Job Details
Location: Commerce, CA 90040
Work Location: Field-Based (Commerce, CA)
Discipline: Healthcare
Job Type: Contract / Temporary (1040 Hours / ~6 Months)
Salary Expectations/ Pay Rate or Range: $25.00 / hour
Job Description
Are you ready to give your career a boost by bringing your talents and expertise to some of the nation’s top companies? At Medix, we are dedicated to creating opportunities for talent through our Healthcare, Scientific and Information Technology divisions. Our dedicated recruiters offer a personalized service to make sure we truly understand your employment needs.
Responsibilities
Conduct strengths-based, culturally competent, and family-centered case management and mental health rehabilitation assessments.
Perform regular field-based visits to clients' homes, schools, and community locations across Los Angeles County to implement individualized care and treatment plans.
Manage an active caseload of 20 to 25 youth and transitional-age youth (ages 5 to 20) presenting with moderate to severe behavioral health challenges, trauma, and PTSD.
Document all service contacts, interventions, and care coordination in the Avatar EHR system, consistently meeting productivity standards of 35 billable hours per week.
Link and advocate for clients to access vital community resources, medical care, educational support, and specialized behavioral health services.
Participate in multi-disciplinary clinical team meetings, case conferences, and supervisory reviews.
Participate in an on-call rotation once every 6 to 8 weeks (time is logged and compensated for any calls received).
Minimum Education and Experience Qualification Requirements
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Behavioral Health, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, or a closely related human services field (Required).
Experience: 1 to 2+ years of community-based case management, mental health rehabilitation, or social services experience working with youth or individuals with severe mental illness (Required).
Transportation: Valid California Driver's License, active personal automobile insurance, and a reliable personal vehicle for daily field travel (Required).
Preferred Skills: Familiarity with Los Angeles County DMH documentation standards, billable service guidelines, and Avatar EHR (Highly Preferred). Bilingual English and Spanish is a plus.
Attributes: Strong organizational and time-management skills to balance field travel and billable hour metrics, with an adaptable, empathetic, and culturally competent approach.
Full-Time Hours: 40 hours per week.
Standard Shifts: Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM (Includes a 30-minute lunch).
Occasional Shifts: Rotational on-call schedule approximately once every 6 to 8 weeks (Time is logged and compensated for any calls received).
Work Setup: Field-based throughout the local community with home-base reporting at the Commerce, CA facility (5739 Rickenbacker Rd). Field travel conducted using personal vehicle with mileage reimbursement provided.
Benefits
- Paid Sick Leave (Medix provides paid sick leave according to state and local sick leave ordinances)
- Health Benefits / Dental / Vision (Medix Offers 6 different health plans: 3 Major Medical Plans, 2 Fixed Indemnity Plans (Standard and Preferred), and 1 Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) Plan. Eligibility for health benefits is based on verifying that an average of 30 hours per week during the first 4 weeks of the work assignment has been met. If you meet eligibility requirements and take action to enroll, you will be covered no earlier than 60 days into your assignment, depending on plan selection(s).)
- 401k (eligible on the first 401k open enrollment date following 6 consecutive months on assignment. 401k Open Enrollment dates are 1/1, 4/1, 7/1, and 10/1)
- Short Term Disability Insurance
- Term Life Insurance Plan
Required Employment / Compliance Language
*We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO), and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).
*As a job position within our Care Management division, a successful completion of a background check may be required as a condition of employment. This requirement is directly related to essential job functions including but not limited to: accessing financial and confidential information, access and handling of patient medical records, providing medical care inside a patient’s residential address, driving, prescription and other drug access and administration, and working with vulnerable populations, such as, minors, elderly and those with physical or mental disabilities. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on the business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.
