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Families First Prevention Services Case Manager

The Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) START is a family-centered, collaborative intervention for families with child protective services’ involvement and children 0-5 years of age, who are impacted by parental substance use. START is a voluntary program where families work with a case manager and family mentor to help parents achieve recovery and keep children in their home when safe and possible.

DCCCA is recruiting for FFPSA Case Managers to work with families where parental substance use is a concern to assist in the treatment and recovery process. Case Managers serve families in Shawnee County and surrounding counties. They provide 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. Successful candidates place a high value on keeping families intact. We are looking for individuals that take initiative, manage multiple priorities, quickly gain trust and rapport, work well in a fast-paced environment, and complete work carefully and accurately. If you would enjoy experiencing success and growth alongside families, please apply.

Essential Functions of the Case Manager:

• 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
• 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, 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. Collects drug screens as necessary
• Completes and submits timely court reports; Appears and testifies in court as required
• 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

Qualifications of the Child Welfare Case Manager:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services-related field, required.
• Prior work in behavioral health or children and family services, required.

Class C driver’s license with clear driving record, reliable personal transportation, and current automobile insurance, required. Approval by DCCCA’s auto insurance provider to drive company and personal vehicles on DCCCA business, required.

DCCCA is proud to be an equal opportunity employment employer and a tobacco-free and drug-free work place.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• On call

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Work Location: On the road