Posted in Nonprofit - Social Services 30+ days ago.
Type: Full-Time
Location: Los Angeles, California
If hired for this position, you will be required to provide proof that you are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to your start date, or have a valid religious or medical reason qualifying you for an exemption (that may or may not require accommodation).
SUMMARY
Los Angeles Community Health Project (CHPLA) is a program of Heluna Health. CHPLA’s mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of people affected by substance use in Los Angeles, to increase access to health care, empower people to protect themselves, and educate each other to reduce harm in our communities. CHPLA combines direct services, advocacy, outreach, education, and research collaborations to fulfill this mission. Community Health Project Los Angeles was founded in 1992.
Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) is a community-based diversion approach with the goals of improving public safety, and reducing unnecessary justice system involvement of people who participate in the program. In a LEAD program, law enforcement officers exercise discretionary authority at point of contact to divert individuals to a community-based, harm-reduction intervention for law violations driven by unmet behavioral health needs. In lieu of the traditional criminal justice system cycle -- booking, detention, prosecution, conviction, incarceration -- individuals are instead referred into a trauma-informed, harm reduction intensive case-management program where the individual receives a wide range of support services. Prosecutors and law enforcement work closely with case managers to ensure that all contacts with LEAD participants going forward, including new criminal prosecutions for other offenses, are coordinated with the service plan for the participant to maximize the opportunity to achieve behavioral change. There are certain core principles to LEAD that are essential to achieve transformative outcomes. These include LEAD’s harm reduction/Housing First framework, which requires a focus on individual and community wellness, rather than an exclusive focus on sobriety; and the need for rank and file police officers and sergeants to be meaningful partners in program design and operations.
The LEAD Case Manager reports to the CHPLA’s Director of Client Services. The Case Manager position will provide field based intensive case management services to participants of LACHP harm reduction programming. The Case Manager will provide direct services to assigned clients (approximately 20 case load), and coordinate care by meeting with clients regularly, assessing needs and facilitating access to appropriate resources. The Case Manager must develop and maintain positive collaborative relationships with community partners, and other service providers in order to best serve their clients.
This is a full time, benefitted position (40 hours per week).
Employment is provided by Heluna Health.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Education/Experience
· High school diploma or equivalent required, Bachelor’s degree preferred.
· Experience linking people to housing, health care, entitlements, and treatment preferred.
· Experience or fieldwork serving people who use drugs, people at-risk for overdose, and/or vulnerable populations.
· Experience writing curricula preferred.
Certificates/Licenses/Clearances
· A valid California driver’s license, proof of vehicle insurance, and reliable transportation or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions
· Successfully clear the Live Scan process through Los Angeles County.
Other Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
· Bilingual language proficiency preferred. Please specify the language and your proficiency level (basic, conversational, advanced, native/1 language).
· Understanding of substance use and harm reduction strategies.
· Demonstrated passion for serving the chronically homeless population with co-occurring disorders.
· Understanding and willingness to take a hard reduction approach
· Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Outlook,); high level of initiative and willingness to stay current with technology required to complete work assignments.
· Ability to prioritize and self-manage workload and activities in order to complete tasks in a timely and efficient manner.
· Dependable, able to work under pressure, receptive to change, willingness to learn, with a cooperative approach to problem solving.
· Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, clients, and outside contacts from a wide variety of ethnic, socioeconomic, and cultural backgrounds; effective tact and diplomacy skills.
· Basic clerical skills, including typing, ability to proof read own work; good grammar and spelling skills.
· Flexible team player.
· Excellent attention to detail.
· Ability to work very independently and seek supervision when appropriate.
· Ability to set boundaries, resolves conflict, and de-escalates issues.
· Willingness to utilize own vehicle or company vehicle to conduct business and provide transportation for participants
TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION
Include a resume and a cover letter with the online job application.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Stand Frequently
Walk Frequently
Sit Frequently
Handling / Fingering Occasionally
Reach Outward Occasionally
Reach Above Shoulder Occasionally
Climb, Crawl, Kneel, Bend Occasionally
Lift / Carry Occasionally - Up to 50 lbs
Push/Pull Occasionally - Up to 50 lbs
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Taste/ Smell Not Applicable
Not Applicable Not required for essential functions
Occasionally (0 - 2 hrs/day)
Frequently (2 - 5 hrs/day)
Constantly (5+ hrs/day)
WORK ENVIRONMENT
General Office Setting. Will be necessary to travel throughout Los Angeles County for training and staff supervision. May be asked to travel occasionally to present on this program. Local travel on behalf of program may be required utilizing company vehicles.
Heluna Health is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer that encourages people of color, women, veterans, and disabled to apply.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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