Pre- Release Case Manager

What you will do:

• Conduct to identify and engage eligible in ECM services, using multiple strategies and modalities for engagement.
• Interview and conduct assessments of students’ needs, including medical, behavioral, and social factors.
• Develop, implement, and monitor personalized care plans re-entry in collaboration with students, healthcare providers, and community resources.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of care plans and making adjustments as needed to student goals.
• Operate as part of the student’s multi-disciplinary care team.
• Coordinate care across multiple providers and services, ensuring seamless integration of medical and social care.
• Act as a student advocate, ensuring the student’s needs and preferences are central to care decisions.
• Document services in the agency’s Electronic Health Record within 48 hours of each service and in compliance with agency policy, as well as contractual, state, and federal regulations.
• Coordinate and link the client to needed mental health, substance abuse, and housing resources.
• Maintained concise and comprehensive case records on all participants seeking services.
• Provide accurate daily and monthly documentation and case notes as per funding source guidelines.
• Attend workshops, meetings, and trainings as requested by supervisor.    
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

What You Will Bring:

• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in the community and within the organization.
• Knowledge of contract parameters, objectives, milestones, and other deliverables.
• Knowledge of contracting process and associated local, state, federal and other regulations.
• Ability to integrate budgetary and service utilization data, forecast expenditures, and respond to ensure both effective provider utilization and budget compliance.
• Ability to multi-task, identify problems, provide recommendations to management teams, and implement any applicable systems.
• Ability to work constructively with diverse people and with parties that may have divergent perspectives and interests.
• Ability to clearly express concepts and direction, both orally and in writing, and to prepare complex reports, policies, and procedures.
• Understand and appropriately apply Amity policies and procedures and adhere to agency-wide practices and regulations.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient with software such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel. Email, Internet, etc.).
 
• Certifications or Licenses:
• Required: NONE.
• Preferred: Community Health Worker certification through California’s HCAI Department.
• Driver’s License
• Education and Experience:
• Required:


• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, public health, or related field; or Associate’s degree
• And minimum of two years’ experience in client-related field, providing case management and community outreach.
• OR
• The equivalent of a high school diploma and three cumulative (3) years of experience in providing outreach, substance abuse counseling, reentry services, and case management within a culturally diverse population.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, capable of building relationships with students, families, team members, and community partners.
• Understand various ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds within a multicultural environment.
• Knowledge on how to administer assessments, substance abuse counseling, reentry services, and case management within a culturally diverse population, preferably with both men and women.
• This position requires local travel and the ability to navigate public transportation with students.
• Required to use company vehicle as well as personal vehicle to visit county jails and transport clients to and from appointments and other locations as needed.
• Required to have car insurance, vehicle, and valid driver’s license           
• Preferred: Bilingual, fluent Spanish/English oral and written skills are highly desirable. 

What We Bring:

• Medical, Dental, Vision.
• Paid vacation, sick time, & holidays.
• 401K, HSA, & Life insurance programs.
• Organization committed to community action.
• Community oriented workplace.