Job Summary:

This position is responsible for arranging and providing aftercare and/or visitation services for clients and their families and acting as a resource person between families and various community/service programs. Performs all responsibilities in compliance with COA standards; state, federal and other applicable regulations, and Wernle policies and procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides aftercare for 12 cases for six months following discharge from residential programming.  
• Participates in the planning, organizing, and implementing of reintegration of client into less restrictive setting for a period of six months following discharge, as assigned by supervisor.
• Provides weekly contact with families within the first three months, and then monthly thereafter.
• Facilitate monthly child and family treatment meetings to monitor progress in services.
• Completes monthly reports with family’s progress in services.
• Monitor’s resident and family’s participation in aftercare services and the supporting documentation.
• Writes caseload reports and documents case management notes in Electronic Health System. 
• Attends court hearings and provides testimony concerning resident and family’s progress and response to treatment.
• Works with aftercare providers to ensure sessions take place as scheduled and/or needed and that supporting documentation is completed.
• Coordinate’s medication management with aftercare medical professionals. 
• Coordinate’s education services, including procurement of transcripts and education plans, enrollment, etc.
• Ensures residents and / or families review and signature of intake and discharge paperwork, including an explanation of rights, responsibilities, and complaints.
• Implements the decisions of managers within the chain of command.
• Provides a positive role model for the families at all times through appearance, attitude, and behavior.
• Exhibits sensitivity to the client’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
• Travels to various communities to provide aftercare services and/or visitation supervision.
• Participates in the planning, organizing, and implementing of parent meetings for clients during placement and prior to discharge, as assigned by supervisor.
• Works a flexible schedule to meet the program needs.
• Maintains a positive relationship with other community service and program service providers.
• Serves as a liaison between the agency and the parents of clients by generating the required correspondence and telephone calls when necessary, both in writing and in person.
• Communicates treatment and pertinent administrative issues to Clinical Services Therapists, Supervisors, and Administration.
• Completes case management contacts in Health Electronic System (EVOLV).
• Attends Wernle home based and DCS mandatory trainings.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

• Obtains minimum of thirty-two (32) hours of continuing education credits per year.

Education and Experience:

Possesses a Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling or a related area of study from an accredited school. Background in health care preferred.