Case Manager III – TEMP Position Available In Jefferson, Louisiana

Case Manager III•TEMP Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans•3.4

Metairie, LA Job Details Temporary Estimated:

$45.6K•$54.2K a year 1 day ago Qualifications Master of Social Work Immigration law Master’s degree Bachelor’s degree Case management Interviewing Social Work 1 year Senior level

Full Job Description Job Summary:

CCANO’s Refugee Services Program provides holistic case management to support refugee self-sufficiency and integration to many clients a year. The Case Manager III will provide senior-level professional case management for Immigrants eligible for and social service programs. The Case Manager III position will serve as a lead worker for less-experienced Case Managers by providing information concerning case management practices, administrative rules and regulations, community resources, agencies, and programs. This position is a temporary position and will assist with the current caseload.

Duties/Responsibilities Essential Job Functions:

Manage a complex caseload of moderate size and complexity normally involving a limited number of services areas. Interviews clients, their families, and other responsible individual; assists in completing the application for services; collects basic data and obtains appropriate additional information from other agencies; and participates in social services team meetings to review cases. Prepares and dictates case progress notes and other reports concerning the client’s case. Develop, in cooperation with other staff, a Needs Assessment and Service Plan for each client. Attends Social Services Team Meetings to discuss client cases in relation to eligibility, support plans, progress, and possible changes in the service program. Prepare and arrange for clients to access services. Monitors services to ensure that services are being fulfilled by referral agencies, check on quality of services, and review client progress. Provides progress reports to clients, their families, and other responsible individuals. Attends staff meetings concerning new or revised policies and procedures. Visits services agencies, attends meetings, and confers with other Case Managers and other staff to obtain additional information concerning community resources for the immigrant and refugee community. Prepares and maintains accurate expenditure records. Receives close supervision from Supervising Case Manager Maintain availability to respond to emergencies. Performs other related work as assigned.

Skills/Knowledge:

Comprehensive knowledge of case management methods, principles, and techniques. Comprehensive knowledge of immigrant and diverse populations and corresponding vendors and services available for clients. Comprehensive knowledge of interviewing methods, principles, and techniques. Intermediate knowledge of the behavioral sciences and allied disciplines involved in the evaluation, care and training of Immigration and Migration. Intermediate knowledge of statues, administrative rules, and regulations relating to program operation. Ability to manage a caseload of clients with trauma induced behavioral patterns, keep support plans current, and maintain accurate records. Ability to develop a logical, feasible, and practical support plan for clients that will result in a proper self-sufficiency strategy. Ability to collect analyze information to make decisions concerning a client’s support plan. Ability to evaluate the progress of clients and the quality of their services programs. Ability to evaluate community resources and client needs to make recommendations concerning the development of new services or modification of existing services. Ability to communicate effectively.

Physical Requirements:

Sitting, Standing, Walking, Talking, sitting at a desk, and working on a computer. Must be able to lift fifteen pounds at times.

Physical Demands:

Sedentary physical activity performing non-strenuous daily activities of an administrative nature. Stand less than 33% of time on duty. A. Walk less than 33% of the time on duty. A. Sit between 33% and 66% of time on duty. B. Use of hands to finger, handle or feel over 66% of time on duty. C. Reach with hands or arms less than 33% of time. D. Full ability to talk and hear. E. Correctable vision required. F. Able to lift/carry up to 10 lbs.

Minimum Educational and General Qualifications:

A bachelor’s or higher-level degree from an accredited college or university Bachelor’s degree in social work or MSW or master’s degree in a related field preferred.