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Case Manager - Residential Youth Program

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Kalamazoo, MI
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Case Manager - Residential Youth Program Be a Source of Hope Family & Children Services has been a source of hope for our community's most vulnerable citizens for more than 115 years. This hope is embodied in our mission "to support, strengthen, and preserve the safety, well-being, and dignity of children, individuals, and families" and is delivered every day by our dedicated, experienced, and compassionate staff members. We're looking for people who want to join us and be a source of hope. That hope could be you. SUMMARY Provides comprehensive case manager services to youth placed in residential youth services. The services provided include care coordination with parents/caregivers/legal guardians and Regional Placement Unit. Coordination when in care such as psychiatry, nursing, medical, educational services, and independent living skills assessment and skills training. Case manager will also participate in aftercare coordination connecting the youth and family to services in the community or their next placement. This program is in a trauma-informed home setting and serves up to five youth at a time. Services are provided on weekdays, with some evening, weekend, and holidays. Youth served have experienced trauma and will display trauma reactions through their behavior. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsibilities associated with this job will change from time to time in accordance with the agency's program and business needs. More specifically, the incumbent may be required to perform additional and/or different responsibilities from those described below. Complete and coordinate necessary assessment, utilizing program assessment tools, reviewing Individualized safety/crisis plans with youth and families. Teaching and modeling effective strategies and coping skills; identifying, increasing, and utilizing natural strengths, supports, and resources; preparing for crisis situations; improvement in overall functioning. Provide advocacy and/or crisis intervention as necessary. Coordinate care with additional services such as psychiatry, nursing, medical, and educational services. Complete reports as required by contract such as MDDHS Census. Participate in discharge planning with referral source, caregiver/family, and other professionals. Provide accurate monitoring and documentation of all case related activities to fulfill program. obligations and requirements, including demographics, youth surveys, and comprehensive case reviews. Pursue broadened professional development to enhance level of competency and meet training requirements of contract. Deliver, at a minimum annually, a Specialist and DCS training on topics related to best ways to interact with the youth to support their therapeutic treatment and in a trauma-sensitive manner. Receive supervision that includes both regular and consistent meetings. Adhere to Agency and program philosophies, policies, and procedures to assure consistent and ethical professional standards and required service outcomes. A commitment to value diversity in all forms, and to respect and promote diversity in our workplace and in the community, including a personal commitment to increase one's own cultural competencies. This position will be knowledgeable about and actively support 1) culturally competent, recovery-based practices; 2) person-centered planning as a shared decision-making process with the individual, who defines his/her own life goals and is assisted in developing a unique path toward those goals; and 3) a trauma informed culture to aid individuals in their recovery process. Ability to understand, demonstrate, and apply the Agency's workplace values: Respect Integrity Service Empowerment Perform other job-related duties as assigned. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Complete an initial physical and TB test. EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE: Minimum BSW/BA in a mental health-related field from an accredited school. Individual with specialized training and one year of experience in Residential services. Must be trained or have the ability to be trained in administration programming assessment tools. Trained or willingness to be trained in First Aid, CPR, and AED. Lived experiences with Residential and/or Foster Care services. Education, training, and/or knowledge of the impacts of trauma on individuals, children and families is desired. LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze and interpret procedures and policies, professional journals, and legal documentation. Ability to write reports, correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions. Ability to speak effectively before groups, customers, or employees of the organization. Ability to understand and motivate people and an awareness of importance of cultural differences within service populations. Operate as a team player with excellent organizational and communication skills. REASONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only some limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written and oral form. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to identify problems, suggest solutions in daily work and for assigned programs/projects. Ability to operate as a team player with excellent organizational and communication skills. Ability to solve problems within a broadened area of knowledge involving differing situations and specialized standards. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Certification in First Aid, CPR/AED, and behavior management or be willing to trained and certified with 60 days of hire. Valid driver's license and driving record and insurance which complies with agency policy. Pre-employment physical and TB test is required for this role. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Ability to implement physical assistance/intervention as warranted. Ability to regularly provide out-of-office services in unstructured, unpredictable situations. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities r equired by this job include distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to travel to all areas within the service area. Must be able to transp ort clients in own vehicle; this includes adult clients and their children. Ability to drive your own vehicle. The ability to drive during the day or evening, and in varied weather conditions, is required for this role. Primarily work environment is a residential living space, but periodically required to travel to other offices and/or external parties and community outings with the youth. Routinely exposed to typical residential living noise levels and/or exposure to various weather conditions. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Youth served may display verbally and physically aggressive behaviors. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. POSITION OVERVIEW Status - Exempt (Salary), Full-Time: $35,568 to $45,240 commensurate with experience and qualifications. Position requires a Bachelor's degree, individuals with a Master's Degree, Limited or Full Licensure are preferred. Salary Range for advanced qualified education/licensure is $43,680 to $51,324. Location - Kalamazoo, MI; On-site work environment. Mileage Reimbursement for driving for this role. Benefits - Benefits package includes the following: health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, generous paid time off, 10 paid Holidays, 401K with match program up to 3%, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability options, free Employee Assistance Program, and other excellent benefits. Supportive Clinical Supervision is also available free to all those who have Limited Licensure. This is a fantastic opportunity to do life changing work in a supportive team environment. Additional opportunities to become further trained in TFCBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, PMTO, and others! Family & Children Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer Job Posted by ApplicantPro
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December 26 2023 on ApplicantPro
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