About this role
Salary Range: $23.00-$24.88 per hour
SUMMARY
The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (DMH) is seeking Community Health Workers to join Public Guardian.
Positions allocable to this journey-level class work under the supervision of health, mental health, or social services professional staff to assist in the provision of services to clients and patients by performing clerical, caregiver, homemaker, and other sub-professional duties. Incumbents must demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the health, mental health, or social services programs to which the position is assigned and the problems of the community group being served.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Responsible for assisting the rep-payee program participant in verifying and applying or all entitled benefits including Social Security, VA, Medi-Cal and Medicare.
• Submits verification documentation and completes annual redeterminations to maintain benefits for participants.
• Ensure proper spending patterns to maintain eligibility to public assistance benefits, pensions, and other income.
• Provides basic case management to maintain benefits, visits clients or attends appointments with client to maintain benefits.
• Ensure payment for services, basics, and rent for program participants.
• Sets up payment recipients as vendors and ensures the validity and active status of vendors.
• Ensures that program provision for paid services is provided as contracted.
• Provides personal and incidental funds to the client as appropriate
• . Picks up mail and checks according to needs of the client.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Education/Experience
• Six months of full-time experience working with the public or with community groups performing duties such as interviewing clients or patients concerning health or social service matters, answering questions,and providing information about health, mental health, and social services to clients or patients -OR- Six months of experience at the level of the Los Angeles County class of Mental Health Peer Advocate. Work performed part-time in the specified capacities will be prorated on a month-for-month basis.
Certificates/Licenses/Clearances
• A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.
• Successful clearance through Los Angeles County's Live Scan process.
Other Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
• Experience working effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to be flexible with program changes and work duties.
• Strong interpersonal skills with effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to independently problem solve.
• Strong organizational skills.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Stand: Frequently
Walk: Frequently
Sit: Frequently
Handling / Fingering: Occasionally
Reach Outward: Occasionally
Reach Above Shoulder: Occasionally
Climb, Crawl, Kneel, Bend: Occasionally
Lift / Carry: Occasionally - Up to 10 lbs
Push/Pull: Occasionally - Up to 10 lbs
See: Constantly
Taste/ Smell: Not Applicable
Not Applicable = Not required for essential functions
Occasionally = (0 - 2 hrs/day)
Frequently = (2 - 5 hrs/day)
Constantly = (5+ hrs/day)
WORK ENVIRONMENT
General Office Setting, Indoors Temperature Controlled
EEOC STATEMENT
It is the policy of Heluna Health to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants, without regard to age (40 and over), national origin or ancestry, race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or perceived pregnancy, reproductive health decision making, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer or a record or history of cancer), AIDS or HIV, genetic information or characteristics, veteran status or military service.