Youth Group Home Case Manager

As a Group Home Case Manager you will be a member of a care-team responsible for leading and maintaining a safe, supervised, and structured living environment for adolescent residents that is conducive to their well-being. Case Managers assess group dynamics and resident needs to then utilize that information when carrying out the essential duties and responsibilities of this position. Case Managers promote improved social, developmental, educational and physical functioning of group home residents.  

Successful Group Home Case Manager candidates possess a high attention to detail with great time management and organization skills. This position requires effective communication skills as well as the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.

As a Group Home Case Manager, you will enjoy these benefits: 

• Initial and continuous training


• Paid time off and Paid Holidays


• Full benefit package including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurances 


• Retirement planning with employer match 


• Employee assistance program


• Full-time employees are eligible to apply for the Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program
  


• Eligible for a performance-based pay increase at 6 months and 1 year during the first year of employment, and then annually thereafter
  

Your responsibilities as a Case Manager may include:

• Ensure programming adheres to state licensing requirements by supporting program policy and procedures


• Accurately complete resident file documentation and incident reports and completing documentation and incident reports within the allotted timeframe.


• Serve as program contact for families, social workers, law enforcement, and other collateral
  contacts.


• Participate in resident review meetings.


• Follow resident treatment plans and communicate treatment goals with group home staff.


• Incorporate resident treatment goals into the individual care of the residents.


• Schedule resident appointments such as therapy, counseling, medical, dental, or other
  external resources and coordinate transportation.


• Coordinate resident education needs.


• Accompany residents to scheduled proceedings.


• Coordinate client home visits in accordance with treatment objectives, phase, level, and
  program guidelines.


• Monitor and report resident progress to family, courts, social workers, or other collateral
  contacts.


• Conduct client intakes and discharges.


• Process and communicate resident medication changes.


• Referral screening with oversight from the Group Home Manager/Director.


• On-call responsibilities as assigned.
  
  


• Maintaining a safe, supervised, and structured living environment for our adolescent clients


• Supervising youth and knowing their whereabouts at all times


• Facilitating crisis counseling, conflict resolution, and problem solving with and for clients


• Incorporating client treatment objectives into the individual care of residents


• Transporting and supervising clients at designated activities and appointments


• Accurately completing and reviewing shift documentation


• Training new hires following the defined training program 


• 
  Additional duties as assigned

Your schedule will include: 

• Eight-hour shifts scheduled five days per week, typically Monday - Friday between the hours of 8am and 6pm.


• As many as 2 days per week, the Group Home Case Manager may be asked to be on the floor during late afternoon or evening hours to build relationships with residents and other staff, complete 1:1s, and facilitate programming.


• Work hours may be required outside of the normal schedule to adjust to resident and staff scheduling needs. 
  

Some of the skills and experience we are looking for from you:

• Bachelor’s degree in a human/social services related field preferred


• Previous experience working with a youth population in a residential setting     


• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills


• Ability to build relationships with residents, team members, and other treatment team professionals


• Action-oriented and ability to work in a fast-paced environment


• Previous case management experience


• At least 21 years of age


• Hold a valid driver’s license