Community Health Care Worker
Amity Foundation
Apply to this job 3316 S. Main St. Los Angeles, CA. 90007 on site Until 8/21/2026 First posted March 18, 2026 Last posted March 18, 2026
Job description
Amity Foundation, an internationally acclaimed Teaching, and Therapeutic Community is seeking compassionate and enthusiastic individuals with a desire to teach, learn and join our community as a Community Health Care Worker- RICMS. This groundbreaking opportunity will allow you to work with our prison and re-entry programs helping the community and will also enhance your training and experience in the field.
About Amity:
Amity Foundation is a safe place where people can change in an environment that fosters trust; where new values can be formed; responsibility developed, and lasting relationships built. Amity is dedicated to the inclusion and habilitation of people marginalized by addiction, homelessness, trauma, criminality, incarceration, poverty, racism, sexism, and violence. Amity is committed to research, development implementation, and dissemination of information regarding community building.
Remembrance, Resolution, Reconciliation, Restoration, Renewal
About the Position:
The intention of our services is to include people in Los Angeles County who have not been able to get the needed help in terms of Housing, Mental Health, and reliable linkages to community resources in order to help minimize recidivism.
What you will Do:
- Interview and assess participant needs through interviews with participants referred by the Office of Diversion and Reentry (ODR), Specialized Treatment for optimized programs (STOP) and other Community Based, And Organization Referrals.
- Verify and document the eligibility of participants
- Develop a service with the participant to identify and address service needs and goals.
- Assist with public benefits advocacy and linkage.
- Work with other faculty to assist with placement and case management upon release.
- Collaborate with other area agencies and partners involved with the participant to ensure a coordinated effort to best serve the participant.
- Attend inter-agency case coordinated meetings, coalitions, regional advocacy groups, and boards as appropriate in benefiting the participants served and support community cooperation in addressing areas of need.
- Maintained concise and comprehensive case records on all participants seeking services.
- Provide accurate daily and monthly statistical information as per funding source guidelines.
- Will be required to visit county jails.
- Provide transportation assistance to housing and appointments by means of company/personal vehicle, bus fare/pass, or private vendor.
- Will obtain Peer Support Specialist Certificate
What you will Bring:
- Ability to analyze fairly complex data and develop recommendations and solutions.
- Excellent planning, organizing and project management skills.
- Ability to communicate clearly, concisely and persuasively.
- Strong customer, quality and results orientation
- Ability to interact effectively at all levels and across diverse cultures.
- Ability to be an effective team member and handle project leadership responsibility.
- Ability to adapt as the external environment and organization evolves.
- Required
- Must have Vehicle
- Must have Valid Insurance
- Must have Valid License
What We Bring:
- Medical, Dental, Vision.
- Paid vacation, sick time, & holidays.
- 401K, HSA, & Life insurance programs.
- Organization committed to community action.
- Community oriented workplace.
Compensation (from employer):
24–26 USD semi-month-salary
About this role
Summary
Assist community members with services, assessments, case management, and collaborate with agencies.
Job title
Community Health Care Worker
Experience level
not specified
Industry
community services
Location requirements
Los Angeles, CA; remote work not allowed
Salary
24–26 USD semi-month-salary
Management role
No
Skills & keywords
Required skills
vehicleinsurancelicensecommunicationdata analysis
Preferred skills
None specified
Specializations
mental healthrecidivismcommunity outreachcase management
Locations
Structured locations inferred from the posting.
Unknown location
On-site
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