Care Manager Supervisor

Page Mechanical Group, Inc.; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 51,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Family Partnerships of Central Florida is seeking a Care Manager Supervisor to oversee the direct supervision and coordination of the casemanagement team serving families in care. You will lead a team of DCMs to identify, assess, and coordinate service delivery for child and family needs, program goals, and contract objectives.

The role requires maintaining Child Protection Certification, overseeing documentation in SACWIS, and ensuring court reports are prepared within timeframes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social work or related field required.
• Child Welfare Certification preferred with 2+ years experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Complete required certification and maintain staff certification.
• Develop, monitor and manage family functioning assessments and safety plans.
• Identify and develop permanency plans for children in out-of-home care.

Skills

Communication skills

Driver's license

Collaboration

Computer literacy

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work

Child Welfare Certification

Experience with dependency case management

Tools

Microsoft Office

SACWIS

Job description

Salary: $57,000/year

Position Summary

TheCareManagerSupervisorisresponsibleforthedirectsupervisionandcoordination ofqualityservices andstaffofacase management teamfocusedontheprovision ofcasemanagement servicesforfamilies served.The CareManager Supervisorwill leadthe dependency casemanagement function with asavvyteam of5 DCMswho identify,assessandcoordinateservicedeliverysothatchildren/client needs,programgoalsandcontractobjectivesare met.TheCareManagerSupervisoradherestothe FPOCFSystemofCareprinciplesofpracticeandprovidesfamily centered strength-bas ... [remaining original text continues exactly as provided]

Technical/Functional Expectations

• 1. Completerequiredcertification - Maintain own andstaff's ChildProtection Certification through completionof requiredin-servicetraininghoursandappropriatesupervisionactivities.
• 2. Safety - Conduct,Develop,Monitorand Managefamilyfunctioningassessments,childsafety assessments and required safetyplans.
• 3. Permanency -Identifyanddevelopplantosuccessfullyachievepermanencyforchildrenplacedinout-of-homecare.
• 4. ServiceDelivery-Assesschildandfamilyneeds; develop and monitor serviceplans;coordinate the deliveryof services;ensureallreferralsandlinkages to children/parents/caregiverscompleted.
• 5. Reports -Monitor/Prepareallrequired courtreports and submitwithintherequiredtimeframes; make recommendations;testifyatcourthearingsregardingreunification,permanent guardianship,terminationof parental rights,or othercase management activities; ensure court orders are completed within required timeframes.
• 6. Documentation-Develop and maintain, case and program documentation according to contract; ensure documentation occurswithintheSACWISsystem andother relatedsystemswithinrequiredtimeframes. Oversee professional, timelyprogramcasedocumentation and reporting, includingthe trackingand monitoringofclient progressandoutcomes.
• 7. Engagement-Adherenceto thelocalSOCvalues,goalsandprioritiesfor Brevard'schildren,youth andfamilies; Utilize afamilycentered strength basedapproach tocare;Monitorqualityofcarebyensuringface-to-face home visitswithchildrenarecompleted minimallyevery30days,orwithincreasedfrequency asdeterminedbycase situationsandsupervisorydirection;facilitate,monitor,andassessvisitationbetweenchildren,parents,andsiblings toensuresafetyandobserveinteractions.
• 8. Support-Providesupport tostaff,children,caregiversandfamilymemberstoassurestableplacement andtimely achievementofpermanency;Coordinatecaseswithteammembers,providers,DCFandattorneysasneeded.
• 9. CourtAppearanceandPreparation-Ensurestaffhavereviewedcaseinformation priortoeveryhearinginorder to bepreparedtoansweranyquestionsfromtheCourtregardingthestatusofthecase,services, andprogress towards permanency;Dress appropriatelyforCourtappearances andensureallcourthearingsareattended timelybyselfor assignedstaff.
• 10. Initiatives:Embracesandparticipatesin initiativesandprogramsdesignedtoenhancetheSystemofCare.

Behavioral Competencies

• 1. TrustandRespect: Abletodemonstrate andtreat othersinanhonestandstraightforwardmanner;keepdealings withothersconfidential;keepwordandfollowthrough oncommitments.
• 2. Prioritizing: Abletoquicklyfocusonwhat isimportant; establish asequenceoftasksandcompletion dates; setprioritiesandallocatetimeandresourceswhenfacedwithcompetingdemands.
• 3. Sensitivity:Work effectively with and show sensitivity to cultural differences and various socioeconomic backgroundsofothers.
• 4. Ethics: Adhereto andmodel principles andvaluesof AgencyandSystemof Carebybeingstrength-based and solution-focused;maintainshighestlevelofintegrity andethicalstandardsandwork;ability tohandleconfidential information appropriately.
• 5. Partnership: collaborativelywithemployees,partners, stakeholdersandclientsinallinteractions.
• 6. Communication: Ableto confidently present information tochildren,parents, partners,court,etc. andspk to individualsandco-workersinaneffectiveandpersuasive manner.
• 7. Flexibility - Able to perform job duties at a high level of autonomy or with minimal supervision;able to set appropriate limitsandboundarieswithchildrenand families;abletotravelandmakehomevisits; ableto work flexiblehoursandoncallasrequired.
• 8. Coaching/Mentoring- Coach/Mentor DCMsinthe technical/functional expectations listedabove andprovide high quality, effective services in individualtreatment plandevelopment, behavioralassessment andotherdirect treatmentsupport, basedon COA StandardTS3.
• 9. PositiveApproach - Possess a positiveattitude concerningallaspectsof working in a challenging environment including significantpatienceandrespectforpeersandteam members, aswellas the childrenandfamilies receiving programservices.

Business Experience

• 1. ValidDriver'sLicense-Essential: Avaliddriver'slicenseis required inorderto attendmeetingsandotheractivities.
• 2. Strongwritten andverbalcommunication skills: Strongcommunication skillsare essential inorder to early and concisely articulate programs, proposals, writepoliciesandrespond to programinquiries in a professional manner.
• 3. Collaborative,solution-focused approach: Acollaborative, solution-focused approach isessential inorder tofoster anddeveloprelationships and to buildconsensusamongpartieswithconflictingpositionsandopinions.
• 4. Computerliteracy: Intermediate skill in Microsoft SuitesandSACWISsystemare required.

Educational and Experience Requirements

• 1. Bachelor'sdegree in socialwork or relatedarea of study froman accreditedcollege or universityrequired. (Related degrees are Criminology, Psychology, Sociology, Counselling, SpecialEducation, Education, Human Development, Child Development, Family Development, MarriageandFamily Therapy)
• 3. ChildWelfareCertification,issuedfrom theFloridaCertification Boardandatleast2years'experienceworking with atriskchildrenandfamiliespreferred.
• 4. Strongknowledgeaboutdependencycase management andchildwelfaresystemof care.

Physical Requirements

• Lifting 20 pounds
• Carrying 20 pounds
• Reaching
• Sitting
• Standing
• Bending
• Near Acuity
• Reading
• Speaking
• Listening
• Typing
• Writing

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Family Partnerships of Central Florida is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. These employers also maintain Drug-Free Workplaces. Requests for Auxiliary Aids for Hearing Impaired or Limited English Proficiency Candidates may be made with a minimum of five (5) days notice to C. Hernandez at [phone].