Community Connections Case Manager at Caritas Family Solutions – Effingham, Illinois

CARITAS FAMILY SOLUTIONS

JOB DESCRIPTION

Community Connections Case Manager

Status: EXEMPT (salaried) Full-time

Hours worked (typical): 40

Remote Work: Allowed (work arrangement can change depending on performance and/or needs of Caritas).

EEO Classification: Professionals

Job Tasks Typically: Unstructured - worker will be allowed to determine/plan the order of tasks, priorities, and goals.

Description of Typical Work Schedule: 40-hour workweek. Schedule varies as they may be required to work evenings and weekends to attend meetings or to be on call in case of emergencies. May also be required to work extended hours to complete paperwork or to meet deadlines. (Hours set based on necessity of department or office.)

PURPOSE: The Community Connections Case Manager maintains and strengthens family

units, by providing intensive in-home services designed to prevent children from entering the foster care system. This program, works with family strengths, monitors the family dynamics, provides linkages to community resources, assists with immediate needs and concerns, as well as general case management services. Emphasis is on child safety and keeping the family together.

REPORTING STRUCTURE: Refer to the updated organizational chart for reporting structure and responsiblities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Meets with families in their homes at various hours of the day as well as on call duties as scheduled in potentially high-risk neighborhoods.
• Facilitate connections to community-based resources and supportive services to address challenges impacting family stability and well-being.
• Serves as a conduit of information between all parties to the case and identified stakeholders, including medical, educational and mental health providers.
• Conducts visits with children, parents and/or caregivers that include the on-going assessment of child safety, permanency and well-being.
• Develops & implements a plan for delivery of services & supports in collaboration with the family that meets the immediate needs of the children and the family
• Performs case management responsibilities in accordance with state and federal laws, Department of Children and Families Administrative Codes and Operating Procedures, funding source policies and internal policies on child abuse, abandonment, and neglect within required timeframes.
• Willingness to travel as position requires frequent travel; follows agency and state guidelines regarding driving, rules of the road, and safety.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIRED/PREFERRED

Degree/Field Required: Bachelor's degree in social work, or a related human services field.

Degree/Field Preferred: N/A (Related fields will be considered.)

Experience Required: 0-6 months case management experience preferred but not required (For positions that manage staff, the years specified need to be progressive years of management experience. For all positions, the years required can be interchanged with equivalent experience from an advanced degree related to this job and/or with other relevant experience verified by applicant/incumbent).

Licenses/Certifications Required: Child Welfare Employee License and any additional certifications as mandated by the Department of Children and Family Services.