What are the responsibilities and job description for the Case Manager position at cayugacenters?
Job Description:
Earn $64,0 00 annually, plus 3 weeks vacation, 10 calendar holidays (Includes 1 floating holiday), 24 hours personal time, and up to 80 sick days.
The Case Manager acts as the centralized point of contact for all UC on their caseload. The main role of the case manager is to conduct home studies and to ensure that each UC receives access to necessary social services in their new location, and is safe, cared for, and reunited with a suitable parent, guardian, or sponsor. Case managers will assess the safety and appropriateness of the placement on an ongoing basis using child welfare principles and best practices.
HOURS PER WEEK: Exempt
- Regular hours entail Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
- Must be available to work afternoons, evenings and weekends required
FUNCTIONS:
- Ensure safety for all youth on caseload
- Manage a high turn-over caseload
- Comply with agency and regulatory policies and procedures
- Coordinate initial intake for each youth
- Conduct home studies
- Coordinate and handle an estimated case load of 23 youth at any given time (3 HS and 20 PRS cases)
- Contact each UC and sponsor within 24 hours of case assignment
- Conduct safety screenings and mental health assessments
- Coordinate, schedule, and confirm necessary services for each youth in their location
- Communicate regularly with the youth and sponsor to address any needs and/or concerns
- Ensure all assessments, reports, and team case notes are current in the hardcopy file and electronic file
- Ensure each youth is enrolled and attending school
- Respond to client emergencies within or outside work hours
- Travel throughout the region, and potentially outside of the assigned region, to complete home studies and in-person case contacts
Salary : $640
