Case Manager (Mon/Wed/Fri 9a-5p, Tue/Thu 1p-9p)

Community Solutions; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 29,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation time

Sick time

Medical insurance

Dental plans

Vision options

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Ongoing training

Job summary

Community Solutions is seeking a Case Manager in Hartford, CT to perform intake assessments, provide counseling, and manage case records at the Watkinson House location. You will coordinate ISP creation and ensure timely discharge planning while maintaining confidentiality and high-quality documentation.

The role requires a Bachelor's in social science and at least one year of case management experience, with strong collaboration with community agencies and proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in a social science field and one year of case management experience.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to engage and collaborate with community agencies.
• Experience with Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Conduct intake assessments and develop ISP within timelines.
• Provide individual and group counseling and manage case records.
• Submit monthly progress reports and discharge plans as required.
• Manage files in accordance with agency policies and confidentiality.

Skills

Excellent oral communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Community engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in social science

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: CT - Watkinson House - Hartford, CT 06105, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: Bachelors Degree, Salary Range: $25.95 - $25.95 Hourly, Travel Percentage: Up to 25%, Job Shift: Various Shift Hours, Community Solutions is seeking a Case Manager to join our team at the Watkinson House location in Hartford, CT. General case management duties including intake assessment, individual and group counseling, case record management, discharge preparation and aftercare services

Schedule:Monday/Wednesday/Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm and Tuesday/Thursday 1:00pm to 9:00pm

Pay Rate:$25.95/hour

Essential functionsinclude but are not limited to:

• Check daily for newly assigned clients.
• Complete assessments within 3 business days of intake,
• Facilitate feedback and creation of ISP within 5 business days of intake.
• DOC case management sessions are to be held based on the clients assessment scores.
• DOC clients: Submit monthly progress reports to your supervisor 4 calendar days before due date.
• Home confinement clients: Collect and review phone records on a monthly basis to ensure compliance with the SOW.
• Complete and submit discharge plan for BOP and DOC client 60 days before scheduled release date.
• Prepare, plan and facilitate Transitional Skills (Wilmington, WH, HH and Chase) and R&R group-sessions
• Record all sessions with clients and follow procedure to upload these recordings for quality assurance review.
• Actively participate in quality assurance review session and apply new strategies and techniques presented.
• Actively participate in PRT meetings by presenting new clients assessments and ISP, updates on clients nearing discharge, provide and elicit peer support for client issues.
• Make recommendations to the supervisor for corrective action as required and monitor on an ongoing basis.
• Maintain client files and ensure compliance with Agency policy regarding confidential information.
• Assist clients with obtaining birth certificate and social security card.
• Home Confinement clients (Wilmington, WH, HH and Chase only) you may be required to
  • Conduct CM sessions at the persons home confinement site
  • Secure urine specimen and Breathalyzer test at the HC site
  • Conduct a search of the clients vehicle while at the HC site
• On a monthly basis collect and make copies of the clients bank records to ensure it balances with our financial records.
• Complete incident reports as needed and submit to PD prior to leaving shift.
• Register for and attend all required trainings and boosters including but not limited to MI, Case Management and Assessments.
• Secure urines from same sex clients and complete all required paperwork
• Monitor case load to ensure all urines and Breathalyzer tests are randomly requested and secured as required per funding source.
• Conduct weekly audits of all client medications to ensure clients are med compliant
• Conduct employment, job search and home confinement spot checks
• Conduct room searches, common area searches and perimeter searches
• Conductpat/pocketsearches,facility rounds, and house counts as needed.
• Assist with serving of meals when assigned
• Serve as a role model to clients and staff modeling pro-social behaviors.

BENEFITS:

• Two (2) weeks' vacation accrued within the first year, bumped to three (3) weeks accrual after 1 year of service.
• Sick time (7 days accrual basis), floating holiday time (4 days/year).
• Medical and Dental plans.
• Voluntary plan options for: Vision, FSA, voluntary STD, Accident, Hospital, Life insurance and AD&D.
• 401(k) plan with automatic enrollment and a company match of 100% up to 4% of your contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement after 1 year service.
• Ongoing training.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in a social science field and one year experience in case management or similar field. Education may be substituted with experience on a year for year basis.
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills desired.
• Ability to engage and develop collaborations with community agencies.
• Previous assessment experience preferred
• Experience with Microsoft Office

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Community Solutions Inc. (CSI) is a nonprofit organization that promotes the responsible citizenship, accountability, and well-being of individuals and families involved, or at risk of involvement, in the child welfare, juvenile justice, or criminal justice system. Since CSIs founding in 1962, it has been a pioneer in the community-based service. We have been delivering supervision, treatment, and comprehensive individualized services to help clients interact more effectively in their communities and become productive citizens. Using this plan we built the first ever halfway house in New England which has now been replicated and grown to almost 50 programs in 9 states. For over 50 years, CSI has been building upon its successful foundations and has been expanding its services to serve thousands of adults, youth, and families each year.

CSI understands clients and staff have been impacted by trauma. CSI is becoming a trauma-informed organization by hiring individuals with existing experience in trauma-informed practices as well as supporting ongoing staff development with trauma-informed practices. This will include learning to recognize symptoms of trauma and how to respond, through training starting at orientation and throughout their career at CSI. CSI is committed to systematically evaluating the integration of the trauma-informed values of safety, trustworthiness, choice, collaboration, and empowerment at all levels of the organization's policies, procedures, and structures to guard against the possibility of re-traumatization.

CSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.