School Case Manager

Nexus Family Healing•Fargo, ND

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Nexus Family Healing is hiring a School Case Manager for the Fargo, ND School District. This role involves working with children and families in a school and community setting, providing support through strength-based case management. The School Case Manager assists eligible students and their caregivers in gaining access to necessary medical, social, educational, and other services to build resilience and overcome challenges. This is a 12-month (annual) position, primarily based in the school building, serving students and families referred by the school district.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work preferred; will consider Bachelor’s degree in a human services related field
1-3 years of work experience serving children and families
Current North Dakota social work licensure preferred
Experience in family-based service strongly preferred
Valid driver’s license required. Must meet state regulating agency driving requirements, maintain auto insurance and pass corporate insurance eligibility standards.
Must successfully pass a DHS/DCFS/CJIS/DHHS/ODHS or other federal and state criminal background check
Must have the ability to build strong relationships with diverse individuals or communities and understand their unique needs and challenges
Must be open to meeting the cultural needs of individuals or communities, considering factors such as language, traditions, and values.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work
Current North Dakota social work licensure
Experience in family-based service

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive coordination of all tasks required to meet the treatment needs and best interests of service recipients consistent with regulatory agencies (i.e. DHS, COA)
Comply with local office procedure for referral and service delivery
Complete a systemic assessment of the needs of the child and family
Establish service parameters with family or legal custodian as child’s needs dictate
Provide complete and required documentation, within established timelines relating to case management and treatment planning
Implement treatment services to meet the needs and goals of the children and families utilizing quality case management practice to provide for the best interest of the child and family
Provide direction to other team members when applicable and make recommendations for discharge, finalization and permanency
Promote the needs of youth and families to ensure successful outcomes
Advocate for the development and maintenance of funding and resources to meet youth and family needs
Develop and maintain community contacts to promote Nexus-PATH and collaborative efforts
Provide crisis intervention as needed to maintain safety and provide for the best interest of the child and family
Integrates trauma informed care principles into practice by sharing knowledge and understanding of trauma with the child, family and relevant team members
Utilizes and advocates for the use of trauma-sensitive strategies to support the youth and their family
Routinely screens for trauma exposure and related symptoms and demonstrates competence in using screening tool results to enhance service provision
Routinely makes resources available and shares knowledge with foster families and providers on trauma exposure, its impact, and trauma-focused treatment.
Engages in efforts to strengthen the resilience and protective factors of children and families impacted by and vulnerable to trauma.
Emphasizes continuity of care and collaboration across child-service systems.
Understand the potential for secondary traumatic stress and practices self-care strategies to mitigate these effects.
Meet standards for productivity and caseload size while maintaining appropriate documentation and files to support the services that are provided to families
Participate in staff and supervision meetings and required Nexus-PATH in-service meetings
Recognize and value cultural differences in all aspects of work and service delivery
Ensure confidentiality of all treatment and services information