Adult Family Care Case Manager - Full Time- Cape Wide

GENERAL SUMMARY

As a member of the Adult Family Care/ Shared living team Case managers use their knowledge of social work people skills and community services to facilitate and maintain family homes. Case Managers use their unique professional skills to ensure a higher level of care of the clients they serve.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS*

• Provides case management services within established departmental policies and procedures.
• Assesses and provides psychosocial evaluations of potential participants and caregivers.
• Conducts monthly/ bi-monthly site visits.
• Trains caregivers conducts annual home inspections and develops and updates safety plans as needed.
• Prepares and submits individual service plan (ISP) goals and assesses individuals funded by the Department of Developmental Services (DDS).
• Assists program participants in securing and maintaining Mass Health coverage social security entitlements food stamps and Section 8 housing as needed.
• Enters appropriate and timely documentation of case activity in participants records.
• Develops family care placement plans based on social work practice with community health nurse; facilitates matching process with potential participants and host families.
• Provides casework/case management services to ongoing caseload including routine follow-up services discharge planning and crisis intervention. Maintains professional growth and development through approved seminars workshops and professional affiliations to keep abreast of the latest trends in the field.
• Collaborates with other nursing staff as needed.
• Serves as mandated reporter for suspected cases of abuse and/or neglect to the Disabled Persons Protection Commission (DPPC).

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs additional duties as directed.

COMPETENCIES

• Total Quality Management: Is dedicated to providing the highest quality services which meet the needs and requirements of internal and external customers; is committed to continuous improvement through empowerment and performance management; creates a learning environment leading to the most efficient and effective work processes.
• Adaptability: Able to deal with frequent change delays or unexpected events; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; inspires others to be adaptable to change
• Ethics Values and Diversity: Promotes an appropriate and effective work environment and strives to ensure that the agencys core values and beliefs are applied during all circumstances; genuinely cares about people; deals effectively with all races nationalities cultures disabilities ages lifestyle choices and genders; supports equal and fair treatment and opportunity for all; adheres to and promotes the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); advocates for the rights and interests of individuals with disabilities to maximize their potential in the programs and communities of their choice.
• Integrity and Trust: Is respectful truthful and transparent; keeps confidences; takes ownership and responsibility for decisions and outcomes.
• Problem Solving and Judgment: Probes all useful and constructive sources to find pertinent answers; can analyze issues identify problems and work toward appropriate solutions; collaborates with others or as part of a team; displays willingness to make decisions; makes timely decisions; exhibits sound and accurate judgment.
• Oral and Written Communications: Speaks clearly appropriately and effectively with a diverse group of individuals; is an active listener and gets clarification when necessary; participates constructively in meetings; is able to write clearly and succinctly; is able to communicate clearly in a variety of settings and situations.

PREPARATION KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Minimum 2 years prior experience working with elderly or disabled adults.
• Bachelors degree
• Attention to detail.
• Valid drivers license in the state of Massachusetts required.
• Successful completion of all state and Agency mandated trainings required upon hire.
• Reliable vehicle required

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

• No supervisory responsibility.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Frequent sitting and walking.
• Ability to travel in a car for prolonged periods.