Job Summary: Provide in-home and center-based case management and supportive services to the MHPresidents.TheCaseManagerwillberesponsibleforoverseeingdaytodayactivitiesforclients andvolunteers.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conducts client assessments consistent with programrequirements.

• Primarycoveragefor16HUDclients(weeklysessionsandnotes,monthlyprogress notes, tracking of client progress on case plan goals, intakes and dischargedocumentation)

• Provides case management services including: identification of client's needs and developing client'sIndividualCasePlanGoalswithongoingmonitoringandfollow-uponprogresstowards thosegoals.

• Providesservices toclientsincluding,butnotlimitedtosupportive counseling,crisis intervention, mentoring, and parenteducation.

• Completes weekly groups with MHP residents based on parenting education, life skills, and resident meetings. Oversees the supervision of childcare during the groups. Provides engaging and enriching curriculum for residents based upon all different learning styles and education level.

• Teaches and demonstrates goal setting and decisionmaking.

• Demonstrate familiarity and acts in accordance, with established safety regulations, policies and procedures.

• Provides support to families in identifying and obtaining communityresources.

• Maintains a flexible working schedule to accommodate resident's schedules andneeds.

• Ensures accurate and timely collection and reporting of data to contract specification for evaluation through the maintaining of monthly reporting, data entry and timely case records documenting all servicesprovided

• Monitors participants' progress in developing skills needed to assure positive outcomes and communicating areas of need to all supportivestaff.

• Assures security of confidential information andmaterials.

• Attends agency, program and collaborative meetings asassigned.

• Attends and participates in training asappropriate.

• Participate in weekly individualized supervision with MSP Residential Shelter Manager which focuses on areas of responsibility and boundaries, discussion of the MSP residents and their progress in the program, any quality or performance issues, problem solving, and individual skill building.

• Participate in weekly MHP Program Team Meetings which focuses on identifying challenges, barriers and effective techniques in providing services to participants and achieving outcomes, coordination of MSP services with otherprograms.

• Performs other duties asassigned.

Qualifications:

Education: A minimum of a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in social work, psychology, education and/or related human services field required. Demonstrated experience providing intensive home-based case management with a working knowledge of early child development, family systems, community resources, substance abuse treatment and interventions required. Experience working with low income or homeless populations and pregnant and/or parenting women in a shelter or residential setting is preferred. 

Abilities: Is trauma-informed and able to treat residents with understanding of previous homeless history, possible CPS involvement, and challenging backgrounds. Is culturally diverse in thought and respects those with different backgrounds, heritages, and means of communication. Able to provide support, structure, empathy, sound judgement, insight into human behavior and family relations. Skills: Effective communication skills. Must have the ability to work in a team environment, using a team dynamic approach for best practices with MSP residents. Must be able to receive constructive feedback and utilize motivational interviewing techniques to work with all residents. Computer literate as appropriate.

BilingualinSpanish,Asian,oraPacificlanguagepreferred.OtherRequirements:Musthaveavalid California driver's license, insurance and a reliable vehicle and be willing to use it on thejob

Physical Demands:

• Sittingforlongperiodsoftimeinthehomesofclientfamilies,intheofficeoratrequiredmeetings.

• Daily traveling in car to clients or to agency and communitymeetings.

• Frequent note taking and recording in case files byhand.

Work Environment:

• Office space isshared.

• The noise level fluctuates from quiet tonoisy.