Case Manager Substance Use Harm Reduction Specialist C3 Skid Row
Case Manager Substance Use Harm Reduction Specialist C3 Skid Row
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Job Description
Company: The People Concern
Role: Case Manager Substance Use and Harm Reduction Specialist
Department: C3 Skid Row
Location: Downtown Los Angeles CA Skid Row
Status: Full Time NonExempt (Hourly)
Rate: $5253K
Benefits: Medical Dental Vision Retirement Planning 403b)
Summary
With the support of and in partnership with the C3 team the Case Manager Substance Use Harm Reduction Specialist performs a variety of tasks to assist the most vulnerable and chronically homeless individuals in improving their safety and/or their recovery from substances. The C3 program serves individuals living on the streets of Skid Row in Downtown Los Angeles.
The C3 street outreach program is part of a LA County approved strategy to combat homelessness. The goal of C3 is to create a countywide network of multidisciplinary integrated streetbased teams to identify engage and connect or reconnect homeless individuals to interim and/or permanent housing supportive services and lifesaving care. The Senior Case Manager provides harm reduction support and case management for program members and assists members in gaining admission to more intensive substance use and harm reduction treatment settings as needed. The Senior Case Manager Substance Use will assist the C3 program in being a leader in healthbased harm reduction approaches to substance use. They will identify gaps in knowledge and client services and provide trainings in harm reduction and substance use to all C3 Case Managers and Clinicians.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
1. Train and support team members in utilizing harm reduction and motivational interviewing strategies to support the health and autonomy of clients.
2. Facilitate monthly Substance Use Case Manager Meetings to identify and set goals based on trends in use and substance use/sexual health needs. Findings will be shared on a monthly basis with C3 Leadership.
3. Provide support and oversight for Narcan and harm reduction supplies distribution to the community.
4. Take an active role in agency level trainings/committees on harm reduction health and substance use as needed.
5. Encourage and promote an environment that is strength based to assist clients in meeting their individual goals.
6. Street outreach to identified homeless persons working with the team to engage in services and accept treatment from the program staff assist with the enrollment process as needed.
7. Provide support to team members on assisting clients in navigating substance use and health care systems transitioning from streets to home and accessing needed recourses in the community with special attention to increasing harm reduction interventions.
8.Provide referrals to allied critical healthy living services for clients on caseload. Refer target clientele to appropriate services (e.g. health mental health interim housing etc. and collaborate on care.
9. Document and account for time spent on client contacts and activities in client record in accordance with agency and funder standards.
10. Maintain a current thorough knowledge of ongoing developments and new techniques in the fields of substance use harm reduction mental health and behavioral health community resources and utilize these to provide comprehensive wraparound services to clients.
Qualifications
1. Certification in substance use counseling preferred
2. Bachelors degree in related field preferred.
3. Minimum two years experience as a substance use counselor and/or case manager in anaccredited substance use treatment facility (experience in a dualdiagnosis setting preferred) or a harm reductionbased setting with individuals with chaotic substance use.
4. Passion for working in a high tolerance Harm Reduction model with clients who have multiplebarriers.
5. Computer literacy including proficiency in Microsoft Word Outlook and Excel
6. Detail oriented with excellent time management organizational written verbal and computerskills
7. Able to learn quickly and work effectively with a wide range of constituencies and withminimal supervision
8. Familiar with Harm Reduction strategies and methods
Preferred Qualifications
1. Working knowledge of criminal justice system
2. Bilingual in English/Spanish a plus
3. Minimum 30 WPM typing speed
WORK ENVIRONMENT
1.Office environment with occasional field activities with Wellness participants and staff
- Regularly required to sit stand bend and occasionally lift or carry up to 35 pounds
- May be exposed to elements like cold heat dust noise and odor
- May need to bend stoop twist and sit throughout the day
EXPECTED BEHAVIORS OF ALL STAFF
- Act as a role model
- Demonstrate a sense of responsibility
- Continuously learn and improve
- Acknowledge your own areas of improvement
- Hear and provide honest specific and direct feedback
- Create an environment where everyone is welcomed valued and respected
- Collaborate
Equal Opportunity Employer
The People Concern is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to nondiscrimination in employment. We select the most qualified individual for the job basedon jobrelated qualifications regardless of race color age sex religion national origin disability ancestry marital status credit history sexual orientation arrest and court record genetic information veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or other applicable laws.
About the People Concern
The People Concern empowers the most vulnerable among us to rebuild their lives. One of Los Angeles Countys largest social services agencies The People Concern was formed in 2016 in a merger of two trusted social service organizations based in Los Angeles County OPCC and Lamp Community. Informed by more than fiftyeight years of work in the community The People Concern is a leading provider of and advocate for evidencebased solutions to the multifaceted challenges inherent in homelessness and domestic violence.
With compassion and profound respect for those we serve we provide a fully integrated system of care including outreach interim housing mental and medical health care substance abuse services domestic violence services life skills & wellness programs and permanent supportive housing tailored to the unique needs of homeless individuals survivors of domestic violence challenged youth and others who have nowhere else to turn.
The People Concerns model of integrated and comprehensive care empowers our participants to navigate the multifaceted obstacles in their lives become their best selves and ultimately connect with and contribute to their communities.
Benefits & Perks
- Medical Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Retirement Planning 403b) & Matching
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Vacation Days
- Paid Sick Days
- Employee Assistance Plans (EAP)
- TELUS Health
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Basic Life / Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
- Voluntary Short and LongTerm Disability
- Voluntary Pet Insurance
- Discounts on Hotels Theme Parks Concerts Movies Restaurants & More
- The People Concern University & Certificates
- Corporate Discounts
Other details
- Pay TypeHourly
- Min Hiring Rate$25.00
- Max Hiring Rate$25.48
- Travel RequiredYes
- Required EducationHigh School
- Job Start DateThursday March 6 2025
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Hourly
