Case Managers

THE JEWISH BOARD; New York (NY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Jewish Board is seeking a dedicated Case Manager for its Domestic Violence Programs. This role involves providing trauma-focused services, supporting survivors in recovery, and engaging with community resources to ensure a safe environment. Candidates should possess a BA in Social Work and experience with domestic violence populations. Join a committed team making a meaningful impact in the lives of New Yorkers.

Benefits

Generous paid time off and 15 sick days

Affordable medical/dental/vision plans

Tuition assistance and educational loan forgiveness

403(b) retirement benefits and a pension

24/7 Accessible Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• A minimum of one year experience working with Domestic Violence survivors.
• Bilingual-Spanish preferred.
• Willingness to work with families affected by Domestic Violence.

Responsibilities

• Carries a caseload of residents and provides trauma-focused services.
• Conducts client assessments including intake and risk assessments.
• Advocates and links residents to community-based services.

Skills

Excellent resident engagement skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work independently

Compassion and respect for vulnerable individuals

Education

BA degree in Social Work or related field

Tools

Windows Operating System

Job description

For nearly 150 years, The Jewish Board has been delivering innovative, best-in-class mental and behavioral health services. We are unique in serving everyone from infants and their families, to children, teens, and adults. That adds up to countless opportunities to use your skills, training, and compassion to make a difference in the lives of over 45,000 New Yorkers each year.

Make a bigger difference


PURPOSE:
The Jewish Board’s Adult and Family Residential Division supports domestic violence survivors and their family members. Using a non-judgmental, trauma-informed approach, staff guide the residents to create and meet personalized recovery goals, to stabilize their families, to develop independent living skills, and to plan effectively to be able to live in a healthy and secure manner. Our work is guided by principles that emphasize the critical importance of safe and stable housing, utilize a culturally competent and anti-racist lens, and respect the dignity and legitimacy of each individual’s journey.

POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Case Manager working with residents of the Jewish Board’s Domestic Violence Programs provides trauma focused services in order to help residents; heal from abuses of the past and find meaning and fulfillment in their lives; develop a safe environment for themselves and their children.

KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (List the functions that are essential to achieve the goals):

Client Engagement
1. Carries a caseload of residents, and provides services to those residents within the scope of program regulations and agency mission.
2. Completes client assessments to include, intake assessments, overall client assessments, risk assessments
2. Evaluates and assesses clients’ functioning, and supports clients in meeting individual goals.
3. Advocates on behalf of residents with other services providers.
4. Links residents to community based treatment and collaborate with other services providers when coordinating services.
5. Practices person-centered and collaborative service planning with clients, also ensuring service
plans are completed and signed by residents according to regulatory guidelines and standards.
6. Interprets and explains program/agency policies and procedures to residents.
8. Develop safety plans
9. Provide individual and family counseling.
10. Makes referrals and coordinate services for clients, including but not limited to, medical mental health, substance abuse
7. Advocates on behalf of residents with other services providers.
8. Links residents to community based programs and collaborate with other services providers
9. May run groups under supervision
10. Participates in weekly case conference
11. Participates in audit preparation.
16. Other duties as assigned.
Team Process
• Participates in intake, assessment, discharge, weekly case conference, and follow-up conferences.
• Participates in regular staff meetings and trainings. May be asked to travel to offsite meetings and trainings.
• Participates in planning and execution of special and holiday events.
Documentation
• Files incident reports as appropriate.
• Completes regular and timely documentation of all resident interactions, including progress notes and service plans, periodic assessments and psychosocial
• Facilitates monthly roommate meetings when appropriate.

CORE COMPETENCIES for the position include:
• Excellent resident engagement skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work independently as well as with a team
EDUCATIONAL / TRAINING REQUIRED (List all that is required to achieve this position):

• BA degree in Social Work, (BSW)or related field

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED/LANGUAGE PREFERENCE:
• A minimum of one year experience working with Domestic Violence survivors
A minimum of one year of relevant experience working with similar population Domestic Violence survivors
• Bilingual-Spanish preferred
Additional Qualifications Needed
• Willingness to work with families affected by Domestic Violence, many with experiences of mental illness, and substance use.
• Compassion and respect for vulnerable individuals.
• Patience and understanding for the sometimes slow process of stabilization and recovery.
COMPUTER SKILLS REQUIRED (List the computer skills needed):
• Familiarity with working in Windows environment
• Ability and willingness to learn new systems and application software

VISUAL AND MANUAL Dexterity:

• Travel in the community with residents.
• Engage in physical activities with the residence
• Ability to read paper and electronic documents
• Ability to perform data entry into various computer programs as needed

WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL EFFORT
Travel in the community with residents
If you join us, you’ll have these great benefits:

• Generous paid time off in addition to paid agency holidays and 15 sick days
• Affordable and high-quality medical/dental/vision plans
• Tuition assistance and educational loan forgiveness
• Free continuing education opportunities
• 403(b) retirement benefits and a pension
• Flexible spending accounts for health and transportation
• 24/7 Accessible Employee Assistance Program
• Life and disability insurance
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion working groups that are available for you to join, including Confronting Structural Racism (COR), Coalition Against Anti-Semitism (CAAS), and the LGBTQ Steering Committee

Who we are:

The Jewish Board delivers innovative, high-quality, and compassionate mental health and social services to over 45,000 New Yorkers each year. We are unique in serving everyone from infants and their families to children, teens, and adults. We are proud to employ and serve people of all religions, races, cultural backgrounds, gender expressions, and sexual orientations. We are committed to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive teams to help support our mission, and we strongly encourage candidates from historically marginalized backgrounds to apply to work with us.

More on Equal Opportunity:


We are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

The Jewish Board delivers innovative, high-quality, and compassionate mental health and social services to over 45,000 New Yorkers each year. We are unique in serving everyone from infants and their families to children, teens, and adults. We are proud to employ and serve people of all religions, races, cultural backgrounds, gender expressions, and sexual orientations. We are committed to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive teams to help support our mission, and we strongly encourage candidates from historically marginalized backgrounds to apply to work with us.

Our Values.

Our values help guide us in everything we do, from our relationships with fellow staff to the clients and communities we serve.

Treat every person
with dignity

We act with respect and caring towards our clients, colleagues, and communities.

Strive to
be outstanding

We are exceptional professionals in all that we do.

Embrace each
other’s differences

We create a fair and inclusive environment for all.

Engage individuals and families
as our partners

We heal our communities one person at a time through thoughtful collaboration.

We respect diversity and accordingly are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, partnership status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

This applies with respect to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, termination, assignments, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs, and all other terms and condition of employment as well as general treatment during employment.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees with disabilities, without regard to any protected classifications, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Any employees who need assistance to perform their job duties because of a physical or mental condition should contact human resources.

We respect diversity and accordingly are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, partnership status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

This applies with respect to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, termination, assignments, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs, and all other terms and condition of employment as well as general treatment during employment.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees with disabilities, without regard to any protected classifications, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Any employees who need assistance to perform their job duties because of a physical or mental condition should contact human resources.