Temporary Breaking Barriers Case Manager Job Los Angeles area,California USA,Social Work

Temporary Position: End date of January 2027

Location: Los Angeles, California

Salary: $25.48 per hour

Organization Overview

Founded in 2004, Brilliant Corners provides innovative housing and housing-related services to California’s most vulnerable individuals, with an emphasis on those transitioning from, or at risk of, homelessness or institutionalization. We develop, own, and manage multi-family supportive housing and licensed residential care homes. We implement a broad array of scattered-site, one-on-one supportive housing, and clinical case management programs through partnerships with developmental services, homeless services, veterans’ services, and health care sectors.

In short, we do good work.

We have offices statewide with a staff of passionate people. While we are growing rapidly, we are also selective:
We’re seeking inspired, talented people who want to effect profound change and who have fun doing it.

Program Summary

The case management department provides intensive case management services to three supportive housing programs in Los Angeles County;
Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Project
- Based, PSH Scattered-Site, and Breaking Barriers. Our programs provide services in different housing setting, including scattered-site and project-based, serving participants that experience homelessness, have a chronic physical or mental illness, people exiting jail/prison or hospital settings. Our team of Case Managers are dedicated to a Housing First approach that values client agency, dignity, and personal growth.

Position Summary

The Temporary Case Manager will provide intensive case management services to a caseload of 20-30 program participants. The Case Manager will assist clients to reach their identified goals and connect clients to community resources and services. The Case Manager will work collaboratively with necessary collaborative partners including the housing department, property management and/or employment teams to ensure that clients reach the ultimate goal of self-sufficiency.

The Case Manager plays a critical role in supporting clients to thrive through a client-centered and "whatever it takes" approach to services.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Conduct assessments and re-assessments, including a comprehensive psychosocial assessment, in order to evaluate clients’ needs and strengths.

Develop and implement, in collaboration with clients, individualized case management services plans that ensure housing stability and identify short and long-term goals.

Provide support throughout the housing process including but not limited to temporary housing placement, unit identification, application submissions, lease signing, and ongoing housing retention.

Meet with clients frequently and regularly in the home, community, and office. Accompany clients to appointments asneeded.

Utilize evidence-based practices, including Cognitive Behavioral Interventions and Motivational Interviewing, in order to strategically address clients’ needs.

Provide crisis intervention and ensure that clients have access to the 24/7 case management crisis line.

Connect clients to a variety of community resources and services, including physical and mental health services, substance use treatment, government benefits, education/vocational programs, parenting programs, employment services, etc.

Provide life skills education and assistance, including budgeting, apartment upkeep, stress management, conflict resolution, etc.

Collaborate and communicate with all collaborative partners on a regular basis.

Build and maintain partnerships with community organizations, service providers, public entities, and landlords to ensure that clients have access to comprehensive services.

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