Case Manager - Bi-lingual

Kentucky United Methodist Children's Homes; Louisville (KY); Hybrid; USD 45,900 - 56,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Employee Assistance Program

Health, vision, dental, and life insurance

403b retirement plan with 3% match

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Job summary

A child welfare agency in Kentucky is seeking a Bi-lingual Case Manager to support youth placed with caregivers. The role requires a bachelor's degree, proficiency in English and Spanish, and involves conducting assessments and providing case management. This full-time position offers a salary of $51,000 annually and includes benefits such as health insurance and a 403b retirement plan.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in the behavioral sciences, human services or social services fields required.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish (both oral and written) required.

Responsibilities

• Assess potential sponsors’ ability to provide a safe living environment for youth.
• Conduct collaborative psycho-educational processes with youth and sponsors.
• Facilitate case management meetings addressing the youth’s needs.

Skills

Bilingual (English and Spanish)

Communication skills

Assessment and investigative skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in behavioral sciences, human services or social services

Job description

Case Manager – Bi-lingual

Kentucky United Methodist Children’s Homes

Classification: Exempt
Status: Full Time; Hybrid/Remote
Reports to: HS/PRS Lead Case Manager
Salary and Benefits: $51,000 annually; mileage reimbursement

Do you have a passion for youth? Do you want to see every child have a bright future? Join the team at the Kentucky United Methodist Children’s Homes (KyUMH).

Why work for us

KyUMH has over 150 years of experience serving youth who have experienced trauma. We have a strong team culture centered around helping our clients through professional therapeutic interventions.

Benefits

• Free Employee Assistance Program
• Health, vision, dental, and life insurance
• 403b retirement plan with 3% match
• Paid time off for sick time, vacation, and mental health care
• Eight paid holidays
• Tuition assistance and continuing education support

About Home Study and Post Release Services

KyUMH works in collaboration with the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) to support children who are placed with caregivers across the state of Kentucky and potentially contiguous states. The goals of the Home-Study Post Release Services Program (HS/PRS) are to:

• Assess the safety and suitability of a sponsor before an unaccompanied child is released into a sponsor’s care (Home Study).
• Provide case management support to ensure the continued safety and stability of children in sponsor’s homes and linking children to resources in the community (Post Release Services).

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in the behavioral sciences, human services or social services fields.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish (both oral and written).

Job Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Home Study Services
  • Assess potential sponsors’ ability to provide a safe living environment for youth through a combination of in-home visits and interviews, phone calls and other investigative activities.
  • Gather information to make placement recommendations for youth, including: interviews with shelter staff, clients, and prospective sponsors, home visit observations, informational documents, and background investigations.
  • Conduct a collaborative psycho-educational process with the youth and sponsor to identify areas where support, resources or information are needed to ensure successful reunification.
  • Educate and prepare the prospective sponsor for reunification with the youth, assisting with accessing needed supports and services.
  • Produce a comprehensive written report containing the home study findings and recommendations within 10 days of case assignment.
• Post Release Services
  • Ability to contact youth and sponsor within 48 hours of case assignment and facilitate an in-home visit with youth and sponsor within 14 days of case assignment.
  • Conduct home visits and phone contacts with the dual purpose of assessing safety and appropriateness of the youth’s placement with his/her sponsor and connecting the youth to services in the community to address risk factors.
  • Perform ongoing case management with to address the youth’s needs in the following domains: safety, placement stability, guardianship, education, health and medical care, individual mental health and family stabilization, legal/immigration proceedings, substance abuse, gang prevention, independent living, juvenile/criminal justice, trafficking assistance (as applicable) and child enrichment activities.
  • Facilitation of case management meetings for with youth and sponsor, as well as applicable informal supports and external providers, that continually reassess the needs of the youth and family and ensure that services in place are effective.
  • Submit detailed and thorough documentation in compliance with KYUMH and ORR requirements and reporting deadlines.

Expected Hours of Work

This position regularly requires flexibility based on the availability of youth and families served and regularly requires non-traditional hours such as evenings and weekends. Eligible for flex schedule. Non-essential during inclement weather.

Travel

Travel is required and will include local as well as out-of-area and overnight travel. Frequent local travel will be required to serve the home communities of youth and families served by the program. Must be willing and able to travel to other states by flying on commercial airlines, driving a rental car and/or using other transportation, and stay overnight in hotels.

Equal Opportunity Employer

KyUMH is committed to maintaining a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Seniority Level

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Employment Type

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