Case Manager CSM Fire House

Role: Case ManagerReports to: Program ManagerProgram: 1504-Westside C3Department: OutreachLocation: CSM Fire House - 1444 7th Street Santa Monica CA 90401Setting: 100% OnsiteSchedule: Monday - Friday 8am - 4:30pmStatus: Full-time/Non-Exempt/Non-ManagementBenefits: Medical Vision Dental Life Insurance 403(b) Retirement plan Employee Assistance Program (EAP) : 1Summary:The People Concerns Santa Monica C3 Team is seeking a case manager to join our multidisciplinary street outreach team. This team is part of a City of Santa Monica strategy to combat homelessness. The goal of Santa Monica C3 is to identify engage and connect or re-connect homeless individuals to interim and/or permanent housing and supportive services. The team works closely with each client to develop individualized service plans. The team helps enroll clients in public benefits (i.e. General Relief SSI/SSDI Medi-Cal) submit housing applications and access appropriate medical and behavioral health treatment. The Case Manager will model competence in wellness recovery and coping and is responsible for maintaining the highest quality services and efficiency of Duties and Responsibilities: Work as part of an interdisciplinary team to engage and provide field-based services meeting currently homeless clients where they are in order to eliminate barriers to and represent the agency with partners including community health providers the business community and social service/housing providers to reduce the number of homeless people living on the clients in developing mutually agreed-upon goals documented in each clients confidential service initial contact needs assessment information education and referrals to the target clientele to appropriate services (e.g. health mental health interim housing etc.).Work in collaboration with other team members to remove barriers to permanent housing; e.g. acquisition of identification legal aid benefits assistance life skills case management and aftercare/follow-up services to clients placed in permanent opportunities for clients to build a supportive peer collaboratively with public private and nonprofit sector groups to provide services e.g. mobile info stations public kiosks hygiene centers a welcome center sobering center to an emphasis on customer choice harm reduction and psycho-social and maintain a complete accurate and current member file with all funder-required documentsAssure that all member paperwork and data collection is complete and up to date in the case management databaseAttend all case file staff meetings trainings and duties as :High School Diploma or GED or degree or equivalent knowledge of and experience with the issues faced by the population served (homelessness mental illness substance abuse medical issues and domestic violence).Computer literate; able to use computerized database system for information to work in a high tolerance Harm Reduction model with Clients experiencing multiple CA Drivers license reliable car auto insurance and an acceptable driving Qualifications:Bachelors speakingWork Environment:Combination of field and office environmentRegularly required to sit stand bend; occasionally lift or carry up to 35 occasion walk or drive to different local necessitate working in busy and loud be exposed to elements like cold heat dust noise and need to bend stoop twist and sit throughout the positions might involve various types of lifting such as carrying supplies moving materials or handling tools. The weight of these items can range from light to moderate depending on the specific of Weights:Supplies: Boxes of brochures pamphlets or educational materials (i.e. backpacks) could weigh between 15 -20 and pounds : Small items like equipment tools or supplies could weigh between 10 and 20 Lifting: Its crucial to consider the weight of items that may be moved or lifted during outreach requirements like walk a distance or navigate stairs all of which are necessary to perform outreach work.