SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY: ICMS Case Managers provide an array of services in support of the Family Housing Program’s goal of promoting children’s emotional well-being. The ICMS Case Manager’s intensive home-based services ensure that families are activity engaged in the various resources/services provided (i.e., mental health, health care, job training/coaching, Occupational Therapy, Nutrition, etc.) The home visits are focused on building healthy relationships and promoting positive family environments to end homelessness. The ICMS Case Manager promotes a strengths-based approach to service that empowers families, supports a community based philosophy of service, and ensures that all services are aligned with the agency’s mission, vision, and core values.

BENEFITS:

• Monday-Friday Day Schedule.
• Full benefits package to all positions after 30 days of employment.
• Free standard HMO Health, Dental, and Vision plans offered to employees.
• 401k plan with 4% employer match.
• PTO that accrues to 15 days annually and increases with seniority.
• 12 Paid Holidays annually.
• Paid Office closure last week of the year.
• Opportunity for growth.
• Bilingual Stipend if applicable.
• $26.00/hr starting rate of pay.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Conducts comprehensive needs assessments with families and assists them in obtaining needed resources such as health insurance, housing, and low cost child care through referral and linkage.
• Provides individual and group rehabilitation services under HUD, DMH, DPSS and city contracts.
• Completes and submits progress notes in a 24 hour timeframe utilizing the agency’s electronic health record system (HMIS).
• Provides guidance and assistance to parents/caretakers on managing child’s behaviors successfully.
• Provides guidance and assistance to parents/caretakers on managing familial stressors effectively and successfully.
• Assists family with identifying internal and external resources to assist with multiple stressors as it relates to homelessness, domestic violence, substance abuse issues, etc.
• Develops and provide client rehabilitation services which assist in improving, maintaining, or restoring daily functioning at home, school, and community in accordance with treatment goals and in collaboration with treatment team (i.e., therapist, psychiatrist).
• Provides interagency and intra-agency consultation, communication, coordination and referrals.
• Identifies and communicates to therapist obstacles preventing families from connecting with program and/or referral services.
• Attends community meetings as requested by Housing Manager to present on housing services, referral process and eligibility criteria.
• Represents the agency at community resource fairs.
• Follows up with families to ensure successful placement and housing permanency for six months.
• Provides services in the community including home and school settings.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, or other mental health related discipline.
• Minimum of 2 years of work experience related to providing case management or rehabilitative services in a mental health setting.
• Valid California driver’s license and valid auto insurance.

The Whole Child is an equal employment opportunity employer and no candidate for employment will be rejected on account of race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, or sex. Candidates with physical impairments will be considered so long as it can be reasonably demonstrated that the duties and responsibilities can be effectively performed without hazard to the individual, fellow employees, or clientele.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to $26.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• ICMS Case Management: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Downey, CA 90240 (Preferred)

Work Location: In person