Part-Time Case Manager I

SAFY•Greenville, SC

19h•$21 - $27•Hybrid

About The Position

SAFY is seeking a Part-Time (under 25 hours weekly) Case Manager I for our Greenville division in South Carolina. As a Case Manager, you will be responsible for providing in-home support services for foster parents and children in the Greenville area. This position will start in office then can eventually move to hybrid depending on performance. At SAFY, our mission is Preserving Families & Securing Futures. For 40 years, our work has rested on a single, radical idea – children belong in families. We believe that every child and family deserve the opportunity to reach their full potential. We are a team of 500 employees across seven states providing services such as Family Preservation & Reunification, Behavioral Health, Therapeutic Foster Care, Adoption Services and Older Youth Services so the families and children we serve can build resilience and thrive.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Sociology, or Child & Family Studies is required.
3 or more years of experience working with families and children, child welfare, or in-home therapies is required.
Valid driver license, acceptable driving record and auto insurance coverage to meet travel requirements; may require transporting youth if needed.
Current certification in First Aid/ CPR, and de-escalation training.

Nice To Haves

Willing to learn from successes as well as setbacks, persevere in challenges and adversity, cultivate collaborative relationships, understand and leverage diversity, advocate for equity, aspire to work inclusively, and partner to drive your work and that of your team to the next level.

Responsibilities

Travel daily to provide in-home, community-based services to families and youth on your caseload. All visits should be within 1.5 hours of home location on most occasions.
Complete referral reviews and intake assignments; communicate service availability to all assigned clients.
Provide instruction, intervention and assistance as necessary through the exercise of independent judgment and knowledge or as part of a treatment team to preserve the family unit.
Coordinate with county agency as appropriate and attend family sessions to promote successful clinical interventions with foster youth.
Coordinate and monitor service provisions for youth and families in the community and with school officials, courts, and other appropriate parties involved with the client. This may include but is not limited to: mental health, medical, educational, psychological, vocational and social services.
Develop and ensure completion of appropriate assessments including but not limited to: Individualized treatment plans, psychosocial diagnostic assessments (PSDs), and mental health service plans according to established time frames involving all appropriate parties as required by policy and regulations of the State of South Carolina and/or contract.
Timely document outcome of home visits, support sessions, safety assessments, interaction with parties involved in youths’ care, and incident reports as required by policy, regulations and contract requirements. Documentation time is 72 hours within the visits.
Ensure foster parents, youth and case manager needs are met during periods of staff transition.
May require participation in rotating on-call schedule.
Ability to work nontraditional hours daily/weekly to fulfill position duties; may include some evenings and/or weekends.