Case Manager (LACHP)

Los Angeles Community Health Project (CHPLA) is a program of Heluna Health.

CHPLA’s mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of people affected by substance use in Los Angeles, to increase access to health care, empower people to protect themselves, and educate each other to reduce harm in our communities.

CHPLA combines direct services, advocacy, outreach, education, and research collaborations to fulfill this mission.

Los Angeles Community Health Project was founded in 1992. LEAD (Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion) is a lifelong, voluntary, pre-arrest, intensive case management (ICMS) program, and is overseen by the LA County Department of Health Services - Office of Diversion and Reentry.

Unlike court mandated programs, the LEAD (Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion) model requires voluntary participation.

Operating under the Harm Reduction model, participants identify personal needs and work together with their case manager to meet the goals outlined in an individualized care plan. Law enforcement and other justice and community partners identify people whose past criminal charges may have been motivated by unmet behavioral health needs, such as substance use or mental health challenges.

Those referral partners offer the ICMS program and, if accepted, the participant is directly assigned to a case manager.

LEAD partners, and case managers meet monthly to coordinate care and check in on participants’ progress. The LEAD Case Manager reports to the LEAD ICMS Clinical Supervisor.

The Case Manager position will provide frequent field based intensive case management services to participants of the LEAD ICMS harm reduction program.

Participants referred into the program often present complex behavioral health challenges, and the experienced Case manager is expected to navigate and address those issues with the support of the Clinical Supervisor.

The Case Manager will provide direct services to assigned participants (approximately 20 participant case load), and coordinate care by meeting with participants regularly, assessing needs and facilitating access to appropriate resources.

The Case Manager must develop and maintain positive collaborative relationships with not only their participants, but also community partners, and other service providers to best serve their participants.

The LEAD Case Manager will provide care from a truly harm reduction, nonjudgmental, participant-centered, and low-threshold approach. This is a full time, benefitted position (40 hours per week). Employment is provided by Heluna Health. If hired for this position, you will be required to provide proof that you are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to your start date or have a valid religious or medical reason qualifying you for an exemption (that may or may not require accommodation).  The pay rate for this position is $28.00 per hour.   ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS  Direct Service

• The Case Manager meets with participants regularly to establish a working relationship, assess needs, and link to services and care.
• At time of intake, assess and address immediate needs of client including need for medical care, shelter, food, clothing, and harm reduction services / supplies.
• Assess, develop and implement with client individualized initial assessments and care plans, which addresses client needs and goals including health care, substance use treatment or harm reduction strategies, education / training and employment resources.
• Educate participants on the range of services available to them through CHPLA and partnered providers, including CHPLA Empowerment Program, Syringe Service Program (SSP) and Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) services, behavioral and health care services, budgeting, job assistance, overdose prevention, and legal assistance.
• Assist participants in entering service programs.

Assist participants in scheduling, attending, and keeping appointments, including providing transportation to and from appointments.

With clinical support, write letters to court to provide proof of engagement in LEAD program.

Enter data into CHAMP system within 24-72 hours of client contact or attempted client contact.

Submit incident reports within 24 hours of incident.

Maintain contact with participants.

High school diploma or equivalent required.

May be substituted by an associate degree in human services, or related field.

Will be necessary to travel throughout Los Angeles for participant care, participant transports and trainings.

Field work takes place in a variety of setting including encampments, hospitals, shelters, courthouse, community settings.

Agency vehicles are available, but work may require use of personal vehicle at times.   APPLICATION PROCEDURES Interested candidates must submit a resume for consideration.  Candidates with lived experience are encouraged to apply. It is the policy of Heluna Health to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Salary : $28