Group Worker II-Long Beach

at  Catholic Charities of LA

Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc. is one of the largest human services providers in California that operates a variety of programs to serve the poor and strives to find permanent solutions to crisis situations by offering clients the tools and resources needed to achieve greater self-reliance and stability in their lives.
Catholic Charities operates 18 community centers and eight homeless shelters and also serves the poor with multi-faceted programs, including: after-school child care; immigration, refugee, youth employment and psychological services; homework assistance and tutoring; English as a Second Language (ESL) and General Education diploma (GED) classes for adults; and services for homebound seniors and pregnant and parenting youth.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Two years of college required; Bachelor’s Degree in human or social services preferred
• One to three years of related experience to include working in a Lead position
• Experience working with the homeless population
• Must be able to work in a Fast-Paced, High-Intensity environment.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with clients, team members and supervisors.
• Must have a valid California Driver’s License, Class C, Auto Insurance, and willingness to travel as required.
• Ability to use independent judgment and initiative.
• Must be organized and maintain accurate and orderly records.

Catholic Charities offers a wide range of employee benefits to support the total wellness of its employees. Our competitive package provides the flexibility to select the benefits that best meets the employee’s needs. Benefits are effective the first of the month following 30 days of employment.

• Medical, Dental & Vision
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Plan to include 401a/employer contribution only and 403(b)
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Care Spending Account Reimbursement accounts (HAS)
• Vacation days – 12 days per year
• Sick time – 10 days per year
• Short and Long Term Disability
• 13 holidays per year for regular f/t & p/t employees
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Cell Phones for those working in Shelters or with Clients outside of the office
• Employee Recognition - Annual Staff Appreciation Day Event
• Free Parking

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week, (evening shift 4:00 pm – 12:30 am)

• Prepares schedules of work assignments for team staff.
• Prepares and implements activity schedules for clients participating in team programs.
• Trains, assigns, and evaluates team staff in assigned duties, including crisis intervention, case management, intakes, referrals, and other child care functions.
• Performs duties of Group Worker I as needed.
• Communicates and serves as team liaison with other Shelter staff to facilitate service delivery, and improvements of program services.
• Promotes continuous quality improvement and service delivery that is aligned with the Agency’s mission.
• Provides crisis intervention counseling and outreach services.
• Participates in outreach to meet with and counsel youths on the street, including putting up flyers to attract clients.
• Transport and supervise clients.
• Answer phone calls, give phone counseling when necessary.
• Displays sensitivity to the client population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.