What are the responsibilities and job description for the Care Manager position at Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center?
The Care Manager works as part of a team to provide Girl-Centered services to girls, young women, and youth who identify as female, in the See the Girl: In Elementary program. This position acts as the point person for on-site program activities at program schools, supervises volunteer interns, facilitates groups, and provides Girl-Centered care management as needed.
Essential Functions
• Work as part of a team to develop purposeful connections with girls, their teachers or service providers, and their families/caregivers • Provide care management and support to individuals, families and groups
• Manage on-site program activities at assigned school(s)
• Model girl-centered practices for volunteer interns and school personnel • Identify girls’ individual needs and refer to appropriate community resources
• Advocate for girls’ needs alongside and/or on behalf of girls in classrooms, administrative offices, staffings, and disciplinary hearings
• Build collaborative relationships with school and facility personnel who impact the lives of girls
• Train and supervise college-level volunteer interns to work one-to-one with elementary and middle school girls
• Provide training and technical assistance for school personnel
• Conduct girl-centered research based psychosocial assessments
• Develop strength-based care plans with the input of girls, their families, school personnel, and volunteer interns • Provide compassionate access to girls and families in times of crisis
• Document interventions as required by internal policies & procedures to comply with applicable laws and contractual demands and to meet research needs
• Regularly communicate status of school-based programs to program manager
• Inform research and strategic advocacy agendas by elevating girls’ voices and stories to DBWPC leadership
• Participate in DBWPC and Programming Team staff meetings and decision-making processes
• Guide volunteer interns in their capacity as group co-facilitators
• Participate in supervision
Secondary Functions
• Support DBWPC programs and events
• Review and update Elementary toolbox curriculum as needed
• Provides assistance and support for other See the Girl: Continuity of Care Model Program components, as needed and appropriate
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions listed above.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Organizational:
• Understanding of Girl-Centered Principles – Understands girl-centered principles and is willing to grow in knowledge of these principles
• Growth-Mindset – Receptive to feedback, willing to learn, embraces reflective practice
• Solution-Oriented – Brings possible solutions when presenting obstacles or challenges to supervisor
• Collaborative – Seeks input and buy-in from girls, colleagues, and external partners, as appropriate
Individual:
• Ability to practice Girl-Centered interventions
• Experience facilitating therapeutic and/or programmatic groups
• Knowledge of resources available to girls and families in Duval county or demonstrated ability to develop resource networks
• Ability to document interventions appropriately and on deadline
Required Education and Experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in a social sciences field
• Three or more years’ professional work experience in related field
Preferred Education and Experience
• Professional experience in education, child welfare, and/or social service
Supervisory Responsibility
This position supervises volunteer interns.
Work Environment/ Demands
This position operates in multiple environments, including professional offices, locked detention facilities, schools, and community sites with varied levels of accessibility, including climbing different number of stairs.
• This position constantly uses standard office equipment such as computers and phones.
• This position transports supplies such as clothes, books, art materials, and food.
Essential Functions
• Work as part of a team to develop purposeful connections with girls, their teachers or service providers, and their families/caregivers • Provide care management and support to individuals, families and groups
• Manage on-site program activities at assigned school(s)
• Model girl-centered practices for volunteer interns and school personnel • Identify girls’ individual needs and refer to appropriate community resources
• Advocate for girls’ needs alongside and/or on behalf of girls in classrooms, administrative offices, staffings, and disciplinary hearings
• Build collaborative relationships with school and facility personnel who impact the lives of girls
• Train and supervise college-level volunteer interns to work one-to-one with elementary and middle school girls
• Provide training and technical assistance for school personnel
• Conduct girl-centered research based psychosocial assessments
• Develop strength-based care plans with the input of girls, their families, school personnel, and volunteer interns • Provide compassionate access to girls and families in times of crisis
• Document interventions as required by internal policies & procedures to comply with applicable laws and contractual demands and to meet research needs
• Regularly communicate status of school-based programs to program manager
• Inform research and strategic advocacy agendas by elevating girls’ voices and stories to DBWPC leadership
• Participate in DBWPC and Programming Team staff meetings and decision-making processes
• Guide volunteer interns in their capacity as group co-facilitators
• Participate in supervision
Secondary Functions
• Support DBWPC programs and events
• Review and update Elementary toolbox curriculum as needed
• Provides assistance and support for other See the Girl: Continuity of Care Model Program components, as needed and appropriate
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions listed above.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Organizational:
• Understanding of Girl-Centered Principles – Understands girl-centered principles and is willing to grow in knowledge of these principles
• Growth-Mindset – Receptive to feedback, willing to learn, embraces reflective practice
• Solution-Oriented – Brings possible solutions when presenting obstacles or challenges to supervisor
• Collaborative – Seeks input and buy-in from girls, colleagues, and external partners, as appropriate
Individual:
• Ability to practice Girl-Centered interventions
• Experience facilitating therapeutic and/or programmatic groups
• Knowledge of resources available to girls and families in Duval county or demonstrated ability to develop resource networks
• Ability to document interventions appropriately and on deadline
Required Education and Experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in a social sciences field
• Three or more years’ professional work experience in related field
Preferred Education and Experience
• Professional experience in education, child welfare, and/or social service
Supervisory Responsibility
This position supervises volunteer interns.
Work Environment/ Demands
This position operates in multiple environments, including professional offices, locked detention facilities, schools, and community sites with varied levels of accessibility, including climbing different number of stairs.
• This position constantly uses standard office equipment such as computers and phones.
• This position transports supplies such as clothes, books, art materials, and food.