, hear, stand, walk, and use hands for tasks.
• Ability to use a computer and office equipment (copier, fax, etc.).
• Visual acuity for work on a computer.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.

This job description outlines the general responsibilities and requirements of the position but may not include every task the employee may be required to perform.

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