What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intensive Case Manager Family Intensive Treatment Team (FIT) position at Directions for Living?
Pay Rate $33.73/hour ($70,169 annually)
We offer:
- Medical (100% employer paid for employees only), Dental, Vision, Life, Short Term and Long-Term Disability.
- 5 days of PTO
- 16 Wellness Days and Holidays - Including the week of Christmas off!
Do you envision working for a dynamic, mission-driven organization which supports the community while fostering an employee culture of appreciation and fun? If your answer is yes, then an employment opportunity at Directions for Living may be a great fit for you!
POSITION SUMMARY:
This is a professional position providing case management services to adults and families in the Families Intensive Treatment Program (FITT) under the Families First Division. The FITT program provides an intensive Wraparound approach to engaging and working with parents with at least one child under 10 years old who have entered the child welfare system due to parental substance misuse. The goal of services is to reunify children with their families. Services are provided in the home, school, and community by a counselor and behavioral health case manager team who will be working intensively with the parent and children to address the behaviors that resulted in the referral to the FITT program.
The Intensive Case Manager- FITT (ICM) will play an integral role of support, linkage, and skill building for families experiencing a mental health or co-occurring mental health & substance abuse concern that is contributing to safety concerns within the family. The ICM will ensure that case management services focus on providing case management interventions that increase skills related to managing mental health and substance use issues as well as skills that increase housing stability. The ICM will utilizing natural supports, community supports, and input and resources from other community partners or professional agencies. The ICM functions as a member of an Integrated Decision Team (IDT) consisting of the ICM, a counselor, and an IDT facilitator. In additional to case management interventions, the ICM is responsible for ensuring the client and family have an individualized treatment plan that is strength based and built collaboratively with each member of the IDT team during the IDT session. The treatment plan, risk level, and case management interventions are developed by the Integrated Decision Team that consists of the family, natural supports, and formal supports that care about and know the youth and family best. Each IDT member, including the youth and family, contributes valuable knowledge, expertise and perspective that informs the treatment plan and clinical response. In addition, the ICM is responsible for reporting and discussing at IDT’s the youth or families progress/lack of progress, barriers, interventions, safety issues, or any other information important in resolving the safety concerns that bring the youth and family into treatment. The ICM ensures services are delivered using standards of trauma informed care principles, and that plans and clinical interventions address issues regarding how trauma impacts family functioning, and that plans and interventions use trauma resolution skills. The ICM ensures that services are Culturally & Linguistically Competent and are tailored to the unique culture of the child and family. The ICM will ensure that case management services occur in the community at a place convenient and comfortable for the youth and family. This is a field position. The Intensive Case Manager- FITT is responsible for ensuring an annual client facing client care number of 1410 hours annually. Achieving the minimum required weekly, monthly and annual client facing client care hours is an essential function of this position.
Directions for Living is an essential services provider. All Directions for Living employees must be willing and able to provide vital support and essential services to the people that we serve in the event of an emergency, pandemic or other disaster situation.
Qualifications:EDUCATION EXPERIENCE/REQUIREMENTS:
Must hold at least a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Social Work or related area of study from an accredited university. Minimum of two years’ relevant experience in working with at-risk populations. Master’s degree, licensed or licensed eligible in one of the healing arts is strongly preferred.
1. Experience with child welfare, early childhood education or children’s mental health preferred.
2. Must acquire knowledge of community resources
3. Knowledge of child development, including physical, mental, emotional and cultural issues preferred.
4. Must be computer literate and be proficient in Outlook, Excel spreadsheets, and Microsoft Word. Must be able to work proficiently in a Windows environment and be able to learn other software applications quickly.
5. Must become and maintain BHCM certification.
6. Must become certified as a Wraparound Facilitator in high fidelity Wraparound within 3 months of employment. Preference will be given to individuals certified as a Wraparound Facilitator in high fidelity Wraparound.
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For the safety of all clients and team members, please remember that Directions for Living is a private business and weapons or firearms are not permitted in any of our facilities. If you carry a weapon, it must remain secured in your vehicle (ref: Fla. Stat. 790.251).
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Salary : $70,169