Case Manager- Part Time

Lutheran Community Services Northwest; Oregon, McMinnville (IL, OR); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading non-profit organization in Oregon seeks a dedicated individual to provide in-home services to families. This part-time role involves conducting assessments, creating service plans, and collaborating with community partners to enhance family stability and child safety. Ideal candidates will have a background in social work or psychology, along with experience working with high-needs families. The position offers flexible hours and valuable benefits.

Benefits

Vacation Time

Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

403(b) Retirement Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, or counseling.
• At least two years of experience working with high needs families.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-home services to children, adolescents, and families.
• Assess parental capacities related to child safety and well-being.
• Document all client interactions objectively and in a timely manner.

Skills

Creativity

Problem Solving

Team Building

Cultural Competency

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work

Bachelor's Degree in Psychology

Bachelor's Degree in Counseling

Job description

LCSNW McMinnville (Evans), McMinnville, Oregon, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Monday, May 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM

Our Mission: Lutheran Community Services Northwest partners with individuals, families and communities for health, justice and hope.

About Us Lutheran Community Services Northwest is a non-profit human services agency that improves lives of people in communities throughout Washington, Oregon and Idaho. We provide a wide variety of services to adults, adolescents, children, families, schools and communities. We are privileged to touch lives of all ages, cultures and faiths.

POSITION SUMMARY: This individual will provide services to families self-referred and through DHS/Self Sufficiency to enhance family stability and child safety. The individual will work with families in their homes and the community to conduct comprehensive screening to determine immediate needs, short- and long-term goals, and unique family barriers to create a collaborative goal/service plan. Provides skills training to children, adolescents and adults to address immediate needs and implements a plan forward to overcome barriers in accessing resources to meet those needs. Creates a strong rapport with professional boundaries and provides connection by referral to outside resources needed to further support the family in reaching their goals. Collaborates with community partners and connects families to relevant resources to support progress.

This is a part-time position, approximately 20 hours per week.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide in-home services to children, adolescents and families
• Assessment of parental capacities related to child safety and well-being, basic need unmet and extraordinary barriers preventing family stability
• Help family members overcome barriers and identify strengths
• Report any potentially or dangerous situations to immediate supervisor immediately
• Documents all client interactions objectively and in a timely manner, reporting any barriers immediately
• Use Motivational Interviewing, Collaborative Problem Solving, Wraparound, and other effective practices
• Knowledge of dynamics of high-risk families including substance use and behavioral health
• Coordinate case activities with Contract Supervisor, DHS/Self-Sufficiency, schools and other community partners
• Provide a range of services including parent education, modeling healthy communication skills, empowering parents to self-advocate, locating appropriate resources to meet basic and complex family needs, assisting in barriers to home management, budgeting, stress reduction, stabilization of home environment, and other appropriate services as needed
• Maintain accurate and current client records documenting ALL client contact including weekly progress notes, short- and long-term goals, monthly progress reports, collaborative staffing reports with other SSP teammates, and completing initial screening and releases uploading to client profile within the electronic client record (ECR); sign documents to meet contract requirements.
• Refer client to supportive services to supplement treatment and counseling as appropriate
• Conduct parent-child coaching and interaction sessions
• Maintain and carry out all scheduled appointments
• Assist with self-sufficiently providing consultations/courtesy assistance in evaluating the appropriateness of needed interventions
• Ability to travel to families’ homes and communities required. A valid driver's license, car insurance, and access to a vehicle are required.

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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must have respectful, open, unbiased, accepting attitude toward clients and their families and practice with cultural competency
• Must have proven skills in creativity, problem solving, team building, resource development, mediation, etc.
• Must be able to collaborate with community providers
• Must be able to work in a multicultural setting
• Requires strict adherence of HIPAA standards in the office workspace to ensure client confidentiality

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology or counseling; at least two years’ of experience working with high needs families within the last five years. Experience may be substituted for education. Effective at working to support education, substance use disorder treatment, behavioral health, and other presenting concerns. Must have respectful, open, unbiased, accepting attitude toward clients and their families.

The Perks: Part-time benefits include vacation time, up to 2 weeks in the first year. Up to 2 weeks of Sick leave for you or to take care of your immediate family (based on hours worked). 12 Paid Holidays plus 2 Floating Holidays each year. A 403(b) Retirement plan, with employer matching after meeting eligibility requirements. Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is designed to help and support you.

We thank all candidates in advance for their interest in joining the Lutheran Community Services Northwest team. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

LUTHERAN COMMUNITY SERVICES NORTHWEST IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND COMMITTED TO CULTURAL COMPETENCY.

LCSNW McMinnville (Evans), McMinnville, Oregon, United States of America