Case Manager-Day Program

Beacon Specialized Living•Scranton, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Case Manager is responsible for the overall coordination of care for individuals with developmental disabilities, aligning with the mission to provide diverse opportunities for fulfilling lives. This role involves developing and facilitating Individual Service Plans and Interdisciplinary Team Meetings, ensuring timely documentation, and serving as the primary contact for families, agencies, and other professionals. Key duties include coordinating services, attending professional meetings, transporting clients to various appointments, advocating for client safety and welfare, and managing admission and discharge processes. The Case Manager also implements crisis prevention and intervention strategies, provides emergency coverage, and participates in ongoing professional development.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Services or a related human services field from an accredited college or university and two years of work experience working directly with persons with disabilities
Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university and four years of work experience working directly with persons with disabilities
Must be at least 21 years old
Valid Pennsylvania Drivers License with acceptable driving record as determined by Motor Vehicle Report and insurance guidelines
Ability to read, write and speak the English language in order to perform job duties
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
Professional writing skills

Responsibilities

Responsible for the overall coordination of care, along with some responsibility for the overall and long term elements of the program
Develops Individual Service Plans with client, family, funding agency representative, and members of treatment team
Facilitation of Individual Service Plan/Individual Treatment Plan meetings and Interdisciplinary Team Meetings, in cooperation with the Funding agency representative; and meets deadlines for completion of necessary documentation including but not limited to progress/status summaries, progress notes, and monthly/quarterly updates
Designated as contact for monitoring visits
Serves as a primary contact for families, agencies, and other professionals involved in clients’ care
Maintains regular contact with client
Coordinates services among providers to ensure continuity of care
Attends professional meetings as needed to represent the client and Keystone Community Resources
Schedules, attends, and transports clients to appointments including medical, counseling, court, supervised visitation, psychiatric appointments etc.
Advocates for the safety and welfare of clients
Coordinates admission and discharge process with Program Coordinator and Residential Manager
Communicates regularly with Residential Manager to ensure implementation of treatment goals in the residence; regularly updates Manager on any changes
Practices safe and sound crisis prevention and intervention strategies by promoting and teaching the use of preventative strategies, therapeutic activities and recreation, and early intervention techniques
Provides necessary coverage in homes, in emergency situations, to ensure safety and welfare of clients
Assume on-call coverage as assigned
Participates in required in-service training for continuing professional development
Responsible for the overall maintenance and quality of the clients’ residential file
Perform documentation with accuracy, legibly and in a timely manner consistent with high professional, ethical standards
Follow written and/or verbal instructions
Perform basic Mathematical functions such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
Manage multiple tasks
Complete other duties as assigned