Case Manager - Relative Caregivers
Case Manager - Relative Caregivers
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Job Description
Overview
As a Case Manager you will provide support to clients of the Family Ties program and help to hold the overarching vision of Seneca Family of Agencies. Family Ties services are provided over a continuum of care that includes case management services to kin caregiver families designed to provide substantive services that empower kin caregivers and youth to make lasting gains and assistance with obtaining legal guardianship. The Family Ties program embodies Senecas core values of providing strengthsbased family focused individualized services at the times and in the locations that best meets the kin caregiver and their familys needs. It is the responsibility of the Case Manager to ensure the most comprehensive and effective services are provided to kin caregivers and their families in the community and to ensure those services are documented in a way that demonstrates compliance with all county state and federal regulations.
ABOUT FAMILY TIES
Senecas Family Ties is a collaborative program with San Luis Obispo County Department of Social Services. Family Ties is an intervention system of care that provides peer to peer supportive services to relatives or nearkin caregivers who are caring for relative children that could have been at risk of dependency or have become dependents of Child Welfare or Probation. Services provided can include case management (regular visits formal support emergency funds referrals to inhouse services) noncase management (access to support groups parenting/psychoeducational classes and supplemental food support with bimonthly food box distribution legal guardianship assistance and a recreational team.
ABOUT SENECA
Seneca Family of Agencies has been nominated among the Bay Areas Top Workplaces for several consecutive years. Were committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities with a network of excellent mental health communitybased and educational services. We are committed to building a diverse staff. Our programs deeply engage in conversations and training on Diversity Equity and Inclusion to bring equity and justice to the youth and families we serve.
Responsibilities
- Provide assessments and formulate case plans for caregivers and families.
- Provide consultation and care plan coordination to families.
- Work effectively and collaboratively with a variety of public/private providers.
- Maintain appropriate record keeping and reporting requirements and assist in data collection for further program development and research.
- Present information about Family Ties at community events trainings and other county meetings.
- Develop and sustain support groups for relative caregivers within the community.
- Advocate for clients to access community resources and identify areas of need in the community and work collaboratively to meet these needs.
- Offer direct services to client and family services such as procurement of legal services emergency assistance making appointments court advocacy etc.
- Facilitate Support Group meetings and other related support group activities to increase knowledge and selfhelp in the client group.
- Liaison between Family Ties Program and Social Workers at DSS offices and attend designated meetings at DSS.
- Maintain strict confidentiality of client and business operations information.
- Assist with food pantry organization and distribution including lifting and carrying boxes.
Qualifications
- Education/Experience Requirements:
- Bachelors degree
- At least 21 years of age.
- TB test clearance fingerprinting clearance and any other state/federal licensing or certification requirements.
- Valid drivers license clean driving record and insurability through Seneca Family of Agencies insurance policy.
- Proof of uptodate COVID19 vaccination.
PREFERRED
- Experience working with children/youth and families with complex and enduring needs.
- Experience implementing familyfocused services.
- Supervisory experience and/or program management experience preferred.
SKILLS OF AN IDEAL CANDIDATE
- Ability to work effectively with a diverse population and workforce.
- Strong organizational time management and writing skills.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Schedule
- Fulltime hybrid position
- Inperson services option to complete documentation remotely
- Monday Friday 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
Benefits
- Starting at $23.51 $26.01 per hour
- Actual salary dependent of creditable experience above the minimum qualificationsfor the role
- Additional compensation provided upon passing bilingual language proficiency exam
- Salary increases each year
- Comprehensive employee benefits package including:
- Medical dental vision chiropractic acupuncture and fertility coverage
- Longterm disability family leave and life insurance
- 50 paid premiums for dependents
- 403b retirement plan
- Employerpaid Employee Assistance Plan
- Seneca is aPublic Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer
- 5 weeks of flexible paid time off and 11 paid holidays
- Abundant professional development scholarship and promotional opportunities
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Unclear
