Families For Children Positions (Part-Time)

Case Manager/Mentor
Job ID: 6906786
Position Title: Case Manager/Mentor
Company Name: Families For Children Inc.
Industry: Children/Youth/Family Services
Job Function: Advocacy
Entry Level: No
Location(s): Los Angeles, California, 90043, United States | Inglewood, California, 90043, United States

Job Type: Part-Time
Job Duration: Indefinite
Min Education: Associates
Min Experience: 1-2 Years
Required Travel: 10-25%
Salary: $12.00 - $15.00 (Hourly Wage)

APPLY FOR THIS JOB
Contact Person: Andrew Henderson
Email Address: andrew@familiesforchildren.org
Phone: (323) 750-5855 Ext. 102
Fax: (323) 750-5885

Job Description
Adoption Promotion and Support Services (APSS)
The APSS program is a county program that provides services to families and children that are considering adoption and families that have adopted. Services include: Case Management, Support Groups, Adult and Child Mentoring and identification and referral to Linkage Services. The intent of the program is to provide support to families that are experiencing difficulty with the adoption process.
Bi-Lingual (Spanish) Case Manager/Mentor
Duties include: Mentor and support prospective and new adoptive parents, including kin-adopt parents. Support can include providing insight into the adoption process, sharing personal experience, referral to community resources, and assistance throughout the adoption process. Case Management duties include servicing new referrals within the guidelines of the county contract. The agency will provide training for both Mentoring and Case Management functions
Requirements
Applicant must be an Adoptive Parent or and Adopted Child. Strong writing and computer skills are highly desired. Applicants with case management experience will receive priority. Position requires some travel. Clients are located in the Los Angeles and Long Beach areas.

Brotman Medical Center Opening

MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER/DISCHARGE PLANNER – SOCIAL SERVICES
PC #    8360-01
Certifications    Masters Degree. in Social Work required. Minimum of one year experience in a related social services field, preferably healthcare preferred (will consider recent graduates). Ability to perform Biopsychosocial Assessments. Ability to plan and expedite discharge plans. Must be able to prioritize, organize and coordinate care. Works as an integral part of Social Services and Case Management in collaboration with MD and nursing staff. Provides supportive counseling and information/referrals to community agencies. Formulates DC plans and provides appropriate placement.
Schedule    FT-Days
Date Posted    04/09/2010

To apply: Call (310)836-7000 x1197
ABOUT BROTMAN
From the day it opened as an 8-bed clinic over eighty years ago, Brotman Medical Center has dedicated itself to providing quality care to the Culver City and West Los Angeles communities. Now at 420 beds, Brotman recently received recognition for its efforts from the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
We offer a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services as well as rehabilitation, psychiatric care and chemical dependency. We also offer a 24 hour emergency room staffed by board certified emergency physicians and nurse specialists.
Combining compassion with innovative medicine, expert physicians and a highly skilled support staff allow Brotman the ability to deliver quality care in a community based setting. Our clinical programs and services are designed to meet the needs of the community and are delivered to our patients and their families in a warm caring environment.

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Huntington Hospital Position

Huntington Hospital
Pasadena

Senior Care Network

Since 1984 Huntington Senior Care Network has helped seniors as well as persons with disabilities remain healthy, productive and independent. Today our nationally respected program continues to provide affordable, quality assistance to residents of the San Gabriel Valley and surrounding areas.

SOCIAL WORKER requires Master’s degree with one year experience or Bachelor’s with two years experience working with the elderly. Community based care management program serving frail elderly clients in their homes. Duties include psychosocial assessments, developing care plans, service arranging, and ongoing monitoring. Bilingual preference (Cantonese/Mandarin) desired. Excellent salary and benefits.

Send resumes online at www.hhcareers.comjavascript:void(0)

Inquiry regarding positions:

Pat Trollman
(626) 397-3110
pat.trollman@huntingtonhospital.com

LAFLA Position

POSITION: SOCIAL WORKER, MSW
Temporary – 24 Month Minimum

LOCATION: CENTRAL COMMUNITY OFFICE

SALARY: $41,897 - $57,769/DOE, excellent benefits

AVAILABILITY: Immediately

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Continuous until position is filled

The Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) is largest law firm for low-income people in California and is currently accepting applications for the position of Social Worker.

The Organization: LAFLA (www.LAFLA.org) consists of approximately 150 employees, and over 60 attorneys. The program has an annual operating budget of more than fourteen million dollars, and operates six neighborhood offices and four court-based offices.

QUALIFICATIONS

· Masters Degree in Social Work;

Excellent organizational, cross-cultural communication skills;
· Prior advocacy or academic experience in housing and/or homeless services preferred; and

Bilingual Spanish or Korean preferred.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

· Provide case management services to clients facing homelessness due to housing and eviction problems;

· Assess clients’ legal, financial, social, medical, psychological and other needs as related to their current housing crisis;

· Assess clients’ eligibility for public assistance and provide referrals and advocacy to assist them in accessing those benefits;

· Develop individualized housing stability plans;

· Provide life-skills training and financial literacy training to enhance housing stability;

· Coordinate medical and mental health treatment, education, vocational training, and other social services;

· Provide counseling and support to clients while LAFLA attorneys litigate their cases through the unlawful detainer court system;

· Mediate conflict between clients and their family and/or landlords to promote housing stability;

· Advocate on behalf of clients to law enforcement, government agencies, social service agencies, educational institutions, medical and legal professionals, and others.

· Conduct site visits to client’s homes to ensure eligibility for Homeless Prevention assistance.

HOW TO APPLY - Please submit a resume to Diane Talamantez, Human Resources, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, 1102 S. Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90019; jobs@lafla.org; (323)801-7945 via fax.

PROBATIONARY PERIOD - A nine months probationary period will be required.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER - Selection will be based solely on merit and will be without discrimination because of age, race, sex, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability.