Case Manager and Engagement Specialist Foster Youth

West Coast Children's Clinic, located in Oakland, California, is a non-profit community psychology clinic that provides mental health services to Bay Area children, youth and families.

Working at West Coast Children's Clinic means being part of an organization that is client-centered, trauma-informed, collaborative, and committed to justice and equity.

Title:

Case Manager and Engagement Specialist

Classification:
Regular Full Time (1.0 FTE), Non-exempt (Hourly)

Location:

Oakland, CA / Hybrid (availability to provide client services in-person and complete documentation remotely)

Regular

Work Schedule:

Full time, M-F

• $31.25 per hour ($34.37 per hour for qualified bilingual Spanish candidates)

The Case Manager and Engagement Specialist empowers foster and transition-age youth (TAY) through clinical case management and outreach across two core programs:

• STAT (Screening, Stabilization and Transition):
  Supports children and young adults (ages 0–21) as they navigate the profound emotional and life impacts of family separation and entering or changing foster care placement. Through mobile, trauma-informed screening, care coordination, and immediate stabilization, STAT ensures youth feel heard, safe, and supported during initial entry into child welfare and throughout placement changes.
• Project AWOL:
  Provides persistent outreach, trauma psychoeducation, and intensive case management to build trust and restore stability for youth experiencing placement disruptions or returning from missing status.

The Case Manager and Engagement Specialist makes a lasting impact by establishing trust with youth advocating for their safety, and connecting young people to mental healthcare, stable placements, education, legal support, and community networks. The Case Manager and Engagement Specialist ensures each youth has the resources and encouragement needed to heal and succeed.

• Delivers individualized clinical case management, rehabilitation, and flexible care via community outreach and telehealth.
• Supports youth experiencing runaway behavior or placement disruptions, advocating for safe transitions into foster, relative, or group homes.
• Provides targeted early interventions to stabilize crises (STAT), address placement challenges, and maintain ongoing relational care (Project AWOL).
• Empowers youth to engage in care planning while connecting them to mental health services, mentorship, and vital community resources.
• Bridges service gaps for youth missing from care to address their physical, emotional, and safety needs.
• Assists youth with navigating Medi-Cal coverage to ensure continuous, uninterrupted healthcare and therapeutic support.
• Offers trauma psycho-education and advocacy to help youth process their experiences and build self-advocacy skills.
• Guides youth through delicate placement transitions with emotional and practical support.
• Maintains timely Medi-Cal/ACBHCS/DCFS compliance, meets service hour requirements, and completes ongoing professional training.

• Minimum of two (2) years of experience working with systems involved youth (required).
• Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Criminal Justice, Social Work, or a related field (preferred).
• Bilingual in English and Spanish (preferred).
• Experience providing case management and rehabilitation services.
• Demonstrated experience working with diverse adolescents with complex trauma, dual diagnosis, high mental health needs, or experience as sexually exploited minors.
• Knowledge of Alameda and SF County community resources for TAY youth.
• Experience delivering services in diverse community settings (homes, schools, neighborhoods, partner agencies).
• Ability to travel by car to meet with…