LEAD CASE MANAGER - MSW – TEMPORARY CONTRACT POSITION
(CONTRACT EMPLOYMENT CONCLUDES ON JUNE 30, 2009)
CONSERVATION PROGRAMS-NORTHEAST LA CENTER
REPORTS TO
SENIOR DIRECTOR
FULL-TIME/EXEMPT (TEMPORARY CONTRACT POSITION)
POSTING DATE:
3/9/09
OPEN UNTIL FILLED
(CONTRACT EMPLOYMENT CONCLUDES ON JUNE 30, 2009)
CONSERVATION PROGRAMS-NORTHEAST LA CENTER
REPORTS TO
SENIOR DIRECTOR
FULL-TIME/EXEMPT (TEMPORARY CONTRACT POSITION)
POSTING DATE:
3/9/09
OPEN UNTIL FILLED
ORGANIZATION SUMMARY
The LA Conservation Corps (the Corps) is a private, non-profit organization that has been helping at-risk young people develop themselves since 1986. To date, more than 20,000 young people have participated in the Corps classes and service projects, learning new skills while contributing to the quality of life for all of us in the greater Los Angeles area.
POSITION SUMMARY
This position will be responsible for performing their primary job responsibilities for the Gang Reduction Youth Development program. The MSW Lead Case Manager adds value to the mission of the LA Conservation Corps by using their management and leadership skills to develop the technical and personal skills of the participants, as well as the professional skill of the MSW/MFT Interns. They accomplish this mission by being responsible for ensuring that participants are provided a comprehensive program of services based on a professional assessment of their needs and availability of community resources. With the goal of securing services to provide young people with an opportunity for developing life, educational and work skills to advance their own personal and career opportunities. Thus creating stronger ties to their communities through community involvement and service; exploring avenues for personal growth and development in a respectful and nurturing environment and developing leadership skills to contribute to the advancement of all people. Additionally, the MSW (Lead Case Manager) is also responsible for the supervision of Field Education hours for MSW (Case Manager) Interns. Other duties may be assigned, as needed.
This position will be responsible for performing their primary job responsibilities for the Gang Reduction Youth Development program. The MSW Lead Case Manager adds value to the mission of the LA Conservation Corps by using their management and leadership skills to develop the technical and personal skills of the participants, as well as the professional skill of the MSW/MFT Interns. They accomplish this mission by being responsible for ensuring that participants are provided a comprehensive program of services based on a professional assessment of their needs and availability of community resources. With the goal of securing services to provide young people with an opportunity for developing life, educational and work skills to advance their own personal and career opportunities. Thus creating stronger ties to their communities through community involvement and service; exploring avenues for personal growth and development in a respectful and nurturing environment and developing leadership skills to contribute to the advancement of all people. Additionally, the MSW (Lead Case Manager) is also responsible for the supervision of Field Education hours for MSW (Case Manager) Interns. Other duties may be assigned, as needed.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Meets with at least 10 participants to identify and assess their problems and needs; determines services required and develops a service plan. Must maintain 3 face to face contacts per week, per client.
• Perform a wide variety of related duties depending on client needs.
• Helps clients locate community resources to resolve some of their problems; refers clients and/or acts as an advocate in obtaining services for them; acts as liaison between service providers, clients and other involved clients' lives.
• Maintains frequent contact with participants through home visits, classroom visits, office appointments and telephone conversations to follow through with services.
• Administers GRYD youth eligibility assessment tool as needed.
• In collaboration with, family functional therapy collaborator, develop psychosocial assessments and service plans with clients/families.
• Complete intake assessments and discharge plans.
• Liaison to clients and their families to provide referral and support services.
• Facilitate and provide group and individual counseling sessions according to program requirements.
• Supervises field education requirements for MSW Interns.
• Conducts trainings for MSW Interns as it relates to case management.
• Review and approve assessments and service plans completed by MSW Interns.
• Facilitates multidisciplinary case conference meetings with MSW Interns.
• Provides crisis intervention.
• Identifies and reports on possible instances of child abuse.
• Maintains a variety of records relating to participants and services; prepares routine and special reports.
• Maintains a working knowledge of services available in the community; maintains effective working relationships with Department of Social Services, Department of Children's Services, school and other resources in the community to facilitate advocacy and services for participants.
• Performs a wide variety of related duties depending on the participants needs.
• Meets with at least 10 participants to identify and assess their problems and needs; determines services required and develops a service plan. Must maintain 3 face to face contacts per week, per client.
• Perform a wide variety of related duties depending on client needs.
• Helps clients locate community resources to resolve some of their problems; refers clients and/or acts as an advocate in obtaining services for them; acts as liaison between service providers, clients and other involved clients' lives.
• Maintains frequent contact with participants through home visits, classroom visits, office appointments and telephone conversations to follow through with services.
• Administers GRYD youth eligibility assessment tool as needed.
• In collaboration with, family functional therapy collaborator, develop psychosocial assessments and service plans with clients/families.
• Complete intake assessments and discharge plans.
• Liaison to clients and their families to provide referral and support services.
