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Job description
Role: Substance Abuse Case Manager
Reports to: Director, DTLA/Mid City
Program: 1307-HSS MHSA
Department: Mental Health
Location: SPA 4
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Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
Status: Full-time/Non-Exempt/Non-Management
Benefits: Medical, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance, 403(b) Retirement plan, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), etc.
Openings: 1
Summary:
With the support of and in partnership with the HSSP team, the Substance Abuse Case Manager performs a variety of tasks to assist the most vulnerable individuals in permanent supportive housing in SPA 4 in their recovery from substances and in regaining control over their lives. The Substance Abuse Case Manager serves as a primary case manager, provides information and support for program members, and assists members in gaining admission to inpatient or more intensive substance abuse treatment settings as needed. The Substance Abuse Case Manager will model competence in wellness, recovery, and coping, and is responsible for maintaining the highest quality services and efficiency of operations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Utilize harm reduction, social, environmental, and motivational, strategies to support clients, in collaboration with licensed clinicians, other counselors, case managers, and support staff.
Utilize Contingency Management interventions and resources.
Provide linkage and referrals to outpatient and residential substance abuse treatment.
Encourage and promote an environment that is strength based to assist clients in meeting their individual goals.
Outreach individuals living in permanent supportive housing working with the team to engage in services and accept treatment from the program staff; assist with enrollment process as needed.
Collaborate and coordinate treatment with on-site ICMS providers to facilitate operation as a multidisciplinary team-based approach to clients living in permanent supportive housing.
Provide linkage to stable housing (if applicable), and other supportive services as needed to assist clients to obtain housing stability, in addition to client advocacy, case management, and benefit establishment.
Perform initial comprehensive case management assessment and develop a plan of intervention that addresses their barriers, increases their income, and assists them in maintaining permanent housing.
Coach members individually on problems with transition from streets to home, supportive independent living skills, sobriety, and accessing needed resources in the community.
Provide referrals to allied critical healthy living services for members on caseload.
Document and account for time spent on client contacts and activities in client record in accordance with Department of Mental Health standards.
Maintain a current, thorough knowledge of ongoing developments and new techniques in the fields of substance abuse, mental health and behavioral health community resources and utilize these to provide comprehensive, wrap-around services to members.
Qualifications:
High School Diploma or GED or Equivalent
Certification in substance abuse counseling (CADC I, CADC II, CADC III, or similar credentials.)
Current, valid California Driver's with an acceptable driving record and reliable vehicle
Able to transport members in your vehicle
Minimum two (2) years' experience as a substance abuse counselor and/or case manager, in a licensed and/or accredited substance abuse treatment facility
Able to work in a high tolerance Harm Reduction model with members who have multiple barriers
Computer literacy, including knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel
Detail oriented with excellent time management, organizational, written, verbal, and computer skills
Able to learn quickly and work effectively with a wide range of constituencies and with minimal supervision
Able to obtain and maintain CPR/First Aid certification
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge of 12-Step organizations, culture, terminology, and literature
Associates or Bachelor's degree in related field
Certification in CAADE and/or CAADAC
Experience in a dual-diagnosis setting
Working knowledge of criminal justice system
Certification as an Anger Management and/or Domestic Violence facilitator
Bilingual in English/Spanish
Work Environment:
Combination of field and office environment
Regularly required to sit, stand, bend; occasionally lift or carry up to 35 lbs.
On occasion walk or drive to different local sites
Will necessitate working in busy and loud environments
Will be exposed to elements like cold, heat, dust, noise and odor
May need to bend, stoop, twist, and sit throughout the day
EXPECTED BEHAVIORS OF ALL STAFF
Act as a role model
Demonstrate a sense of responsibility
Continuously learn and improve
Acknowledge your own areas of improvement
Hear and provide honest, specific and direct feedback
Create an environment where everyone is welcomed valued and respected
Collaborate
Equal Opportunity Employer
The People Concern is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to non-discrimination in employment. We select the most qualified individual for the job basedon job-related qualifications regardless of race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, disability, ancestry, marital status, credit history, sexual orientation, arrest and court record, genetic information, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state or other applicable laws.
About the People Concern
The People Concern empowers the most vulnerable among us to rebuild their lives. One of Los Angeles County's largest social services agencies, The People Concern was formed in 2016 in a merger of two trusted social service organizations based in Los Angeles County, OPCC and Lamp Community. Informed by more than fifty-eight years of work in the community, The People Concern is a leading provider of, and advocate for, evidence-based solutions to the multi-faceted challenges inherent in homelessness and domestic violence.
With compassion and profound respect for those we serve, we provide a fully integrated system of care - including outreach, interim housing, mental and medical health care, substance abuse services, domestic violence services, life skills & wellness programs, and permanent supportive housing - tailored to the unique needs of homeless individuals, survivors of domestic violence, challenged youth, and others who have nowhere else to turn.
The People Concern's model of integrated and comprehensive care empowers our participants to navigate the multi-faceted obstacles in their lives, become their best selves, and ultimately, connect with and contribute to their communities.
Benefits & Perks
Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
Retirement Planning (403b) & Matching
Paid Holidays
Paid Vacation Days
Paid Sick Days
Employee Assistance Plans (EAP)
TELUS Health
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Basic Life / Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
Voluntary Short- and Long-Term Disability
Voluntary Pet Insurance
Corporate Discounts: Discounts on Hotels, Theme Parks, Concerts, Movies, Restaurants & More
The People Concern University & Certificates
Worksite address
los angeles, CA, 90079, US
Who can apply
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