Transitional Housing Case Manager

Job Summary:

Penny Lane Centers’ Transitional Housing Placement Program-Non Minor Dependents (THPP-NMD) provides support services to Transition Age Youth (TAY) between the ages of 18 to 21 years of age. Case Management is a collaborative process of assessment, planning, facilitation, care, coordination, evaluation, and advocacy for options and services to meet an individual’s (and Family) comprehensive needs through communication and available resources to promote safety, quality of care, and cost-effective outcomes. Case Manager is responsible for supervision, protection, and care of residents, at all times.  Case manager is expected to have contact with clients on their caseload at least one hour per week to establish and assess progress toward short- and long-term goals, such as personal, educational, housing placement, and income goals. Case manager will assist participants in obtaining additional services needed including but not limited to benefits, housing linkages, substance use disorder treatment, and mental health/health services. Case Manager will also provide clients with referrals and linkages to the community resources, as needed. In addition, Case managers will also provide individual and group Life Skills and/or assist with coordinating Life Skills, in accordance with THPP-NMD contract expectations. Case Manager will be expected to meet both in the office and in clients’ apartments and will conduct daily apartment checks to ensure the safety, cleanliness, and maintenance condition of the apartments.

The Case Manager is an energetic self-starter who is able to function comfortably in a team environment or independently and relates well to co-workers and County representatives.  This position requires flexibility and the ability to manage time and multiple tasks.  The individual in this position must be able to assume a wide range of responsibilities, provide timely responses to requests, deadlines, and work well under pressure.

Requirements:

• At the minimum, a bachelor’s degree in any of the following areas: Marriage, family and child counseling, Child psychology, Child development,  Counseling psychology, Social psychology, Clinical psychology, Educational psychology, Education, with an emphasis in counseling, Social work or social welfare, any area that includes the counseling or psychotherapy content required for licensure as Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, A subject area that is functionally equivalent to those listed above.
• Or Must have at minimum a bachelor’s degree in a non-related field and at least two (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 transition age youth, 16 to 24 years of age, and/or chronically 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 his or her vehicle during work hours.

 Position Location: Lancaster, CA

Position Shift: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm

Salary Range: $24.29 - $33.77 per hour

Penny Lane Centers offers competitive salaries and benefits. Please visit www.pennylane.org 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.