• Facilitate and provide group and individual counseling sessions according to program requirements.
• Supervises field education requirements for MSW Interns.
• Conducts trainings for MSW Interns as it relates to case management.
• Review and approve assessments and service plans completed by MSW Interns.
• Facilitates multidisciplinary case conference meetings with MSW Interns.
• Provides crisis intervention.
• Identifies and reports on possible instances of child abuse.
• Maintains a variety of records relating to participants and services; prepares routine and special reports.
• Maintains a working knowledge of services available in the community; maintains effective working relationships with Department of Social Services, Department of Children's Services, school and other resources in the community to facilitate advocacy and services for participants.
• Performs a wide variety of related duties depending on the participants needs.
PROFICIENCIES/SUCCESS FACTORS
• Demonstrates excellent leadership skills, which are characterized by the ability to gain respect, positively influence, accurately assess and support the agency in the achievement of its mission with and through others (internal and external).
• Organizing and Planning– Ability to structure tasks, establish priorities and set goals.
• Demonstrate a high level of professionalism and work ethics.
• Interpersonal - Demonstrate sensitivity, understanding and the ability to effectively interact with individuals (internal and external) from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, disability and ethnic backgrounds.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills (oral and written). Characterized by actively listening and ensuring respectful two-communication interactions.
• Demonstrate a high level of accountability, responsibility and dependability.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude, self-discipline, and self-awareness.
• Demonstrate excellent analytical skills – characterized by identifying, assimilating and comprehending the critical elements of various situations; extract and interpret implications of courses of action.
• Demonstrate teamwork through cooperation and collaboration with others.
• Provide supervision, training, development, safeguards and serve as a mentor and good role model.
• Demonstrates excellent leadership skills, which are characterized by the ability to gain respect, positively influence, accurately assess and support the agency in the achievement of its mission with and through others (internal and external).
• Organizing and Planning– Ability to structure tasks, establish priorities and set goals.
• Demonstrate a high level of professionalism and work ethics.
• Interpersonal - Demonstrate sensitivity, understanding and the ability to effectively interact with individuals (internal and external) from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, disability and ethnic backgrounds.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills (oral and written). Characterized by actively listening and ensuring respectful two-communication interactions.
• Demonstrate a high level of accountability, responsibility and dependability.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude, self-discipline, and self-awareness.
• Demonstrate excellent analytical skills – characterized by identifying, assimilating and comprehending the critical elements of various situations; extract and interpret implications of courses of action.
• Demonstrate teamwork through cooperation and collaboration with others.
• Provide supervision, training, development, safeguards and serve as a mentor and good role model.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS
• Demonstrate the ability to effectively provide supervision, training, development, safeguards and serve as a mentor and good role model.
• Supervisory, project management and logistics skills necessary to fulfill position responsibilities.
• Competent level of computer skills (Microsoft Office Environment), Excel and Desktop and the ability to complete the necessary reports.
• Demonstrates the oral and written communication skills necessary to prepare concise, logical, grammatically correct documents and presentations.
• Organizing and Planning – Ability to structure tasks, establish priorities and set goals.
• Interpersonal – Demonstrate, sensitivity, understanding, and the ability to effectively interact with individuals (internal and external) from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, disability, and ethnic backgrounds.
• Demonstrates ability to identify additional support services/resources; in a designated geographic areas.
• Demonstrates ability to interview and assess client's strength and areas of concern.
• Demonstrates the ability to perform the physical requirements of the job, as well as train others.
• Demonstrate a high level of accountability, responsibility and dependability
• Demonstrate a positive attitude, self-discipline and self-awareness.
• Demonstrate integrity, ethical work practices and high quality work standards on a consistent basis.
• Ability to perform community outreach and education in schools and to community groups as well as provide presentations and instruction to other to promote environmental awareness.
• Demonstrate the ability to effectively provide supervision, training, development, safeguards and serve as a mentor and good role model.
• Supervisory, project management and logistics skills necessary to fulfill position responsibilities.
• Competent level of computer skills (Microsoft Office Environment), Excel and Desktop and the ability to complete the necessary reports.
• Demonstrates the oral and written communication skills necessary to prepare concise, logical, grammatically correct documents and presentations.
• Organizing and Planning – Ability to structure tasks, establish priorities and set goals.
• Interpersonal – Demonstrate, sensitivity, understanding, and the ability to effectively interact with individuals (internal and external) from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, disability, and ethnic backgrounds.
• Demonstrates ability to identify additional support services/resources; in a designated geographic areas.
• Demonstrates ability to interview and assess client's strength and areas of concern.
• Demonstrates the ability to perform the physical requirements of the job, as well as train others.
• Demonstrate a high level of accountability, responsibility and dependability
• Demonstrate a positive attitude, self-discipline and self-awareness.
• Demonstrate integrity, ethical work practices and high quality work standards on a consistent basis.
• Ability to perform community outreach and education in schools and to community groups as well as provide presentations and instruction to other to promote environmental awareness.
EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
• Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy or Social Work from an accredited institution (required).
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience in the area of counseling, case management preferably with at-risk young people and/or community organizations/groups.
• Working knowledge of counseling, health, education, childcare, and other resources in the community.
• Competent level of computer skills (Microsoft Office) Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook.
• Demonstrate the ability to effectively provide supervision, training, development, safeguards and serve as a mentor and good role model.
• Bilingual speaking and/or writing skills (preferred).
• Standard multi-media first aid certification (preferred).
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
• Pass a post-offer drug/alcohol screen test before commencing employment (required to submit for the drug/alcohol screening at a company designated facility). "REQUIRED"
• Tuberculosis Screening (TB immunization) before commencing employment (required to submit for the TB test at a company designated facility). "REQUIRED"
• Complete a post-offer Live Scan (fingerprint/background clearance-Department of Justice) before commencing employment. "REQUIRED"
• California Class C Driver's License, validation of driving record for commercial policy insurability per the requirements of the state of California. "REQUIRED"
• If a private vehicle is utilized for company purposes validation of a California Class C Driver's License, validation of driving record for commercial policy insurability is required in conjunction with proof of personal minimum liability insurance coverage per the requirements of the state of California. "REQUIRED"
• California Class B Driver's License, validation of driving record for commercial policy insurability per the requirements of the state of California. If you do not currently possess a California Class B Driver's License you will have 90 days from the effective date of acquiring this position to secure a Class B Driver's License. "NOT REQUIRED"
• Standard multi-media first aid certification. If you do not currently possess a standard multi-media first aid certification, you will have 90 days from the effective date of acquiring this position to secure a multi-media certification. "NOT REQUIRED"
• Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy or Social Work from an accredited institution (required).
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience in the area of counseling, case management preferably with at-risk young people and/or community organizations/groups.
• Working knowledge of counseling, health, education, childcare, and other resources in the community.
• Competent level of computer skills (Microsoft Office) Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook.
• Demonstrate the ability to effectively provide supervision, training, development, safeguards and serve as a mentor and good role model.
• Bilingual speaking and/or writing skills (preferred).
• Standard multi-media first aid certification (preferred).
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
• Pass a post-offer drug/alcohol screen test before commencing employment (required to submit for the drug/alcohol screening at a company designated facility). "REQUIRED"
• Tuberculosis Screening (TB immunization) before commencing employment (required to submit for the TB test at a company designated facility). "REQUIRED"
• Complete a post-offer Live Scan (fingerprint/background clearance-Department of Justice) before commencing employment. "REQUIRED"
• California Class C Driver's License, validation of driving record for commercial policy insurability per the requirements of the state of California. "REQUIRED"
• If a private vehicle is utilized for company purposes validation of a California Class C Driver's License, validation of driving record for commercial policy insurability is required in conjunction with proof of personal minimum liability insurance coverage per the requirements of the state of California. "REQUIRED"
• California Class B Driver's License, validation of driving record for commercial policy insurability per the requirements of the state of California. If you do not currently possess a California Class B Driver's License you will have 90 days from the effective date of acquiring this position to secure a Class B Driver's License. "NOT REQUIRED"
• Standard multi-media first aid certification. If you do not currently possess a standard multi-media first aid certification, you will have 90 days from the effective date of acquiring this position to secure a multi-media certification. "NOT REQUIRED"
WORK SCHEDULE
Monday through Friday 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Also, due to the demands of service, hours and days of work may vary including some weekends, and earlier or later hours of work.
Monday through Friday 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Also, due to the demands of service, hours and days of work may vary including some weekends, and earlier or later hours of work.
SALARY AND BENEFITS
• Salary $43,243.20 - $68,379.17 annualized (reflects the entire salary range). A starting salary higher than $43,243.20 (annualized) is based on a level of experience and education that significantly exceeds the minimum requirements.
• Contract position – not benefits eligible
• Salary $43,243.20 - $68,379.17 annualized (reflects the entire salary range). A starting salary higher than $43,243.20 (annualized) is based on a level of experience and education that significantly exceeds the minimum requirements.
• Contract position – not benefits eligible
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Complete an application or send a resume to: LA Conservation Corps/ Attn: Human Resources, Post Office Box 15868, Los Angeles, CA 90015 or Fax: 213.382-7640 or e-mail: ralbizures@lacorps.org. If a resume is sent, you will be requested to complete an application at a later date if you are chosen for an interview. Based upon a review of your application and supportive information, applicants will be considered for the interview portion. The interview will cover education and experience requirements
LA Conservation Corps
Equal Opportunity Employer m/f/v/d
www.lacorps.org
.
Complete an application or send a resume to: LA Conservation Corps/ Attn: Human Resources, Post Office Box 15868, Los Angeles, CA 90015 or Fax: 213.382-7640 or e-mail: ralbizures@lacorps.org. If a resume is sent, you will be requested to complete an application at a later date if you are chosen for an interview. Based upon a review of your application and supportive information, applicants will be considered for the interview portion. The interview will cover education and experience requirements
LA Conservation Corps
Equal Opportunity Employer m/f/v/d
www.lacorps.org
.
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