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Larkin Street Youth Services · 17 hours ago

Case Manager II

Berkeley

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$28/hr - $29.50/hr

Larkin Street Youth Services is the largest provider of housing and services to homeless youth in the Bay Area, serving 1,500 youth annually. The Case Manager II will provide comprehensive, strength-based case management services to homeless and/or marginally housed transitional aged youth, developing individualized service plans and coordinating care with community resources.

Association

Responsibilities

Conduct intake and assessment; direct service linkage and referral; case planning and contracting; case coordination and advocacy; follow up and after care

Develops and maintains strong relationships with clients

Provide crisis prevention, intervention, and safety planning services, along with stress management and life skills development

Assist young people in applying for and obtaining benefits and housing

Assist in providing client resources of outside agencies and supportive services that promote the health and wellness of youth

Work closely with community behavioral health providers and internal service teams to ensure coordinated and effective services

Maintain accurate detailed observation and progress records and completes necessary electronic data entry into agency and city databases. Identifies trends in data to assist in collaborative service planning

Adhere to laws regarding confidentiality (HIPAA) and reporting requirements and maintains necessary compliance documentation

Collaborate with fellow staff members and established community partners, including property managers and landlords

Facilitate transportation and provides accompaniment to client appointments in the community

Complete safety and wellness checks regularly in residential units

Teach life skills (e.g., cooking, cleaning, budgeting)

Participate in organizational meetings (e.g., all-staff, CQI, Client Practice, etc.)

Provide services when and where clients need them, including evenings and weekends when program needs dictate

Support program services within the milieu. For example, crisis intervention or helping to maintain the safety of the program

Other general duties contributing towards the care and welfare of the clients we serve

Qualification

Case managementCrisis interventionMotivational interviewingTrauma informed careHarm reductionCompassionateDependablePatientBilingual (Spanish/English)Team player

Required

Some social services case management experience

Valid driver's license

Vaccinated against COVID-19

Comfortable providing services to clients outside of normal office settings, including emergency shelter environments, congregate living housing placements, scattered site housing, and single room occupancy (SRO) placements

Ability to conduct intake and assessment; direct service linkage and referral; case planning and contracting; case coordination and advocacy; follow up and after care

Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with clients

Ability to provide crisis prevention, intervention, and safety planning services, along with stress management and life skills development

Ability to assist young people in applying for and obtaining benefits and housing

Ability to assist in providing client resources of outside agencies and supportive services that promote the health and wellness of youth

Ability to work closely with community behavioral health providers and internal service teams to ensure coordinated and effective services

Ability to maintain accurate detailed observation and progress records and complete necessary electronic data entry into agency and city databases

Ability to adhere to laws regarding confidentiality (HIPAA) and reporting requirements and maintain necessary compliance documentation

Ability to collaborate with fellow staff members and established community partners, including property managers and landlords

Ability to facilitate transportation and provide accompaniment to client appointments in the community

Ability to complete safety and wellness checks regularly in residential units

Ability to teach life skills (e.g., cooking, cleaning, budgeting)

Ability to participate in organizational meetings (e.g., all-staff, CQI, Client Practice, etc.)

Ability to provide services when and where clients need them, including evenings and weekends when program needs dictate

Ability to support program services within the milieu

Preferred

Experience working in drop-in services, shelter, transitional, and/or permanent supportive housing programs

Fluent in Spanish and English

Benefits

Choice of Kaiser and Sutter medical plans, plus dental and vision.

Clipper Bay Pass - Commute for FREE!

Generous 3 weeks of vacation annually, plus 11 Paid Holidays and 3 Floating Holidays.

403(b) retirement plan with employer matching.

Flexible spending accounts for Healthcare and Dependent Care expenses.

Life Insurance.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for counseling services.

Health Advocate Service.

Commuter Benefits Program.

Paid Sabbatical following 5 and 10 years of employment.

Company

Larkin Street Youth Services

Since 1984, Larkin Street Youth Services has helped over 75,000 young people at risk of or experiencing homelessness, ages 12 to 24, through outreach, shelter, housing, health, wellness, education and employment.

Founded in 1983