Case Manager - Housing Navigator, Westside
- Carry a case load of 20 clients to prepare and ensure that their housing matches are successful, as signified by the signing of a lease.
- Maintain up to date, accurate, and complete data and progress notes, records, and communication logs regarding referrals, housing applications, and coordination with outside partners and as required by the project and its funding sources
- Develop individualized case plans with measurable goals and objectives to assist participants in achieving their desired outcomes
- Assess clients’ legal, financial, social, medical, and psychological needs as related to their housing search
- Assess clients’ eligibility for public assistance; provide referrals and advocacy to access those benefits
- Work cooperatively and cohesively with CES Matcher, CES Coordination Team and Interim Housing Teams throughout Service Planning Area 5 (Westside)
- Perform housing location duties for clients matched to scattered site housing resources
- Provide transportation to clients as needed. Will need to transport clients in personal vehicle at times.
- In coordination with the Housing Navigation team Program Manager, mediate conflicts between clients and property management and/or private landlords to promote a smooth match-to-lease-up process
- Implement and consistently practices harm reduction, trauma informed care, housing first and integrated care interventions
- Able to serve a diverse vulnerable client populations and communicate effectively in a culturally competent manner
- Establish and maintain a positive and effective working relationship with PSH lease-up staff and property management and agency colleagues to promote seamless delivery of services to members
- Maintain a current, thorough knowledge of Housing Resources and various subsidy types inclusive of Permanent Supportive Housing providers in our community Advocate on behalf of clients to law enforcement, government agencies, social service agencies, educational institutions, medical and legal professionals, and others to ensure equitable access to housing
- Develop effective, trusting relationships with program participants
- Network and collaborate with community based organizations to obtain referrals and ensure contractual capacity is met Establish and maintain effective working relationships with HACLA, HACOLA, DHS, DMH, and other community housing resource providers
- Ensure all paperwork and data collection for clients is complete, timely, accurate, and current in agency records, member charts and electronic databases
- Attend and participate in supervision, staff meetings, trainings, conferences, workshops, and special projects to promote professional development
- Assists the Program Manager with integrating housing services across the agency and works on multiple housing projects as needed
- Bilingual (English/Spanish)
RESPONSIBILITIES COMMON TO ALL AGENCY EMPLOYEES
- Maintain a safe work environment and confidentiality at all times
- Be proactive, creative, and flexible in determining, evaluating, researching, and resolving issues
- Organize and prioritize multiple activities to meet all external and internal deadlines
- Maintain a professional demeanor that reflects positively on the agency
- Demonstrate respect and courtesy toward others
- Able to thrive in a work environment emphasizing teamwork and collaboration
- Ability to prioritize different tasks with minimal supervision
- Perform other duties as assigned
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 based on 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
- Discounts on Hotels, Theme Parks, Concerts, Movies, Restaurants & More
- The People Concern University & Certificates
- Corporate Discounts
Other details
- Pay Type Hourly
- Min Hiring Rate $23.08
- Max Hiring Rate $23.08
- Travel Required Yes
- Required Education High School