Floating Case Manager - ODR, Sherman Way & Vanowen

The People Concern
Los Angeles, CA
Category Healthcare
Job Description
In partnership with the Department of Health (DHS) and the Office of Diversion and Re-entry (ODR) Team the ODR Case Manager will work with clients recently released from jail, who are moving from homelessness to in permanent supportive housing, to provide intensive case management.

Requirements

  • Work with a diverse and marginalized client caseload of 15 justice-involved clients experiencing many barriers including history of homelessness, complex trauma, medical, mental health and substance use.
  • Maintain weekly contact with all clients and document contact in County approved database.
  • Ensure that case management services to clients are reflective of the “Whatever It Takes” model, which emphasizes customer choice, harm reduction, trauma-informed care and psycho-social rehabilitation.
  • Link clients to appropriate medical, mental health, substance abuse, and vocational resources.
  • Assist clients in obtaining all benefits to which they are entitled.
  • Participate in court hearings and submit court progress reports.
  • Ensure that each client on caseload has an up-to-date and comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment.
  • Collaborate with each client to develop creative goal plans aimed at improving overall well-being and housing stability; review and update quarterly and upon completion of goals.
  • Develop and maintain a complete, accurate, and current client file with all required documents and data in agency records and electronic databases.
  • Document all client contacts in PIP format (Purpose, Intervention, Plan) and in accordance with Housing Department productivity expectations.
  • Maintain confidentiality of client files per HIPAA and all applicable guidelines.
  • Responsible for coordinating appointments, transportation, and follow-up services for clients accessing primary health care, mental health care, recovery services, and other community resources.
  • Transport clients in your vehicle to various agencies and healthcare providers in the greater Los Angeles area to increase community support services and community reintegration.
  • Develop effective, trusting relationships with clients, with a focus on facilitating independence and maintenance of improved physical and mental health.
  • Maintain a current, thorough knowledge of community resources and utilize them to provide comprehensive, wrap-around services to clients.
  • Assist clients with becoming involved in daily activities, scheduling and attending appointments, budgeting, socialization, health maintenance, sense of community, and progress in recovery.
  • Work cooperatively and cohesively with other clients of the staff team, including participation in weekly staff meetings and staff trainings.
  • Collaborate with case management team to coordinate services and provide a comprehensive system of care for participants.
  • Maintain accurate and timely records of participant services and outcome data in accordance with Housing Department policies and procedures.

Benefits

  • Medical, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance, 403(b) Retirement plan, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), etc.
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