Case Manager The East Bay Green Job Corps (EBGJC)

Case Manager The East Bay Green Job Corps (EBGJC) program, a partnership between Solar Richmond, Rising Sun Energy Center, and Berkeley City College, offers 16 weeks of academic, job readiness, and life skills training to young adults (age 18-24) from Oakland, Berkeley, and Richmond. EBGJC seeks a highly motivated individual with a strong case management background for a full time Case Manager position. This position requires flexibility and adaptability, creative problem solving skills, and a collaborative, team-oriented attitude. It also requires a deep commitment to helping young adults address their challenges and find a path toward a healthy, successful future.
Overview of Position: The EBGJC Case Manager is responsible for working with the EBGJC Program Director and Program Managers to plan and implement the EBGJC program. The primary responsibilities are to
(1) assist with outreach, recruitment, and enrollment and conduct intake assessments;
(2) prepare and provide life skills and job readiness instruction;
(3) provide individualized case management and referrals;
(4) develop goals and transition plans for and with each participant; and
(5) follow up with program participants after graduation to continue working towards their goals.
The EBGJC Case Manager provides continuous support to all participants to ensure successful completion of the program and development of transition strategies. The position shares responsibility for ensuring that all program deliverables are met. The EBGJC program takes place in Richmond and in Berkeley, and the Case Manager is expected to travel daily between both program sites. Work hours for this position are Monday through Friday, generally from 8:30 am to 5:00pm with a half hour lunch break. The Case Manager is an employee of Solar Richmond, and will report to the Solar Richmond Executive Director but will be supervised on a day-to-day basis by the EBGJC Program Director.
Duties and Responsibilities:
OUTREACH, RECRUITMENT, INTAKE:
• Assist with outreach to schools, community organizations, and local agencies to recruit program participants. • Conduct individual intake interviews and complete all intake paperwork.
CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES:
• Provide intensive and individualized case management services for program participants throughout the course of the program and during the follow-up service period. • Maintain a case load of up to 45 individuals; maintain updated case notes and case files for each client. • Assess participants’ psychosocial needs and developing psychosocial and employability goals in the form of individualized action plans with measurable goals and objectives for each participant • Assist participants with college enrollment and financial aid applications • Conduct biweekly action plan meetings with each participant to assess progress, address needs and modify plans • Track participant academic progress and communicate with instructors about follow-up actions • Coordinate, prepare and maintain weekly progress notes for each participant • Coordinate weekly case management meetings with Program Managers and Program Director to assess participant progress and develop action plans when necessary • Work with participants to develop a transition plan leading into employment, job training, or community college by jointly reviewing participant action plan, individual program successes, any unmet needs, and career goals • Follow up with participants for up to a year after program completion • Coordinate and follow up on referrals to other social service programs and agencies; Communicate with other case managers, probation officers, and social workers as needed. • Ensure clients’ successful transition into employment, education, or further training upon completion of program. • Adhere to all client confidentiality requirements and standards
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT & OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Develop curriculum for and teach the 4-hour-a-week Counseling Class • Participate in weekly team meetings and any other meetings regarding program planning and coordination • Work closely with the Program Director, Program Managers, and academic instructors to ensure the overall success of the East Bay Green Job Corps program. • Effectively manage and resolve conflicts when needed while mentoring and coaching EBGJC participant employees • Collaborate with Program Managers on participant employee evaluations and individual program evaluations • Ensure safety of all program participants while in classroom and out in the field during internships • Serve as a positive role model; demonstrate excellence in professional conduct
REQUIREMENTS:
• BA/BS in human services, social services, education, or related field; previous experience may be substituted for college course work in vocational services, criminal justice, or related field showing progressively increasing responsibility on a year-for-year basis. MSW strongly preferred. • At least one year of case management experience • Own a car with valid driver’s license and insurance; ability to travel 20-30% of time within a 30 mile radius of Richmond and Berkeley • Proficient in MS Excel and MS Word • Excellent written and oral communication skills • Strong sense of accountability to both clients and coworkers • Minimum of 2 years experience working with target population • Demonstrated interest in environmental education, activism, or community service • Self motivated, self-starter who works well independently and in teams • Creative problem solving • Extremely well organized with assiduous follow-through • Ability to work and focus in a fast-paced environment • Ability to work flexible hours (e.g., evenings and occasional weekends) • Ability to lift between 30-40 lbs
PREFERENCES:
• Case management experience in a workforce development program • Basic knowledge of Energy Efficiency, Solar, and Construction industries • Spanish-English bilingual • CPR and First Aid certified • Able to begin working immediately COMPENSATION This is a full time position (compensation commensurate with experience) with benefits.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Applications will be accepted up to close of business on November 4, 2011. Please send resume and cover letter by email to Elena Foshay, EBGJC Program Director, at ebgjcjobs@risingsunenergy.org with ‘Case Manager Application – (Your Name)’ in the subject line.
