CASE MANAGER-INTENSIVE CARE COORDINATOR, CHILD AND FAMILY- CHARLOTTESVILLE (FULL-TIME)

Req# 86100011-01

General Statement Of Responsibilities

This is a FLSA non-exempt position. Seeking an individual to join our collaborative team and lead child and family specific, wraparound teams in the High Fidelity Wraparound Model. The Case Manager-Intensive Care Coordinator will support youth and families through team facilitation, clinical engagement, assessment, service planning, linking to services, monitoring service delivery, crisis management, conflict resolution, collaboration with community partners and service providers, and group process management skills. The Case Manager-Intensive Care Coordinator will receive training in the High Fidelity Wraparound Model and will work in close collaboration with youth and caregivers to assure youth and family voice in developing plans to keep youth in their home and community or transition back into the community from out of home treatment placements.

Major Duties

The essential functions of this job are starred below (*) under “Major duties.”

• *Completes comprehensive strengths based child and family assessments.
• *Conducting diagnostic assessments, including integration of observational data, in determining service eligibility and referral needs
• *Completing program specific needs assessments and authorizations necessary for Medicaid or CSA reimbursement
• *Assessing needs and planning services to include developing a comprehensive individualized services plan.
• *Facilitate wrap around teams
• *Enhancing community integration through increased opportunities for community access and involvement with natural supports
• *Linking monitoring service delivery through contacts with individuals receiving services, service providers and periodic site and home visits to assess the quality of care and satisfaction of the individual.
• Providing clinical review of services for identified CSA service recipients to assure quality of care & collaborate with case agency to review and follow up on funding.
• *Reading all agency communication (i.e., Ten, Region Ten’s Newsletter, e-mail, etc.)
• *Providing individual and group counseling, as approved by supervisor, to meet licensure core competencies.
• *Other duties as assigned by the supervisor in keeping with the general requirements of the position.
  
  

Qualifications

All candidates must hold an LPC or LCSW license, be registered with the Department of Health Professionals and actively seeking licensure, must register with the Department of Health Professionals within 6 months of hire, or be in a clinical master’s program. At least one year of relevant work experience with child population. To ensure the safe and efficient operation of the program, a valid Virginia Driver's License plus an acceptable driving record as issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles are required. For client related use of a personal automobile, a certificate of valid personal automobile insurance must be provided.

Education

• Master’s in Counseling, Clinical Social Work or Family Therapy (required)
• OR enrolled in one of the above (required)
  
  

Experience

• Experience working with youth in a clinical or educational setting.
  
  

Certification/License

• LPC, LCSW or LMFT (preferred)
• Registered with the Department of Health Professionals and actively seeking licensure (preferred)
• Register with the Department of Health Professionals within 6months of hire (preferred)
  
  

KSAS

Skills In

• Interviewing and completing diagnostic assessments
• Crisis counseling
• Effective oral, written and interpersonal communication
• Negotiating with consumers and service providers.
• Observing, recording and reporting on an individual’s functioning, utilizing available assessment tools
• Identifying and documenting a consumer’s needs for resources, services, and other supports.
• Using information from assessments, evaluations, observation and interviews to develop service plans.
• Identifying services within community and established service system to meet the individual’s needs.
• Promoting goal attainment
• Identifying community resources and organizations and coordinating resources and activities.
  
  

Abilities To

• Be persistent and remain objective
• Work as a team member, maintaining effective inter and intra-agency working relationships.
• Demonstrate a positive regard for consumers and their families (e.g., treating consumers as individuals, allowing risk-taking, avoiding stereotyping, and respecting consumers’ and families’ privacy).
• Work independently performing position duties under general supervision.
• Communicate effectively, verbally, and in writing.
• Establish and maintain ongoing supportive relationships.
  
  

Grade: 9

Position Location:

500 Old Lynchburg

Charlottesville, VA 22903

Schedule: Full Time Monday-Friday 8:30-5pm