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Title:

Transitional Living Case Manager Status:

Full-time Reports to: Transitional Living Counselor Position Summary A Transitional Living Case Manager is responsible for providing counseling and guidance to individuals or groups regarding independent living skill development. In addition, the Transitional Living Case Manager is required to assist in the development and implementation of treatment/reintegration plans to facilitate in the successful reintegration of the youth into the community. Essential Roles and Responsibilities ü Interviews youth to obtain information concerning psychiatric history or other pertinent information to develop youth psychosocial. ü Coordinates appropriate therapeutic action on an individual basis regarding visits home, parental visits with the youth, vacations, etc. ü Confers with treatment team members to share information that will be of mutual benefit in understanding the child. ü Directs and/or participates in daily Transitional Living Mentor conferences to share information to enhance effectiveness in meeting the needs of the youth. ü Communicates all critical events to the Program Director. ü Maintains required records in a timely fashion for assigned youth. ü Participates in in-service training. ü Consults with the treatment team, and/or appropriate staff members to plan the placement and discharge of the youth. ü Ensures that all parties involved in discharge plans are notified and prepared for discharge placement (ie. youth, family members, treatment team staff). ü Provides individual therapy as needed designed to focus on issues preventing return home with primary strategies using brief therapy and cognitive behavioral approaches. ü Provides group therapy to develop independent living skills needed in community and family living. ü Provides or coordinates psycho educational groups that are specific to individual needs of youth and focus on development of skills needed in community and family living. ü Develops and maintains treatment planning for youth. ü Documents individual and group therapy as necessary. ü Provides support in development and evaluation of cottage milieu to meet treatment needs of youth and group. ü Determines and coordinates need for additional psychological, psychiatric, and medical assessments. ü Arranges for transportation for therapeutic leave of absence. ü Participates in the maintenance of good staff communications between all departments and levels of staff. ü Works with the school staff in developing educational assessments. ü Serves as the primary contact with state custodial designees. ü Engages and prepares family to accept responsibility for return of child to home environment. ü Coordinates week-end visits of youth including meeting therapeutic leave of absence goals from out of home placements. ü Arranges transportation for therapeutic leave of absence from out of home placements. ü Develops and maintains family treatment plan to facilitate youth returning home in coordinating with youth treatment plan. ü Arranges necessary case conferences involving parents, state workers, and other treatment providers to deal with specific needs of families and youth. ü Conducts a controlled assessment of the youth and family at the beginning and ending of treatment for purposes of measuring treatment outcomes - utilizing formal testing procedures. ü This formal assessment is performed separately from the family assessment which focuses on establishing treatment strategies. ü Works closely with Program Director on regulations and policy; OJJ Policy and procedure manuals. ü Attends intake meetings, training and workshops as directed by Program Director. ü Responsible for implementing and following up on treatment team decisions with staff members. Willingness to work a flexible schedule and be on-call Ability to manage and respond to crisis situations Knowledge and commitment to Christian Acres values. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively on teams Essential Qualifications 1.

Education/Credentials/Licensure:

a. Bachelor degree (B. A.) or equivalent from an accredited university in Social Work, Counseling or other related field. b. Valid driver's license c. Acceptable Motor Vehicle Record 2.

Experience:

One year experience working with troubled and troubling youth preferred 3.

Clearances:

State Police Criminal Record Check State Central Registry Clearance To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Language Skills Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Mathematical Skills Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Reasoning Ability Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Non-exempt While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Pay:

$34,000.00 - $34,320.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) Health insurance Paid time off

Work Location:

In person