Foster Care Case Manager Program Manager

Presbyterian Childrens Homes and Services • Maryland Heights, MO

9d • $65,000 - $70,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Presbyterian Children’s Homes and Services (PCHAS) is a faith-based organization guided by Christ’s love, dedicated to creating a world where every child is safe, every family is strong, and hope outshines hardship. In response to this community-wide challenge, Presbyterian Children’s Homes and Services (PCHAS), provides 14 programs and services in 28 locations, in Missouri, Texas, and Louisiana, which provide children with permanent homes and adults with increased self-sufficiency. This is accomplished by the agency’s commitment to “The PCHAS Way” which inspires the agency to be strength-focused, family-centered, and goal driven with every client. The FCCM Program Manager’s primary role is to support the FCCM supervisors and lead case managers. The FCCM Program Manager would also be responsible for ensuring that program expectations are consistent across the program and that all staff complete required trainings. Responsible for the supervision and oversight of the above-mentioned program and personnel.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Counseling or a closely related discipline.
• Minimum of one (1) year of supervisory experience.
• Three (3) years of experience providing Wraparound services, community-based services, and/or case management services.
• Good knowledge of Wraparound services, Missouri State Children’s Division practices; Missouri Department of Social Services funding streams; Missouri service systems; and experience in program development and understanding of administrative issues.
• Represents Presbyterian Children’s Homes and Services (PCHAS) to the professional community.
• Strong verbal and written communication and ability to represent the agency well.
• Builds and maintains positive community relationships with funding and referral sources, Family Court, treatment providers, schools, and agency partners.
• Builds and maintains rapport with children, parents, and families as needed; actively managing and resolving conflicts.
• Maintains confidentiality and HIPAA standards for all assigned clients and families.
• Must be able to operate computer using agency approved software programs, and other office machines such as copier, calculator, telephone, etc.
• Must have the ability to navigate data entry systems.
• Strong psychosocial assessment and decision-making skills; possess good understanding of various treatment methodologies utilizing strength-based clinical interventions and evidence-based practices.
• Excellent time management, organization, planning, and assertive communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and resolve conflict/problem-solve with minimal supervision.
• Must have the ability to work with people from various ethnic groups in a culturally competent manner.
• Working knowledge of risk management strategies and decision making that is legally and ethically sound.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, and ability to use big picture thinking to plan and problem solve.
• Informs staff of agency goals and objectives and upholds individual strengths and accomplishments.
• Provides learning opportunities for staff through discussion, modeling, and professional development strategies.
• Must hold a valid driver’s license, have and maintain a risk-free driving record.
• Must be willing to undergo initial and periodic child abuse/neglect, criminal history, sexual offender, and childcare/elder care disqualification list screenings.
• As requested, must submit fingerprints for review by the state of employment and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
• Must undergo a pre-employment drug screen and a pre-employment physical with the results showing no evidence of communicable disease.

Responsibilities

• Assists in ensuring program staff follows all contractual and agency policies, procedures, and seamless delivery of services to children and their families.
• Assists in ensuring success of the FCCM program in areas related to program outcomes, contract compliance, and budgetary outcomes.
• Assists supervisors with keeping track of data related to performance evaluations.
• Provides support and guidance to staff to assist with meeting expectations.
• Assist RD with responding to QIs and complaints/grievances.
• Ensure supervisors are aware of how to respond to Oversight when missing documentation is identified.
• Follow up with all supervisors and CMs to ensure missing documentation is entered and a QI response is provided in CSWIS within required timeframes.
• Ensure monthly authorizations and check requests are entered timely.
• Will be the contact person to follow up with MACF accounting and/or providers when payment issues arise.
• Assist supervisors with developing team meeting agendas and/or trainings, as requested.
• Take the lead on ensuring new CMs complete OJT tasks and attend all required trainings.
• Coordinate shadowing opportunities with CMs in the region.
• Coordinate with supervisors/lead CMs on providing training to CMs on tasks that are not covered in the MACF CM training modules.
• Assist RD with ensuring new supervisors are trained on supervisory tasks.
• Assist with on-call duties as determined/requested by the RD.
• Participates in required meetings for each program.
• Participates in other community meetings, work groups, and committees as needed and/or requested by RD.

Benefits

• competitive salaries
• flex work schedules
• paid time off
• medical, dental and vision insurance options
• voluntary life insurance options
• paid holidays
• generous retirement plan (after one year of service and working 1,000 hours the agency matches an employee 200% up to a 3% retirement contribution)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager