WHAT YOULL DO: • Utilize culturally-relevant active listening and motivational interviewing skills with system-involved youth to identify possible supports in their network that can assist them with temporary or permanent housing outside of the YCES. • Liaise with and provide technical assistance to DCFS regional office staff including childrens social workers (CSW) for youth exiting or exited from DCFS. • Liaise with, and provide technical assistance to, Probation Camp staff and field deputy probation officers for youth exiting or exited from DCFS. • Participate in Discharge/Transition planning meetings and related services for youth and young adults exiting Foster Care and/or Probation Camps. • Identify safety or health issues that may need to be considered during identification of housing. • Provide mediation between households and property owners/family/friends to assist in resolving housing crisis. • Deliver both field- and place-based supportive services, as appropriate, to participants • Acquire resources and make successful referrals, including follow-up to ensure the participant successfully accesses and initially retains housing. • Ensure services are documented (e.g. face to face, phone and collateral contacts) in the LA CoC homeless management information system (HMIS) in a timely and thorough manner. • Assist in budgeting with participants, and determine what level of minimal assistance is necessary to be successfully housed or have the housing crisis resolved. • Facilitate access to YCES for participants, as appropriate, including the completion of the Initial Triage and Initial Assessment phases of system access and assessment. • For participants gaining entry into YCES, provide a warm handoff to sustained case management services where possible, or provide initial case management for up to 60 days upon the participant gaining YCES access. • Deliver services based on participant strengths. • Attend trainings and participate in regular technical assistance such as learning collaboratives. • Adhere to LAHSA Interim Guidance as pertaining to job responsibilities • Additional ad-hoc tasks as required • Other duties and responsibilities as assigned to support the mission of the program and organization. Requirements: WHAT YOULL NEED: • Bachelor's degree in sociology or relevant experience in lieu of a degree. • Minimum of 1-2 years of experience as a case manager and providing services to the homeless populations • 13 years experience working with youth experiencing or at risk of homelessness. • Strong commitment to social justice and practice actualizing these values in a working environment. • Knowledge and experience working with co-occurring populations (chronic health conditions, mental health and substance use). • Knowledge and experience with motivational interviewing, evidence-based practices, and trauma-informed care, housing first principles and harm reduction. • Strong understanding of homeless services including CES and HMIS database. • Strong understanding of LA County foster care and juvenile justice systems, including foster care placement options, participant rights and eligibility, and discharge planning processes. • Strong belief in growth mindset, self-determination, and psychological resilience • Compliance with information and security policy and procedures • Bilingual in Spanish is a plus • Must have valid CA Drivers License and a clean driving record WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: • Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. • Changes in the environment, such as the office or outdoors. • Physical effort/lifting, such as sedentary- up to 15-20 pounds at times.