The START (Sobriety Treatment and Recovery Team) Case Manager works with families where parental substance use is a concern to assist in the treatment and recovery process. The Case Manager provides for the safety, stability and well-being of children and families by delivering and coordinating culturally competent case management services that are responsive to the unique needs of the family.

• Qualified candidates are eligible for a $1,000 sign-on bonus (half at six months, half at one year anniversary)

• Full-Time Essential Functions Include:

• Provides for the safety, stability and well-being of children and families
• Works as a dyad to coordinate and deliver timely access to intensive treatment and other intervention services for the family
• Delivers culturally competent, strengths-based case management services to children and families consistent with the evidence-based practice models
• Decisions are made on guidelines provided by the supervisor, family preservation standard procedures and policies, the evidence-based practice model and DCCCA organizational policies
• Meets DCF timelines to connect with the family and facilitate the initial family meeting
• Engages and works in partnership with families to complete assessments and develop the case plan
• Meets with the family in the home weekly, monitoring the family's progress towards their case plan goals and meets monthly with each child individually to assess child's safety
• Provides weekly home-based family skills training which may include: Nutrition, Hygiene, Household and Time Management, Home and Child Safety, Basic Parenting, Transportation, Problem Solving and Communication to assist parents in providing a safe, nurturing environment for children in their care
• Prioritizes identified problems that require resolution, utilizes available resources, and arrives at decisions appropriate to the family
• Completes and analyzes initial and on-going family assessments related to safety, stability and well-being, including mental health, substance abuse, education, emotional, social and physical well-being, parenting and parent-child relationships
• Completes and submits timely court reports; Appears and testifies in court as required
• Collects drug screens as necessary
• Documents case information, including court reports, emails, and activities weekly
• Responds promptly to family crisis situations, documents incidents and is available 24/7 to clients
• Job may require the employee to be able to regularly drive to various DCCCA locations and other business locations throughout the day or night as required
• Promotes and practices teamwork in all activities
• Fosters and maintains professional relationships with families, community partners and peers To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account