Peer Case Manager

Our Team-Based model of care program aims to support transition aged youth (TAY) with foster care experience attain mental health support, housing stability, employment and education gains, and community connections. This new program provides community-based therapy, case management and coordination, and peer and family support through a team-based model. The whole team collaborates on the whole caseload, providing youth with an entire team of support, and allowing staff to share in the successes and challenges of their clients.

The Peer Case Manager provides direct support and guidance to youth in the program. Because of their lived experience, they help create a connection with the youth and offer a unique perspective to the rest of the team. The Peer Case Manager works in collaboration with Mental Health Clinicians to provide advocacy, community-based rehabilitation services, referrals and collateral work with parents, social workers, teachers, and other adults in youths’ lives. Services may include linking to and coordinating with tutoring & vocational programs, mentoring, housing, health, benefits or other needs of the family. The Peer Case Manager must have strong advocacy skills, demonstrate flexibility, utilize a strengths-based approach, and have demonstrated experience working with youth and their families.

• Outreach to and engagement with youth; Being a strong advocate for the youth within the team
• Provide community-based trauma-informed services to foster youth or former foster youth transitioning to or struggling with independent living. 
• Provide intensive skill building with youth, with a focus on independent living.
• Provide assessments, crisis intervention, stabilization, and safety plans. 
• Identify and connect youth & young adults with other agencies to address their needs, including housing, medical, mental health, education, employment, advocacy, placement stability, and enrichment activities. 
• Work collaboratively in partnership with the team to engage and connect clients to appropriate resources and services.
• Assist with initial contact and intake, establishing relationships and building trust in order to help clients navigate systems for access to services.
• Provide advocacy, targeted case management and community based rehabilitation services to children and their families. 
• Provide psycho-education about mental health issues and advocacy services for clients.
• Comply with policies, procedures, documentation and paperwork for EPSDT Medi-Cal billing and meeting billing requirements as set by the agency.
• Provide services in the community, for which travel by car is necessary.
• Provide stabilization support services to children and TAY in an in-person milieu environment.

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Criminal Justice, Social Work or related field (preferred)
• Direct, lived personal experience with foster care, social services, juvenile justice, mental health, residential treatment or group home placements, wraparound services, or other related community resources.
• Experience providing case management and rehabilitation services.
• At least 2 years experience working with system-involved youth.
• Demonstrated ability to work with families who have experienced high levels of trauma and demonstrate high mental health needs.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Proven ability to be organized, manage time well, complete high quality and timely documentation. 
• Clean CA DMV record and current car insurance and car; travel is required.

• Demonstrated experience working with children and families who may be involved in the child welfare system.
• Case management skill – assessment/evaluation, crisis intervention, ability to use supervision effectively, ethical and legal responsibilities, high quality documentation.
• Cultural humility - knowledge of issues of race, class and ethnicity.
• Efficiency and time management - ability to be well-organized and complete timely documentation.
• Collaboration and team functioning - able to work independently and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to work with clients who have complex traumatic histories and other attachment difficulties.

Position details and compensation: This is a full time, hourly (non-exempt) position. Salary starting at $65,000 per year (+10% for bilingual Spanish) and includes performance-based compensation plan, competitive benefits package, and 403(b) plan.

-Be part of a compassionate, driven team that is social justice-focused: We have Staff Affinity Groups such as Staff of Color, LGBTQ+, Equity and Inclusion, Health and Wellness, and more!

-Make a difference for the Bay Area’s most vulnerable populations: We serve hundreds of vulnerable kids and their families each year to create positive changes in their lives!

-Access a growth-oriented learning community: As a Joint Commission Accredited agency, we are dedicated to providing the highest standard of care, and offer extensive clinical trainings and seminars led by field experts. 

• Competitive pay commensurate with experience
• Annual incentive compensation and retirement plan contribution
• 100% Employer paid medical (base plan, Kaiser HMO), dental, vision, life insurance, and long-term disability coverage for full-time employees
• Variety of medical plan options including a variety of carriers and types of plans
• 403b retirement plan with ROTH and 403b contribution options
• Flex-spending options - Medical, Dependent Care and Commuter Plans
• 20 days paid time off per year (equivalent to 4 weeks), 14 Paid Holidays, plus Self-Care Leave (additional PTO accrual with increased years of service)