INTERMITTENT HOUSING SERVICES CASE MANAGER

Company: Penny Lane Centers
Location: North Hills
Posted on: October 16, 2024

Job Description:

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Position Summary:
Penny Lane Centers' Transitional Housing (TH) Program provides support services to Transition Age Youth (TAY) between the ages of 18 to 24 years of age, who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. Case Management is a collaborative process of assessment, planning, facilitation, care, coordination, evaluation, and advocacy for options and services to meet an individual's comprehensive needs through communication and available resources to promote safety, quality of care, and cost-effective outcomes. Intermittent Case Manager will assist participants in obtaining additional services needed including but not limited to benefits, outreach linkages, substance use disorder treatment, and mental health/health services. Intermittent Case Manager will also provide residents with referrals to educational services, employment, and other community resources, as needed.
The Intermittent Case Manager is an energetic self-starter who can function comfortably in a team environment or independently and relates well to co-workers and representatives of other agencies and County representatives. Intermittent Case Manager must have the ability to plan, facilitate, coordinate, and evaluate services that will directly impact the likelihood of a client's success; they must always make the needs of the client their top priority and must be mindful of the client's values, beliefs, and culture.
This position requires flexibility, the ability to manage time and multiple tasks, and problem-solving skills. The individual in this position must be able to assume a wide range of responsibilities, provide timely responses to requests, deadlines, and works well under pressure.
Requirements:

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• Preferred: Bachelor's Degree in a related field such as Social Work, Psychology, Education, Counseling, Criminology or Social Welfare, Child Development, or other relevant fields especially with regards to TAY homelessness and vulnerable populations and/or social services.
  
  
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  • Must have a minimum of 2 years' experience working with vulnerable populations and at-risk youth in a public or private child welfare social services setting and/or specific experience working with TAY and homeless population.
    
  • Valid California driver's license; current automobile insurance; have and maintain a clean driving record acceptable to the organization's insurance company; have immediate access to their vehicle during working hours.
    
    Position Location: North Hills, CA
    Position Status: Intermittent (on-call, as needed).
    Salary Range: $20.64 up to $29.36 per hour
    Penny Lane Centers offers competitive salaries and benefits. Please visit to see a complete list of perks and benefits. Medical benefits are effective the first of the month upon hire, not to exceed 31 days.
    Equal Employment Opportunity.
    Penny Lane is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (Protected class) including, but not limited to race; religious creed; color; national; origin; ancestry; physical disability; mental disability; medical condition, including genetic characteristics; genetic information; marital status; sex; pregnancy' child birth or related medical conditions; actual or perceived gender; gender identity or expression or sexual orientation. Our management is dedicated to ensuring the fulfillment of this policy with respect to hiring, placement, recruitment advertising, pay and other forms of compensation, training and general treatment during employment.Qualifications
    BehaviorsDetail Oriented - Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done wellTeam Player - Works well as a member of a groupDedicated - Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
    MotivationsSelf-Starter - Inspired to perform without outside helpGoal Completion - Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasksFlexibility - Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
    EducationBachelors (preferred)
    Experience2 years related paid experience and/or volunteer work with the vulnerable population including transition-age youth. (preferred)
    Licenses & CertificationsAuto Insurance (required)CA Driver License (required)
    
    

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