Caseworker

MIXTECO INDIGENA COMMUNITY ORGANIZING PROJECT JOB DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE: Caseworker DEPARTMENT: Behavioral Wellness PROGRAM: Curando la Comunidad REPORTS TO: Program Manager LOCATION : MICOP Office, Oxnard STATUS : Non Exempt HOURS OF WORK: Full Time, 40 hours per week ABOUT MIXTECO INDIGENA COMMUNITY ORGANIZING PROJECT Founded in 2001, Mixteco/Indígena Community Organizing Project (MICOP) supports, organizes and empowers the indigenous migrant communities of California’s Central Coast through improved access to health and community resources, community organizing, language interpretation, education, direct assistance, cultural promotion, and our indigenous-led Radio Indígena community radio station.

MICOP offers a fast-paced, multilingual and multicultural work environment dedicated to carrying out our mission. Summary Curando la Comunidad serves to increase access to mental health services for high priority underserved groups by providing direct mental health support and outreach from MICOP’s Curando la Comunidad (Team Healing the Community formerly known as Healing the Soul) in partnership with VCBH.

The project is designed to increase the quality of multilingual culturally appropriate, responsive, and sustaining preventative mental health care services to participants. In particular, the project is designed to support the de-stigmatization of mental healthcare in the Mixteco/ Indigenous, Black, LGBTQ+ communities in the MICOP footprint, as well as provide options for healthcare support through healing circles and education through workshop series.

The Case Manager will assist clients with access resources at the county and serve as a translator as needed, mentoring and coaching clients as they help navigate VCBH services and other community organizations, and also providing assistance to clients in overcoming general logistical barriers to mental healthcare support and services.

The goal is to provide at least 20 clients with a ‘soft’ hand-off to VCBH. The Case Manager will also be expected to support the Promotora/ Project Service Navigators, Coordinator, and Director in the provision of direct client support and educational programming.

Responsibilities

Responsible for conducting direct services, educational activities Promotora/ Project Service Navigators. Once the referral is received, make contact with individuals and families within two days. Conduct intake and needs assessment with Promotora/ Project Service Navigators. When necessary make phone calls, Zoom visits, or go to the family homes, to collect and input data into the database.

Check in weekly/once every other week with referred individuals. Attend Curando Team meetings and trainings. Provide additional support (ex: translation support, assistance filling out applications, coaching on setting appointments, linking to generic resources). Complete required training. Keeps track of the person-centered plan developed for each client.

Other duties may be assigned.

Required Skills

Ability to work independently as well as collaborate with a team. Trilingual require: English, Spanish an Indigenous language. (Ex.Mixteco, Zapoteco or Purepecha) Commitment to MICOP’s mission Reliable transportation to be able to conduct home visits. Excellent communication skills. Knowledge of mental health symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression.

Knowledge or experience with traditional indigenous medicine, preferably Mixteco healing modalities to alleviate symptoms associated with stress, anxiety, and depression. Experience doing outreach in the Mixteco/ Indígena community. Previous data collection experience. Attention to detail. Ability to work a flexible schedule, evenings and weekends.

Ability to manage time well, meet deadlines. Experience 2+ years case management experience or equivalent education MICOP IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER