CASE AIDE

Marsell Wellness Center; Moreno Valley (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Marsell Wellness Center in Moreno Valley, CA seeks a dedicated Case Aide to support the case management team and help reunify unaccompanied children with sponsors while following policy.

You will prepare, submit, and maintain Foster Parent records; review the ORR portal; conduct Resource Family Home inspections; and assist in planning, coordinating, and evaluating social service programs. Attention to deadlines and accuracy is essential. Bilingual Spanish is preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school.
• Six months to one year related experience and/or training.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred but not required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Provide tangible support to assigned case management team.
• Prepare, compile, submit, and maintain accurate Foster Parent records, files, statistics, and additional relevant information.
• Review ORR portal for compliance with upload requirements and ensure updates as needed.
• Conduct Resource Family Home inspections.
• Complete calls with sponsors as assigned to gather information.
• Assist in planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating designated social service program(s).
• Assist in special projects.
• Escort UC, verify sponsor identification, and release custody to approved sponsor.
• Adhere to Child Abuse reporting requirements.
• Attend meetings and trainings when needed.

Skills

Spanish language

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Summary

A Case Aide provides direct support to the case management team to utilize sound professional judgement and best practices to ensure the swift reunification of Unaccompanied Children and their sponsor(s) while maintaining compliance with established local, state, and federal policies and procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide tangible support to assigned case management team.
• Prepare, compile, submit, and maintain accurate Foster Parent records, files, forms, statistics, and additional relevant information in accord with agency policy, licensing and/or funding requirements.
• Review ORR portal for compliance with upload requirements and ensure updates are input as needed for safety and timely discharge.
• Conduct Resource Family Home inspections.
• Complete calls with sponsors as assigned to gather information.
• Actively participate in safety and service-related resource development prior to UC discharge.
• Participate in planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating designated social service program(s).
• Provide documented information related to identified delays in the processing of UC cases.
• Attend scheduled meetings and participate in team decisions and operations.
• Assist in special projects.
• Case aide will escort UC, verify identification of approved sponsor and release custody of UC to approved sponsor.
• Adhere to Child Abuse and reporting requirements.
• Must be relied upon regarding task completion and meeting deadlines without sacrificing accuracy, work quality, or customer service satisfaction.
• Attend meetings and trainings when needed or requested.
• Perform other duties as requested by the assigned supervisor and or management.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Competencies

• Communications - Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally; expresses ideas and thoughts in written form; exhibits good listening and comprehension; keeps others adequately informed; selects and uses appropriate communication methods.
• Cooperation - Establishes and maintains effective relations; exhibits tact and consideration; offers assistance and support to co-workers; works cooperatively in group situations; works actively to resolve conflicts.
• Ethics - Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and principles; upholds organizational values.
• Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; sets goals and objectives; organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; develops realistic action plans.
• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Strategic Thinking - Develops strategies to achieve organizational goals; understands organization's strengths & weaknesses; analyzes market and competition; identifies external threats and opportunities; adapts strategy to changing conditions.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.

Education/Experience

Associate's degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Requirements

Must be at least 21 years of age.

Language Ability

Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Write routine reports and correspondence. Speak effectively before groups of customers or employees. Bilingual in Spanish preferred but not required.

Mathematical Ability

Add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Compute rate, ratio and percent, and draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; with emphasis on Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Certificates and Licenses

• None

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and move around for work. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.