Weekend Peer Case Manager, FT, DTLA, Friday-Tuesday, 8:00am-4:30pm
About the People Concern
The People Concern empowers the most vulnerable among us to rebuild their lives. One of Los Angeles County’s 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 fifty-eight years of work in the community, The People Concern is a leading provider of, and advocate for, evidence-based solutions to the multi-faceted 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 Concern’s model of integrated and comprehensive care empowers our participants to navigate the multi-faceted obstacles in their lives, become their best selves, and ultimately, connect with and contribute to their communities.
Role: Weekend Peer Case Manager
Reports To: Director
Schedule: Friday-Tuesday, 8:00am-4:30pm
Site Name: E3 Olympic
Location: Downtown Los Angeles, CA
1625 W. Olympic Blvd Ste #701 LA CA 90015
Status: Full time, Hourly (Non-exempt), Non-Management
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement Planning, EAP
Summary
With the support and in partnership with the E6 team, the E6 Peer Case Manager will support the E6 team successfully engage with people currently living on the streets, for the purpose of getting them matched to permanent, affordable housing. Peer Case Managers will walk the streets of Metro LA (Service Area 4) in teams to identify, engage and assist in housing homeless residents. These teams are part of a new large-scale street-based engagement effort in the Metro Los Angeles Area (Service Area 4). This is a LA County approved strategy to combat homelessness. The goal of E6 is to create a countywide network of multidisciplinary, integrated street-based teams to identify, engage, and connect, or re-connect homeless individuals to interim and/or permanent housing and supportive services.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
1. Conducting outreach to people experiencing homelessness living in Metro LA (Service Area 4)
2. Assessing the housing needs of people living on the street
3. Assisting clients in the process of getting affordable housing
4. Advocating on behalf of client’s needs
Document and account for time spent on client contacts and activities in client record in accordance with agency and funder standards
6. Attending team meetings and program-wide meetings daily
7. Providing support to nurses and social workers on the team with their client needs
8. Accompanying clients to appointments
9. Providing resource and referral information to clients
Maintain appropriate boundaries at all times
Qualifications
1. An eagerness to provide top-notch quality services to individuals experiencing homelessness.
2. Lived experience with homelessness, incarceration, or substance use.
3. An understanding of and familiarity with homeless services and affordable housing in LA county
4. Experience in the fields of social work, public health or other types of outreach
5. Training in harm reduction, “housing first” principles and street-based outreach preferred
High School diploma or GED preferred
7. Peer Counselor Training preferred
- Valid CA Driver’s license, reliable car, auto insurance, and an acceptable driving record preferred
Equal Opportunity Employer
The People Concern is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to non-discrimination in employment. We select the most qualified individual for the job based on job-related 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.
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 Long-TermDisability
- Voluntary Pet Insurance
- Discounts on Hotels, Theme Parks, Concerts, Movies, Restaurants & More
- The People Concern University & Certificates
- Corporate Discounts
Other details
- Pay Type Hourly
- Min Hiring Rate $22.12
- Max Hiring Rate $22.12
- Travel Required Yes
- Required Education High School
- Job Start Date Thursday, November 7, 2024