Community Liaison
About The Position
Since 1948, Boys & Girls Haven has transformed the lives, hearts and minds of Kentucky’s most vulnerable youth and their families. Through a comprehensive continuum of care ranging from residential and in-home foster care, independent living programs, career and life skills training, and preventative community-based services, Boys & Girls Haven works to reduce disruption in children’s lives, to help heal the effects of abuse and neglect, and to promote well-being among families. Core Schedule: Monday-Friday 9-5:30pm with flexibility for evenings if needed Role Summary: This position will be responsible for the administrative and ILS aspects of Pre-Il. This position will also be responsible for the case management aspects of IL clients that have transitioned over to IL (see above). This includes but is not limited to client’s medical, transportation, employment/school related, community resource needs. This will help the flow and ease of transition from Pre-Il to Il and increase success towards becoming truly independent.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in human service related field
- Target Case Manger, TCM
- Ability to develop individualized treatment plans for children with diverse needs.
- Experience in behavior management and therapeutic interventions.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills to work with multidisciplinary teams and caregivers.
- Knowledge of strategies for supporting children with disabilities, trauma, or behavioral health challenges.
- Ability to work independently and manage a caseload.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in working with children, particularly those in foster care or residential settings, is highly preferred.
- Familiarity with trauma-informed care, child development, and mental health concerns in youth is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Help clients enroll in school and vocational training and trades
- Ensure clients have support and keep open line of communication with school, vocational training, and trades programs personnel
- Research, connect and provide access to community resources including but not limited to SNAP benefits and applications, food banks, IDs, TARC trainings, and volunteer opportunities
- Provide CSA sessions
- Assist with Pre-IL Intake and Discharge process and client needs
- Schedule and take notes in Pre-Il treatment teams
- Pre-Il Client connections- holiday parties, birthdays, donations etc.
- Case Manager Il Clients at Terril
- Assist in apartment turnover to prep for new Il clients
- Schedule and take notes in Il treatment teams when needed
- Transport Il clients to medical, dental, vision, employment and school related appointments, advocate on client’s behalf when necessary
Benefits
- Affordable health, dental, life, insurance
- 401(k) company match at 50% up to 6%
- Paid Time Off policy, including 24 days off per year (including holidays)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
