Case Manager-Day Program

Beacon Specialized Living•Scranton, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The mission of Keystone Community Resources is to provide people with developmental disabilities diverse opportunities to lead fulfilling lives. The Case Manager is responsible for the overall coordination of care, along with some responsibility for the overall and long term elements of the program. This role involves developing Individual Service Plans, facilitating various meetings, ensuring timely completion of documentation, and serving as a primary contact for families, agencies, and other professionals involved in clients’ care. The Case Manager coordinates services among providers, attends professional meetings, and transports clients to appointments. They advocate for client safety and welfare, coordinate admission and discharge processes, and communicate regularly with Residential Managers. The position also requires practicing crisis prevention and intervention strategies, providing emergency coverage, and participating in professional development training. Maintaining the quality of client residential files is also a key responsibility.

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 OR 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
Perform basic Mathematical functions such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
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
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
Manage multiple tasks
Complete other duties as assigned