Some credits from an accredited college or university, or at least two years of experience working with homeless individuals.
Ability to work with clients from diverse cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds, including homeless clients in the field.
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with collaborative entities.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and the internet.
Experience working with homeless persons with co-occurring mental health, physical health, developmental disability, and substance use issues.
Ability to report legal issues in accordance with the law, including Tarasoff situations, child abuse, vulnerable adult abuse, danger to self or others, and grave disability.
Professional experience working within a multidisciplinary team.
Ability to coordinate submission of client documentation if unable to work.
If in recovery, at least three years free from drugs and alcohol is required.
Must produce verification of employment eligibility and pass a background clearance.
TB test required within the stated pre-hire or post-hire window, with annual renewal thereafter.
CPR and First Aid certification required within 30 days of employment.
Valid driver’s license and auto insurance required.
Knowledge of evidence-based practices and ability to use them in the field.
Ability to work evenings, overtime, weekends, or holidays.
Ability to maintain appropriate boundaries and adhere to the organization’s Code of Ethics and HOPICS’ Core Values.
Ability to maintain regular attendance and client files and records in compliance with HIPAA, CFR 42, and other funding requirements.
Ability to work in homeless encampments and other field environments, including areas with high crime, potential infectious diseases, aggressive or hostile clients, and other environmental hazards.
Ability to work effectively and produce quality work under pressure, handle unpredictable situations and crises, manage interruptions and changing priorities, process information, and deal effectively with personal trauma that may be triggered.
Ability to perform the physical requirements of sitting, standing, typing, thinking, writing, walking, driving, carrying up to 25 pounds, listening, and speaking.
Responsibilities
Conduct immediate-needs assessments with adult consumers and use the information to complete comprehensive treatment plans.
Collaborate with internal and external entities and present information within a multidisciplinary team.
Work in the field and assist homeless clients.
Establish client treatment plans that align with clinical assessments from therapists, nurses, and substance use counselors.
Assist consumers to resolve or cope with issues contributing to mental, emotional, medical, or substance-related problems.
Document according to E6 program guidelines, entering notes, treatment plans, and outcomes into HMIS.
Provide case management and connect homeless consumers to benefits, housing support, mental and physical health services, substance use programs, food and hygiene support, and employment or school resources.
Document services according to established standards of care on a daily basis.
Participate in required meetings, trainings, collaborations, and multidisciplinary team meetings; discuss, educate, present, or evaluate the nature and progress of presenting issues.
Attend other meetings, training sessions, and seminars as needed to perform the role.
Coordinate program activities with the Program Manager to meet contractual agreements, laws, regulations, and funding requirements.
Participate in regular supervision with the Program Manager or Program Supervisor.
Conduct interventions and treatments in the field.
Coordinate transportation and transport E6 staff and participants using the agency van as needed.
Provide and maintain documentation of homeless status for intake workers and clients, and keep copies in client files.
Provide HIV/AIDS information, education, and linkages to testing, housing, and services; maintain knowledge of services and testing locations.
Enter outreach activity into HMIS regularly and ensure accurate entry by all team members.
Assist in collecting and entering information for LAHSA-required reports, including QPR and APR.
Build rapport with individuals and staff at community organizations serving homeless individuals, families, low-income households, and other HOPICS target populations.
Inform and educate homeless individuals and families about HOPICS programs and services, and refer them to available services.
Represent the agency and division professionally at meetings and community events.
Ensure client records and documentation are submitted or arrange for their submission upon resignation.
Provide support to administrative and data-related Information Technology Department functions.
Perform other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor or Division Director.
SPECIAL SERVICE FOR GROUPS, Inc JOB DESCRIPTION
Title: Lead Outreach Case Manager Division: HOPICS FLSA: Non-Exempt/Full Time (40 hours per week) Supervisor: Program Supervisor Pay Range: ($27.81 - $29.00 per hour)
Summary Under the supervision of the E6 Program Manager and Program Supervisor and as part of a multidisciplinary team, the Incumbent (Lead Outreach Case Manager) will perform professional case management services in connection with outreach to, and linkage for homeless consumers, and assist consumers and their significant figures in understanding and developing solutions to problems that lead to and result from homelessness. As Team Lead they will be responsible for coordinating team activities, maintaining proper documentation of the team, and reporting all team issues to the E6 Program Manager and their Program Supervisor. Incumbent will also be provided technical guidance, consultation and supervision to enhance their skill in developing case management techniques for helping homeless clients. Incumbent will comply with all ethical/legal mandates for documentation and reporting. Incumbent will utilize evidence-based case management methods in assessing clients immediate needs, their housing situation and needs, and the creation of treatment plans to help to ameliorate issues that contribute to their homelessness. Incumbent must be able to coordinate their daily work responsibility in the field in order to service clients, complete documentation, attend meetings and participate in trainings. Incumbent must coordinate treatment with the multidisciplinary team in the field as part of a homeless outreach effort in Service Planning Area 6.
