Housing Services Case Manager - PSH

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Job Summary :

Penny Lane's Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Program provides support services to chronically homeless individuals and helps residents maintain stable housing and achieve the highest level of self-sufficiency and quality of life possible. Case Manager will provide direct case management and support services to a caseload of 20 residents who were formerly chronically homeless. Case Manager will assist participants in obtaining additional services needed including but not limited to benefits, housing linkages, substance use disorder treatment, and mental health / health services. Case Manager will also provide residents with referrals and linkages to community resources, as needed. In addition, Case Manager will collaboratively develop housing stabilization plans and strategies that create self-sufficiency and promote safety. Case Manager will be expected to meet both in the office and in residents' apartments, and will conduct apartment checks to ensure the safety, cleanliness, and maintenance condition of the apartments.

The Case Manager is an energetic self-starter who is able to function comfortably in a team environment or independently and relates well to co-workers and County representatives. This position requires flexibility and the ability to manage time and multiple tasks. The individual in this position must be able to assume a wide range of responsibilities, provide timely responses to requests and deadlines, and work well under pressure.

Requirements :

• Preferred : Bachelor's Degree in a related field such as Social Work, Psychology, Education, Counseling, Criminology or Social Welfare, Child Development, or other relevant fields especially with regard to homelessness and vulnerable youth and / or social services.
• Must have a minimum of 2 years experience working with vulnerable populations and at-risk youth in a public or private child welfare social services setting and / or specific experience working with transition-age youth and / or chronically homeless population.
• Bilingual Spanish Preferred (verbal and written skillset).
• Valid California driver's license; current automobile insurance; have and maintain a clean driving record acceptable to the organization's insurance company; have immediate access to his or her vehicle during work hours.

Position Location : Lancaster, CA (Imagine Village I)

Position Shift : Monday-Friday 8 : 30am - 5 : 00pm

Salary Range : $23.74 - $33.77 per hour

Additional $2.00 per hour bilingual Spanish differential.

Penny Lane Centers offers competitive salaries and benefits. Please visit www.pennylane.org to see a complete list of perks and benefits. Medical benefits are effective the first of the month upon hire, not to exceed 31 days.

Equal Employment Opportunity.

Penny Lane is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (Protected class) including, but not limited to race; religious creed; color; national; origin; ancestry; physical disability; mental disability; medical condition, including genetic characteristics; genetic information; marital status; sex; pregnancy' child birth or related medical conditions; actual or perceived gender; gender identity or expression or sexual orientation. Our management is dedicated to ensuring the fulfillment of this policy with respect to hiring, placement, recruitment advertising, pay and other forms of compensation, training and general treatment during employment.

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