Case Manager Tran Services

Buckner International; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckner Children and Family Services in Lubbock, TX is seeking a PAL Facilitator/FYI Case Manager to support foster youth aging out and alumni toward self-sufficiency. This full-time, on-site role requires coordinating services, updating plans, and liaising with agencies to promote independent living skills.

The position involves traveling within a multi-county region, maintaining documentation, and staying current with TWC and DFPS processes to help clients secure jobs and educational

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social services or related field.
• Minimum 1-year prior related casework experience.
• Proficient knowledge of community resources.

Responsibilities

• Assist eligible participants with creating self-sufficiency plans including education, vocational training, employment, and living skills.
• Provide case management by reviewing and updating individualized service plans, case notes, financial distributions, and referrals.
• Assist with accessing housing, enrollments, and other community services.

Skills

Case management

Community resources

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor's degree in social services or related field

Job description

Buckner Children and Family Services Community: Transitional Services
Location: Lubbock, TX
Address: 5307 W. Loop 289, Suite 202
Job Schedule: Full-Time/Onsite

The PAL Facilitator/FYI Case Manager serves in a strategic function at Buckner Children and Family Services to provide case management services to foster care youth preparing for adulthood and to alumni who have previously been in Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (TDFPS) conservatorship desiring to improve their self-sufficiency. Join our team and shine hope in the lives of others!

What you'll do:

• Assist eligible program participants with creating self-sufficiency plan that includes education, vocational training, employment, and living skills.
• Provide case management services, including, but not limited to, reviewing, evaluating, and updating individualized service plans, case notes, financial distributions, and referrals.
• Assist program participants with accessing community resources, including, but not limited to, assisting with program enrollments, assisting with obtaining housing, and other services.
• Develop professional relationships with institutions and agencies that provide education, job training, living skills training, employment services, housing, and child care services in order to coordinate services for program participants.
• Assist with development and implementation of program materials, including the development and delivery of independent living skills curriculum.
• Travel as needed throughout a multi-county region to provide services to eligible clients and help develop programs to enhance the delivery of services to clients.
• Timely and accurately complete documentation required by the TWC grant in accordance with established guidelines and procedures.
• Remain up to date with TWC services and procedures, ensuring that TDFPS foster youth have access to those services and other employment opportunities. This will include helping foster youth with job searches, applications, and developing online profiles.
• Liaison to community and speak on behalf of Buckner to promote the FYI program. Represent Buckner to outside agencies and their representatives, including TDFPS, TWC and Casey Family Programs. Help arrange and host quarterly meetings with local county TWC representatives.
• Work with FYI Program Supervisor and other FYI personnel to engage alumni in the activities of the program/center; participate in an alumni advisory group.
• Cultivate and monitor relationships with outside service providers, agencies and organizations to develop relationships to enhance the delivery of services to clients. Other Responsibilities.
• Maintain compliance with all Buckner policies, procedures, and requirements.

What you’ll bring:

• Requires in-depth understanding of a comprehensive field of knowledge normally associated with the attainment of a bachelor’s degree in social services or a related field. Bachelor’s Degree in a related field required. Minimum 1-year prior related casework experience required.
• Requires proficient knowledge of and/or work experience using community resources.
• Requires proficient ability to speak, read and write English. Ability to speak, read, and write Spanish preferred.
• Requires prior related experience in delivering services to youth and/or young adults. Experience in the delivery of vocational or other self-sufficiency services preferred. Requires ability to drive assigned vehicle(s) or personal vehicle, with appropriate state license, following all laws applicable; must provide proof of liability insurance and must be eligible to be insured under Buckner’s insurance policy. Must be age 21 or older to drive on behalf of Buckner.
• Requires ability to use up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force continuously to move objects and/or people.
• Requires ability to walk, stand and sit, sometimes for prolonged periods of time.

The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the essential functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.

About Buckner Children and Family Services:

Since 1879 Buckner has been transforming lives through hands-on ministry, serving the most vulnerable from the beginning to the ending of life. Buckner is one of the oldest and most unique faith-based social service organizations of its kind, serving hundreds of thousands of people each year in the United States and around the world. Learn more about our programs and ministry at buckner.org. Buckner is an Equal Opportunity Employer.