Odr Care Manager Generalist - Los Angeles, United States - Volunteers of America Los Angeles
Description
About Us:
VOALA
_Helping Our Most Vulnerable Change Their Life Stories_
PAY RATE:
$24.03-$25.29 PER HOUR
JOB SUMMARY AND PURPOSE
The Care Manager (Generalist) provides intensive care to program participants who have been, or are currently, involved with criminal justice system as well as suffering from co-occurring disorders, meeting participants at least weekly.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Conducts comprehensive screenings and assessments with individuals (or families) to collect functional, environmental, psychosocial, financial, employment, housing, educational, and health information, as appropriate, to develop a detailed plan to meet the high acuity needs, sets goals for the clients, and locates the resources needed to meet the goals.
- Provide service linkages and support systems to ensure identified needs are met.
- Coordinates individualized planning and followup with clients to meet short and longterm needs, tracks progress on meeting agreed upon goals.
- Conducts regular meetings with clients; consults with service team regarding progress of cases; records all services provided and case notes, maintaining confidentiality of client's data in accordance with HIPAA and other relevant funder, local or state regulations.
- Facilitates support groups, and group education events.
- Appears in court or other government agencies as advocate for clients relating to reentry into society
- Other duties as may be assigned by Program Manager
Qualifications:
REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be able to pass a fingerprint clearance, background check, including criminal history, personal references, employment and education verifications
- Must be able to pass Los Angeles Sherriff Department (LASD) background check
- Valid California driver's license and have reliable transportation
- Approval from Department of Health Services (DHS)
- TB Test
EDUCATION:
- Bachelor's Degree (Social Work or related)
- Or A combination of education and relevant experience (4 years)
EXPERIENCE:
- At least 1year case management experience (in addition to the education requirement a total of 5 years education and experience) in homelessness, addictions, underserved, and/or prison reentry program care high acuity clients with comorbidities
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- 2 years of experience working with target population
- Familiar with HMIS, electronic recordkeeping
- This employer participates in E-Verify as required by the federal government and will provide the federal government with your Form 19 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S._
- If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (OHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment._
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