About the Program: East Bay Green Job Corps (EBGJC) is a 16-week training and education program designed to help older youth and young adults (aged 18-24) get the skills they need to enter green careers. EBGJC is a collaboration between Rising Sun Energy Center, Solar Richmond, and Berkeley City College. EBGJC offers participants paid work experience, college credits, referrals into training programs, and/or assistance in finding employment. During the program, participants learn job readiness and leadership skills, eco-literacy and civic engagement, basic math and English skills, and basic principles of home energy retrofit services and solar marketing. In addition, students participate in 10-week paid internships in the community, and spend the final week of the bridge planning their transition to the appropriate next step. After completing the program, EBGJC participants bridge to community college, vocational training programs, union apprenticeships, or employment. In addition, EBGJC participants remain part of a network of linked services for up to a year, offering numerous opportunities to advance in the green economy.
Organizations: Solar Richmond was founded in 2006 to catalyze transformative change that deepens the connection between people, place, and planet. As a social enterprise, we accomplish this mission by providing solar installation training to Richmond residents and to youth in Richmond, Berkeley and Oakland through the East Bay Green Jobs Corps. We offer transitional employment and staffing services in the solar industry with the aim of connecting our graduates with family-supporting green-collar career jobs. For home, business and nonprofit building owners we guide you through the solar process and help you use your consumer power to ensure that installation companies use local green-collar labor from Solar Richmond’s pool of graduate installers.
Rising Sun Energy Center’s mission is to create a society that uses energy and water responsibly and equitably. We do this by: 1. Providing workforce development training and employment that creates green career pathways for youth and for adults with barriers to employment 2. Offering low-to-no cost residential retrofits and services that lower energy and water usage 3. Educating our communities about sustainable behaviors and technologies Rising Sun offers four programs for youth, three of which come with increased levels of commitment and responsibility, and two for adults that focus on education, training and “bridge” employment for careers in the energy efficiency sector. Our four main programs are California Youth Energy Services (CYES), East Bay Green Job Corps (EBGJC), Green Energy Training Services (GETS) and GETS Energy Services (GETS ES). Since 2000, Rising Sun has run CYES, a summer youth employment and community energy and water efficiency retrofit program in the East Bay and Marin County. Rising Sun hires young people and trains them as Energy Specialists to serve their communities with a free energy assessment and retrofit. CYES youth receive employability skills training, paid employment, and the foundation for a green career.
The East Bay Green Job Corps program offers a combination of employability and life skills training, academic preparation, and paid work experience, as well as intensive case management, to young adults between the ages of 18 and 24. The GETS and GETS Energy Service (GETS ES) programs were developed by Rising Sun to prepare displaced construction workers and adults with barriers to employment for entry-level jobs leading to careers in energy efficiency and the Building Performance industry.

Solar Richmond is an EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. We are committed to diversity and consider all applicants for all positions without regard to color, ethnic background, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, and disability status. EOE/AA/Women and Minorities encouraged to apply.