In PersonOnsite at 811 Beacon Ave, Los Angeles, CA.
Social & Community ServicesCase Management & Advocacy
About the job
Requirements
A bachelor's degree in Social Sciences or a related field, or a high school diploma or equivalent and at least two years of experience working with a criminal justice or related population.
A valid California driver's license and eligibility for Amity vehicle insurance.
Understanding of the causes, symptoms, and effects of long-term incarceration and its behavioral, psychological, physical, and social effects.
Recognize how individual differences in personalities, cultures, lifestyles, social networks, and other factors influence behavior, and apply this knowledge to re-entry practices.
Operational knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access.
Ability to integrate and align treatment options with institutional recommendations, participant indications, and evidence-based assessment results.
Ability to work cooperatively with a multidisciplinary team and effectively with a wide range of community and organizational constituencies.
Ability to work with minimal supervision and constructively with diverse people and parties with differing perspectives and interests.
Understand and appropriately apply Amity policies and procedures and agency-wide practices and regulations.
Protect participants’ health, safety, welfare, and the confidentiality of records and participant information.
Responsibilities
Provide all program components and services to THP participants except Job Development.
Conduct initial intake and needs assessments for assigned participants.
Prepare, review, and update Case Management Plans for assigned participants.
Develop and monitor participants’ progress against their Case Management Plans throughout all program phases, and confer regularly with CDCR staff about program progress and transition planning.
Document progress and services in participant files, including employment effort and status, individual and group counseling, case conference results, referrals, and disciplinary information.
Make appropriate referrals to outside agencies as needed.
Develop discharge and post-completion plans.
Maintain collaborative relationships through effective communication with the Program Director, CDCR liaisons, and THP participants.
Maintain comprehensive case records and accurate statistical information for THP participants and services, including all required Case Management Plan elements.
Conduct an initial orientation when a participant arrives and record attendance in the participant’s file.
Sign and date assessment documentation and place it in the participant’s case file upon admission.
Screen participants at intake for citizenship status, veteran status, American Indian or Alaska Native status, medical or mental health conditions, and medical, dental, and vision health care coverage status.
Develop Case Management Plans with goals, objectives, and target needs based on assessment results.
Participate in Case Management Plan reviews every 30 days for each participant on the caseload.
Perform additional duties as assigned.
Participate in community-building activities as appropriate to the position.
Salary Range: 22 to 23 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-hour-wage)
Amity Foundation, an internationally acclaimed teaching and therapeutic community is seeking compassionate and enthusiastic individuals with a desire to teach, learn and join our community as, Advocate (Case Manager) with this groundbreaking opportunity not only will allow you to work with our prison programs help the inmate population but will also enhance your training and experience in the field.
About Amity:
Amity Foundation is a safe place where people can change in an environment that fosters trust; where new values can be formed; responsibility developed, and lasting relationships built. Amity is dedicated to the inclusion and habilitation of people marginalized by addiction, homelessness, trauma, criminality, incarceration, poverty, racism, sexism, and violence. Amity is committed to research, development implementation, and dissemination of information regarding community building.
The Advocate (Case Manager) is a direct provider of casework services to the participants, including intake, needs assessment, the development of case management plans, and treatment progress monitoring.
What you Will Do:
Provide all program components and all other services (except Job Development) to the THP participants.
Conduct initial intake and needs assessments for all participants assigned to caseload.
Prepare, review, and update Case Management Plans (CMP) for participants assigned to caseload.
Develop and monitor the participant’s progress relative to their CMP through all phases of the program and confer regularly with CDCR staff concerning program progress and transition planning.
Document all progress and all services provided in the participants’ files (including employment effort/status, individual and group counseling, case conference results, referral services, and disciplinary information).
Make appropriate referrals to outside agencies as necessary.
Develop discharge and post-completion plans.
Maintain collaborative relationships evidenced by effective communication with Program Director, CDCR liaisons, and THP participants.
Maintain comprehensive case records and accurate statistical information for THP participants and services, including all of the required elements of the Case Management Plan.
Conduct an initial orientation upon the participant’s arrival and sign attendance in the participant’s file.
admission to the program. Sign and date assessment documentation and place it in the participant’s case file.
Provide intake screening for participants that shall include citizenship status, Veteran status, American Indian/Alaskan Native status, medical and/or mental health conditions, and health care coverage status for medical (e.g. substance use disorder and mental health services, physical health services, prescription drug benefit, etc.), dental, and vision insurance.
Development of CMP, ensuring goals, objectives, and target needs are based on assessment(s) results.
Participate in CMP review every 30 days for each participant in the caseload.
Additional duties as assigned.
What You Will Bring:
As Advocate you must meet the following minimum requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences or a related field; OR High school diploma or equivalent and a minimum of two years' experience working with a criminal justice or related population.
Must have a valid California driver’s license and be eligible for Amity vehicle insurance.
Understanding of causes, symptoms, and effects of long-term incarceration; appreciation for the behavioral, psychological, physical, and social effects of incarceration.\
Recognition of the importance of individual differences created by personalities, cultures, lifestyles, social networks, and other factors that influence behavior.
Demonstrate the ability to apply this knowledge to re-entry practices.
Operational knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and Access.
Ability to integrate and align treatment options with institutional recommendations, participant indications, and the results of the evidence-based assessment tool.
Ability to demonstrate proper attitudes and techniques towards program participants.
Ability to work cooperatively with a multi-disciplinary team.
Excellent interpersonal and communications skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in the community and within the organization.
Ability to work with minimal supervision; and, to work constructively with diverse people and with parties that may have divergent perspectives and interests.
Provide optimal services to participants.
Understand and appropriately apply Amity policies and procedures and adhere to agency-wide practices and regulations.
Participate in community-building activities as appropriate to the position.
Protect program participants’ health, safety, welfare, and confidentiality of records and participant information.
$22 - $23 semi monthly
What We Offer:
100% Employer Sponsored Medical, Dental, and Vision.