Case Managers

PURPOSE:The Jewish Boards Youth and Family Residential Division supports domestic violence survivors and their family members. Using a non-judgmental trauma-informed approach staff guide the residents to create and meet personalized recovery goals to stabilize their families to develop independent living skills and to plan effectively to be able to live in a healthy and secure manner. Our work is guided by principles that emphasize the critical importance of safe and stable housing utilize a culturally competent and anti-racist lens and respect the dignity and legitimacy of each individuals journey. POSITION OVERVIEW: The Case Manager working with residents of the Jewish Boards Domestic Violence Programs provides trauma focused services in order to help residents; heal from abuses of the past and find meaning and fulfillment in their lives; develop a safe environment for themselves and their ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:Client EngagementCarries a caseload of residents and provides services to those residents within the scope of program regulations and agency client assessments to include intake assessments overall client assessments risk assessments Evaluates and assesses clients functioning and supports clients in meeting individual on behalf of residents with other services residents to community based treatment and collaborate with other services providers when coordinating person-centered and collaborative service planning with clients also ensuring service plans are completed and signed by residents according to regulatory guidelines and and explains program/agency policies and procedures to safety plansProvide individual and family counseling. Makes referrals and coordinate services for clients including but not limited to medical mental health substance abuse Advocates on behalf of residents with other services residents to community based programs and collaborate with other services providers May run groups under supervision Participates in weekly case conferenceParticipates in audit duties as ProcessParticipates in intake assessment discharge weekly case conference and follow-up in regular staff meetings and trainings. May be asked to travel to offsite meetings and in planning and execution of special and holiday incident reports as regular and timely documentation of all resident interactions including progress notes and service plans periodic assessments and psychosocialFacilitates monthly roommate meetings when COMPETENCIES for the position include:Excellent resident engagement skillsStrong verbal and written communication skillsAttention to detailAbility to work independently as well as with a teamEDUCATIONAL / TRAINING REQUIRED:BA degree in Social Work (BSW)or related fieldEXPERIENCE REQUIRED/LANGUAGE PREFERENCE:A minimum of one year experience working with Domestic Violence survivorsA minimum of one year of relevant experience working with similar population Domestic Violence survivorsBilingual-Spanish preferred Additional Qualifications NeededWillingness to work with families affected by Domestic Violence many with experiences of mental illness and substance and respect for vulnerable and understanding for the sometimes slow process of stabilization and SKILLS REQUIRED:Familiarity with working in Windows environmentAbility and willingness to learn new systems and application softwareVISUAL AND MANUAL Dexterity:Travel in the community with in physical activities with the residence Ability to read paper and electronic documents Ability to perform data entry into various computer programs as neededWORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL EFFORTTravel in the community with residentsIf you join us youll have these great benefits:Generous paid time off in addition to paid agency holidays and 15 sick daysAffordable and high-quality medical/dental/vision plansTuition assistance and educational loan forgivenessFree continuing education opportunities403(b) retirement benefits and a pensionFlexible spending accounts for health and transportation27/7 Accessible Employee Assistance ProgramLife and disability insuranceWho we are:The Jewish Board delivers innovative high-quality and compassionate mental health and social services to over 45000 New Yorkers each year. We are unique in serving everyone from infants and their families to children teens and adults. We are proud to employ and serve people of all religions races cultural backgrounds gender expressions and sexual orientations. We are committed to building diverse equitable and inclusive teams to help support our mission and we strongly encourage candidates from historically marginalized backgrounds to apply to work with on Equal Opportunity: