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Salvation Army Western Territory lists this PSH Case Manager-SC/Van opportunity in van nuys, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job Title
The Salvation Army Community Integration Services Permanent Supportive Housing Program Case Manager
Job Description
The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
The Salvation Army Community Integration Services permanent supportive housing program provides 135 tenant based households with scattered site housing location, stabilization, and case management services. The CIS-PSH Case Manager's primary duty is to provide professional and individualized case management services, information, and referrals designed to assist clients with achieving and maintaining health, mental health, and housing stability.
Essential Functions
Project a client-centered approach and provide excellent customer service that is sensitive to the challenges that homeless persons with a range of medical and behavioral health issues face as they move into and maintain permanent supportive housing.
Employ a "whatever it takes approach" to assist clients in their transition from homelessness to permanent housing, motivating, and encouraging clients to work toward their goals, and providing ongoing client support.
Assist individuals at every stage of the housing stabilization process. Services provided must be flexible to meet the individual needs of clients. The intensity of services shall be regularly monitored and adjusted based on each client's level of functioning and acuity of needs. Case management will range from highly intensive individualized support as clients' transition from homelessness to permanent housing to less intense support for activities related to maintaining housing and supportive services.
Services provided shall include outreach and engagement; intake and assessment; individualized service planning; housing and rental assistance; linkages to health, mental health, substance use disorder services and other supportive services; ongoing monitoring and follow-up; assistance with benefits establishment, transportation, and legal issues; crisis management; eviction prevention; client education; housing location services; coordination and collaboration with community partners.
Working Conditions
Ability to walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel and twist on an intermittent or sometimes continuous basis. Ability to grasp, push, pull objects such as files, file cabinet drawers, and reach overhead. Ability to operate computer, fax, and telephone. Ability to lift to 25 lbs. This position involves driving to appointments/training opportunities and transporting clients in a company vehicle to appointments, therefore the ability to drive a motor vehicle is required.
Minimum Qualifications
Must have at least two years of experience working with homeless individuals, providing direct mental health or intensive case management OR Bachelor's degree in related field.
Driving Test, clean MVR check.
Valid California Class C Driver's License required
Licenses required within 90 days of hire for out-of-state licenses.
Must obtain CPR and First Aid certification.
TB- test required upon hire.
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Knowledge of HMIS and CHAMP preferred.
Highly skilled in Adobe and Microsoft Office (excel and word). Ability to type 45 wpm.
Knowledge in trauma informed care. Motivational interviewing and conflict resolution.
Strong time management and communication skills, both verbal and written. Professional telephone etiquette.
Meet deadlines, work with attention to detail, and multi-tasking.
Strong interpersonal skills with both participants and staff in a professional, respectful manner.
Understand and support the mission of The Salvation Army.
Worksite address
van nuys, CA, 91405, US
Who can apply
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