Aftercare Case Manager

Job Summary:

Work in partnership with case planning and interdisciplinary treatment team to assure a safe and permanent outcome for every child.   Provide case management for youth therapeutic services to children and their families. 

 Essential Generic Job Functions:

Client Contact to Support Permanency

•     Participate in family team conferences.

•     Participate in family and/or sibling visits as requested.

•     Meet with youth and families in their home and community while in care and post-discharge.

•     Crisis intervention and support as needed

Teamwork to Facilitate Permanency

•     Assist in developing comprehensive, intensive, short-term plans to stabilize the youth and familial situation to avoid a potential disruption of placement

•     Facilitate and support communication between the youth, family, any other outside stakeholders, and the JCCA team

•     Collaborate with team members and Local Department of Social Services to generate and support individualized case management, referrals for treatment and discharge plans.

Document of Permanency Services

•     Maintain progress notes in NYS EHR Connections and complete monthly contact grid.

•     Development of a formal written discharge support plan 

OTHER TASKS AND REQUIREMENTS:

•     Represent agency in Court Hearings

•     Refer and follow-up with community resources

•     Available for evening and weekend work and participation in special events

•     Complete FASPS, PHR's and court reports as assigned

Knowledge, Education and Skills Required:

•·   Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Human Services, or related field

•     Demonstrate ability to collaborate with client and teams that are culturally and professionally diverse.         ,

•     Computer Literacy (specifically Microsoft Word, Excel).

•     Ability to navigate NYS Connections system.

•     Solid organizational and follow-up skills

•     Excellent telephone and interpersonal skills

•     Excellent writing skills.

•     Ability to work independently

Knowledge, Education and Skills Preferred:

• Fast Learner/Adapts Quickly to new tasks

• Bilingual/Spanish preferred

   

Hourly Range: $27.47 - $29.71