Case Manager I (Independent Living Program)

SAFY•Lexington, KY

2h•Onsite

About The Position

SAFY is seeking a full-time Case Manager I for our Lexington division in Kentucky working with youth in the Independent Living (IL) Program. As an IL Case Manager, you will be responsible for the case management functions of a caseload of young adults placed in apartments or dorms to help them live successfully on their own. Working closely with youth, to help them be successful with their money management, education, employment, healthy relationships with others and how to navigate systems to become an independent adult when they age out of care. At SAFY, our mission is Preserving Families & Securing Futures. For over 35 years, our work has rested on a single, radical idea – children belong in families. We believe that every child and family deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential. We are an extraordinary team of 500 employees in 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 degree in field of social work, counseling, psychology, sociology, child and family studies, etc.
Two years of relevant work experience in human services or child welfare.

Responsibilities

Travel daily to provide in-home, community-based services to youth in caseload.
Complete referral reviews and intake assignments. Communicate service availability to all assigned clients.
Provide instruction, intervention, and assistance as deemed necessary through the exercise of independent judgment and knowledge or as part of the treatment team to help the youth live independently.
Build and maintain relationships with youth, state workers, and community supports.
Coordinate and monitor service provisions for youth in the community and with employers, 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 Services Plans according to established time frames involving all appropriate parties as required by policy and regulations of the state and/or contract.
Timely document outcome of home visits, support sessions, safety assessments, interaction with parties involved in the youth's care and incident reports as required by policy, regulations, and contract requirements.
Ensure foster parents, youth and case manager needs are met during periods of staff transition.
Required rotating on-call schedule.
Participate in performance quality improvement process and execute any assigned tasks.
Successful completion of all required training pertaining to job.
Establish and maintain a positive working relationship, sensitive and responsive to the cultural differences with all levels of SAFY staff, clients, families and vendors.
Ability to work nontraditional hours daily/weekly to fulfill position duties; may include nights and/or weekends.
Ability to maintain confidential and sensitive information.
Other duties or special projects as assigned.

Benefits

Targeted hiring range: $44,000-$53,000
Compensation is commensurate with transferrable experience, education, and licensure of candidate, along with internal equity and budgeted amount for the role.
Comprehensive benefit plan options including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending and Health Savings account options to meet your needs
401(k) Retirement plan with company match
10 paid holidays + 3 Floating Holidays per year, generous sick & vacation time and an additional day off for your birthday
All regular full and part time staff are eligible for quarterly and/or annual bonuses
Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,000 each year
CEU Reimbursement up to $1,000 each year
On demand access to earned wages through Zayzoon
Gain leadership skills, develop your clinical expertise, or earn CEUs with access to over 1,000 courses on our learning platform or through our talented in-house training department
Clinical Supervision Reimbursement up to $300 per month
Employee Assistance Program with 6 free visits per issue
Free Financial Advisor Services
First Stop Health- a zero-cost, virtual care solution
Support Services for alternative Health Insurance and benefit credit reimbursement options
Employee and Foster Parent Referral bonus program
Leave donation program
Adoption Assistance
Mileage reimbursement
Your choice of company paid cell phone or phone stipend and laptop