What are the responsibilities and job description for the Domestic Violence Case Manager position at The Whole Child - Mental Health & Housing Services?
TITLE: Domestic Violence Case Manager
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, or other mental health-related discipline.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience providing domestic violence services as a case manager or similar.
- 40 Hour Domestic Violence Counselor Certification.
- Valid California driver’s license and valid auto insurance.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:
The primary purpose of the Domestic Violence Housing Case Manager is to assist families in achieving permanent housing and access medical, educational, social, prevocational, rehabilitative, employment or other needed community services for eligible clients and families who have become homeless due to Domestic Violence. Targeted population includes children (Birth to age 18) and their families who are at risk of becoming homeless or are currently homeless utilizing a progressive engagement model.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- 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 LAHSA, CDC, HUD, DPSS, other contracts, 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.
- Employment services (resume writing, job searching tips, etc.)
- Attends community meetings as requested by Management to present on housing services, referral process and eligibility criteria.
- Provide linkage to any Domestic violence services as needed
- 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.
JOB STATUS: Non Exempt
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.