The LIFE Project Case Manager
About The Position
The LIFE Project Case Manager works with homeless youth and young adults in Extended Foster Care to assist them in meeting their goals leading toward independent living. The position requires sensitivity to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics. The LIFE Project Case Manager provides expedient, ongoing case management, life skills and transition planning to young adults in the program. Case managers must have an understanding of Trauma Informed Care and deliver services using this model. An ability to see and highlight strengths of the client population is required. Case Manager must be able to handle a high degree of mental stress related to working with this population. Travel and a valid driver’s license is required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or related field from an accredited college or university preferred
- Three years’ experience and skill in social service programs
- Experience working with young adults aging out of foster care or working with young adults in community programs
- Experience addressing problems and issues young adults may experience in The LIFE Project
- Knowledge, skills or experience assisting young adults in accessing and using governmental and community resources
- Understanding of Trauma Informed Care
- Ability to see and highlight strengths of the client population
- Ability to handle a high degree of mental stress related to working with this population
- Travel and a valid driver’s license is required
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or related field from an accredited college or university
Responsibilities
- Assist with locating and negotiating The LIFE Project settings
- Available by phone to young adults on their caseload
- Contact police, medical, and other agencies as needed
- Conduct assessments, intakes and discharges
- Provide life skills education
- Provide case planning
- Provide solution-focused services
- Initiate and assist with transition planning for young adults to successfully move into permanent housing
- Preparation and execution of case transition plans to include: Assessment of young adults’ strengths and successes, Understanding young adults’ perception of problems, Assist in young adults’ goal planning to achieve change
- Provide case management services and coordination with community and mainstream support resources
- Document and assess perception of quality of services with young adults
- Provide aftercare and follow-up referrals
- Help young adult maintain familial relationships
- Implement group programming to address the social and emotional needs of the young adults relating to changes necessary for achievement of individual goals
- Responsible for completion of trainings and certifications as required by licensing board
- Coordinate the collaborative relationships and services to referral agencies
- Build and maintain positive working relationships with local community service agencies
- Represent ACH in a professional and positive manner
- Attend designated agency or community meetings and/or trainings
- Collaborate with ACH programs to provide referrals to current clients and to accept referrals into The LIFE Project
- Complete all case management documentation within timeframes required by the program, including admission paperwork, service plans, and discharge paperwork
- Review of documentation for quality assurance standards
- Attend team staffing meetings
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
