Case Manager/FAYS Universal Prevention Community Awareness Specialist

Buckner International•Harlingen, TX

14h•Hybrid

About The Position

The FAYS Case Manager serves in a strategic function at Buckner Children and Family Services to establish and build supportive relationships with organizations and agencies in the community to promote and provide education and prevention of child abuse. Provide education programs in the community to clients and their families. Build supportive and nurturing relationships with clients and their families; assist them in dealing with issues including, but not limited to, runaway, truant, and delinquent behaviors. Strengthen family coping skills in order to ensure the youths’ physical, emotional and spiritual needs are met. Provide therapeutic interaction to assist parents in resuming and maintaining their parental responsibility.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field required or a Master’s Degree in social work.
Minimum 2 years prior related experience working with families in a professional setting required.
Requires proficient working knowledge of family therapy, family systems, crisis intervention and resolution, etc.
Requires ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions dealing with abstract variables.
Requires ability to drive assigned vehicle(s) or personal vehicle, with appropriate state license, following all laws applicable; must provide proof of liability insurance and must be eligible to be insured under Buckner’s insurance policy. Must be age 21 or older to drive on behalf of Buckner.
Requires ability to use up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force continuously to move objects and/or people.
Requires ability to walk, stand and sit, sometimes for prolonged periods of time.
Requires ability to effectively and appropriately work with clients and families from all racial, ethnic, social-economic, and religious backgrounds; requires ability to understand and relate to individuals from various backgrounds.

Nice To Haves

Ability to read, write, and speak Spanish professionally preferred.

Responsibilities

Establish and build supportive working relationships with organizations and agencies in the community to promote education and prevention of child abuse.
Promote FAYS program services and provide UCAP services through educational and instructional presentations to community groups and representing Buckner and the FAYS Program at community outreach fairs; perform other public functions as assigned.
Establish and build supportive and nurturing relationships with clients and their families.
Provide therapeutic interaction to assist parents in re-gaining, building, and maintaining effective coping skills and a supportive and nurturing environment for their family.
Provide effective and appropriate crisis intervention as required, both face-to-face and over the phone; recommend and initiate emergency shelter placement when absolutely necessary; provide appropriate documentation of these services.
Provide follow-up as required in accordance with each client and family’s needs.
Answer main phone line and receive intake and referral information by phone or in person and assesses youth and family needs and appropriateness for services.
Provide effective and appropriate individual, group and family counseling for youth and families who are registered FAYS clients in accordance with their action plans; make home and school visits.
Provide effective and appropriate youth skills training and parent skills training for registered FAYS clients and caregivers. Actively organize, lead, and participate in special programs and activities designed to provide youth skills and parent skills training to clients and caregivers in more interactive settings.
Collaborate with clients and caregivers to develop, monitor, and review Action Plans and Action Plan Updates as scheduled according to established guidelines.
Plan for case closures, administer post-surveys and satisfaction surveys, and prepare closure summary documentation; develop aftercare plans and provide follow-up at the appropriate time.
Communicate with program staff, clients, caregivers, schools and other agencies involved with a case to assess client’s progress and needs; consult with program manager on specific client needs on a regular basis: immediately notify program manager of any emergency situation with a client.
Timely and accurately complete all necessary documentation of the services provided through case file forms, monthly reports and data entry according to established guidelines.
Timely and accurately complete all necessary program documentation including, but not limited to, intake assessments, registration, action plans, progress notes, service logs and discharge paperwork.