Case Manager - San Fernando Valley

Case Manager - Cal Learn Program San Fernando Valley

Salary $50,004 equivalent to $25.64 based on a 37.5 hours/weekly schedule

Position Summary:

The Case Manager is responsible for ensuring pregnant and parenting teenage clients are provided a comprehensive program of services based on a professional assessment of their needs and availability of community resources. Moreover, the Case Manager will provide support to families parenting young children in the areas of breastfeeding, attachment, child development and other related topics.

Essential Duties:

• Meets with clients to identify and assess their problems and needs; determines services required and develops a service plan.
• Helps clients locate community resources to resolve some of their problems; refers clients and/or acts as advocate in obtaining services for them; acts as liaison between service providers, clients and others involved in clients’ lives.
• Maintains frequent contact with clients through home visits, office appointments and telephone conversations to follow through with services, and develop effective relationships to promote positive pregnancy outcome, effective parenting skills and overcome resistance of clients and family.
• Acts as a mentor to clients and educates them in the areas of health, child development, well baby care, breastfeeding, attachment and parenting, nutrition, vocational development, further education, and related areas in order to help them become self-sufficient and effective parents following the PAT evidence-based curriculum.
• Provides short-term guidance to clients with difficulties and challenges that need immediate resolution.
• Provides transportation for clients to attend appointments to ensure they are able to receive needed services.
• Facilitates/co-facilitates group meetings for pregnant and parenting clients in various settings.
• Identifies and reports on possible instances of child abuse.
• Maintains a variety of records relating clients and services; prepares routine and special reports.
• Maintains a working knowledge of services available in the community; maintains effective working relationships with DPSS, DCFS, schools and other resources in the community to facilitate advocacy and services for clients.
• Maintains professional skills and knowledge through in-service programs, reading and professional contacts in the field.
• Performs a wide variety of related duties depending on client’s needs (e.g., test clients’ children for developmental delays, survey clients on specific topics for research purposes, assist clients with such things as apartment hunting and moving where no other help exists, healthy relationship and pregnancy).

Requirements:

• BA Degree in Social Work, Psychology or related field.
• Minimum of two years case management work experience required
• Prior experience with teenage/multi-cultural clients is preferred.
• Experience working with at risk pregnant or parenting teens
• Working knowledge of early childhood education and the developmental needs of babies and toddlers, typically resulting from completion of any combination of formal education, seminars, and work experience in related areas.
• Effective written/oral communication and engagement skills to develop effective rapport and personal relationships and to counsel and mentor young people.
• Organize and able to prioritize workload.
• General computer skills and ability to learn and use a data system.
• Bilingual Spanish preferred
• Valid California driver’s license, and an insured automobile to drive to clients’ homes and to transport clients as necessary.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $50,004.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Loan forgiveness
• Paid time off
• Referral program

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Case management: 2 years (Required)
• working with youth population: 2 years (Required)
• working with at risk pregnant or parenting teens: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $50,004