Case Manager
About The Position
Thompson was founded in 1886 as an orphanage and has grown into an organization operating across the Carolinas, Florida, Tennessee, and Kentucky. Thompson’s continuum of care encompasses three domains: prevention, mental health services, and foster care. All Thompson programs are trauma-informed and evidence-based/evidence-informed with the intention of building resilience in our clients (ages 0-18) and their families, both virtually and in person. Our values are Excellence, Innovation, Commitment, Caring and Integrity. As a Case Manager in the Florida Case Management Organization (CMO), you will provide dependency case management services to families whom have verified abuse history and an open dependency case. This consists of providing services/linkage/coordination care of high need youth in out of home care and engaging kin and fictive kin adults to increase protective capacities and ultimately provide a stable safe home for the youth served. A typical day as a Case Manager will include managing crisis, linking youth/caregivers to service providers, writing court reports, testifying in court, and completing face to face engagement with youth/family in the community. As a Case Manager, a large amount of time is spent face to face with high need teenagers, work hours vary based on client need, and includes an on-call schedule for after hour coverage (nights/weekends).
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in human services or related field
- Minimum of 2 years of relevant professional experience
- Valid Driver License
- Meet credentialing, licensing, and privileging standards as it pertains to the department
- Pass a drug screening test
- Complete an extensive background check
Nice To Haves
- Passion for working with youth & adolescents
- Enjoy knowing you’re making an IMPACT on the lives of others
- Values of EXCELLENCE, INNOVATION, COMMITMENT, CARING, AND INTEGRITY are important to you
Responsibilities
- Provide dependency case management services to families with verified abuse history and an open dependency case.
- Provide services, linkage, and coordination of care for high-need youth in out-of-home care.
- Engage kin and fictive kin adults to increase protective capacities and provide a stable, safe home for youth.
- Manage crisis situations.
- Link youth/caregivers to service providers.
- Write court reports.
- Testify in court.
- Complete face-to-face engagement with youth/family in the community.
- Spend a large amount of time face-to-face with high-need teenagers.
- Work varied hours based on client need.
- Participate in an on-call schedule for after-hours coverage (nights/weekends).
Benefits
- 3 weeks paid time off (PTO) first year
- 10 paid holidays
- Health, Dental, Vision, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability and Life insurance options
- 401K Match
- Education Reimbursement
- Referral Bonus
- Clinical Supervision Reimbursement of $60 for eligible candidates obtaining licensure
- Eligibility to apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness through FAFSA after 10 years of service
- Eligibility to apply for the state loan repayment program that repays up to $50,000 of student loans
- Paid time off for volunteering in the community
- Free EAP services
- Mileage Reimbursement
- iPhone and Laptop provided for eligible roles
- Multiple opportunities for growth
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