Essential Functions Conduct immediate needs assessments with adult consumers to obtain information to complete a comprehensive treatment plan Have working knowledge of how to present within a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) due to collaboration involved with internal and external entities Be comfortable working and providing assistance to homeless clients in the field Be able to establish client treatment plans that correlate with the clinical assessments of therapists, nurses and substance use counselors Assist the consumer to resolve or cope with issues that contribute to mental, emotional, medical and/or substance related problems Be familiar with and able to document in accordance with the guidelines established for the E6 program, including entering all notes and treatment plans, and outcomes into HMIS. Incumbent will provide services to homeless consumers by providing case management (including providing solutions to immediate needs, linkages to benefits, housing supports, other mental health, physical health and substance use programs, food support, hygiene support, linkages to employment or school resources, etc). The Incumbent must be able to work with homeless consumers, adults with co-occurring substance abuse issues and mental/physical/developmental disabilities Will be able to document effectively in accordance with established standards of care on a daily basis Will participate in in all required meetings, trainings, collaborations, and multi-disciplinary team meetings within the program and be prepared to discuss, educate, present or evaluate the nature and progress of presenting issues Will attend other meetings, training sessions, seminars, as needed to effectively perform duties affiliated with this position Will coordinate program activities to meet contractual agreements, laws, regulations and funding directly with the Program Manager Will participate in regular supervision with the Program Manager and/or Program Supervisor Will assume other tasks as assigned and required for this position assigned by the Program Manager and Program Supervisor Will be required to conduct all interventions and treatments in the field. Incumbent will be responsible for coordinating transportation and transporting E6 staff and participants using the Agency van as needed Provide and maintain documentation of homeless status to intake workers and to clients and keep copies in client files Provide HIV/AIDS information, education and linkages to testing, housing and services Be knowledgeable about HIV/AIDS services and testing locations Enter all outreach activity into HMIS system regularly and be responsible for ensuring the accurate entry of all team members Assist with collecting and inputting information for the preparing of all LAHSA required reports including but not limited to QPR, APR Build rapport with individuals and staff of various community organizations that serve homeless individuals, families, low-income households, and other HOPICS target populations Inform, educate, and refer homeless individuals and families about HOPICS programs and services of available to them. Incumbent must have the ability to work evenings, overtime, weekends or holidays. Incumbent will maintain appropriate boundaries, and adhere to SSG’s Code of Ethics and HOPICS’ Core Values; Incumbent will represent the Agency and Division in a professional manner at meetings and community events; Incumbent will maintain regular attendance, maintain files/records on client services in compliance with HIPAA & CFR42 and other funding requirements for auditing purposes. Incumbent will ensure that all client records/documentation are submitted or a plan arranged to send them in, if the incumbent resigns from this position.
Secondary Functions Perform other duties as assigned by their immediate supervisor and or Division Director. Provide support to administrative and data-related Information Technology Department functions.
Supervisory Responsibilities This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities.
Minimum Qualifications - Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required Some credits from an accredited college or university, or at least two years of experience working with homeless individuals; ability to work with clients from diverse cultural, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds; ability to work with homeless clients in the field; ability to communicate effectively both written and orally with collaborative entities; neat and professional appearance; attention to detail and punctuality required; working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Internet; experience working with homeless persons with co-occurring issues (mental/health/disabilities/substances); be able to work with co-occurring populations that present with any stand alone or combination of mental illness, health conditions and substance related concerns. You must be able to report(verbal/written) in accordance with the law all legal issues that surface (i.e. Tarasoff, child abuse, vulnerable adult abuse, danger to self/others and grave disability, etc); professional experience working within a multidisciplinary team. Be able to coordinate the submission of client documentation if unable to work; if in recovery, a minimum of three (3) years of being drug and alcohol free is required. You must be able to produce verification of Employment Eligibility and pass a Background Clearance. TB test required (not more than (3) months prior to or (7) days after Date of Hire, and renewed annually thereafter), CPR and First Aid Certification required within 30 days of employment with company, and valid Driver’s License and auto insurance required. You must have knowledge of evidence-based practices and be able to use them in the field.
Environmental Conditions (Working Conditions) This position is responsible to work in any and all environments, including homeless encampments, in all areas of Service Planning Area 6. This position will require extensive interaction with homeless individuals, individuals with severe physical and mental disabilities, the possibility of individuals with infectious diseases, stray animals, moving vehicles, and other possible dangers associated with working in areas of high crime. You may be exposed to aggressive/hostile clients. Incumbent must be ready to deal with traumas which may trigger personal trauma; must work in conjunction with other collaborative staff members; communicate with many sources including courts, Department of Children and Family Services, LAHSA, Law Enforcement and other community agencies. Local automobile travel will be required. There is some responsibility to work in noisy environments where adults are free to talk loudly and expressively. You must be able to work effectively and produce quality work under pressure. While driving to trainings or performing other duties there may be exposure to weather conditions prevalent at the time, noise, moving vehicles, high crime rate areas, odors, fumes, pollen etc.
Physical Requirements The Incumbent typically spends time sitting, standing, typing, thinking, writing, walking, driving, carrying (max. 25 lbs.), listening, speaking.
Mental Requirements The Incumbent to be able to perform effectively under any and all of the following: unpredictable situations, crises, constant distractions, interruptions, uncontrollable changes in priorities/work schedules; be able to process information, think and conceptualize. You must be able to effectively deal with personal trauma that may be triggered.