This position is for a Attendance Case Manager (ACM) The Attendance Case Manager will provide a full range of case management and outreach services to children/adolescents and their families referred to by the Philadelphia School District Community School. The Attendance Case Manager will work with a School District’s Community School Coordinator to improve attendance and academic achievement through case management services for at-risk children, youth and their families. The Attendance Case Manager is responsible for ongoing support to youth and their families through assessments to identify strengths and weaknesses, referrals and linkages to services, evaluation of service effectiveness and any additional support that will benefit the student and their families. The program's goal is to ensure household stability that can translate into the student attending school regularly and succeeding academically.

Some duties and responsibilities include:

• Provides services to a max of 35 caseload of children/youth and family members, including but not limited to specific services contained in the Performance Standards, Licensing Requirements and items as outlined below:
• Provision of case management services documenting all activities directly or indirectly related to the client in case files and database.
• Provision of services to meet normal developmental needs – this will include children resources and life skills education.
• Provision of social services (i.e. fact-to-face contact) between case manager and any members of the family/household and other interested parties.
• Provision of family prevention and intervention services to increase regular attendance at the school.
• Maintain consistent communication through home visits with families and provide ongoing support to students as needed.
• Provision of direct support as well as referrals to appropriate agencies for additional services to achieve goals. Ensure that all referrals are completed promptly and confirm that linkages between the family and provider are secured.
• Delivery of child abuse reporting procedures and mandated reporter procedures.
• Completion of all required documentation of services provided.
• A minimum 1 hour weekly, group and other school staff meetings as required.
• Participate in case conferences, school conferences, all teaming conferences deemed necessary to support movement of the case.
• Perform other duties that support the mission of the organization, mission and vision.

Qualifications / Knowledge / Skills / Experience - Essential:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or Human Services field (required)
• Minimum of two years' case management experience
• Familiar with barriers to attendance and relevant resources for referral
• Must be able to work independently to complete goals and manage time productively
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Creative, outgoing team player with the ability to adapt quickly to changing needs and priorities
• Strong time management skills
• Ability to work with a diverse population
• Must be detailed oriented and highly organized
• Proficiency in MS Office Applications (Word, Outlook)
• Working knowledge of database applications
• Bi-Lingual a plus

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Case Management: 2 years (Required)

Language:

• Multilingual (Preferred)

Work Location: Multiple locations