Case Managers

The-Jewish-Boar

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 52,000 - 70,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO and holidays

Medical/dental/vision plans

Tuition assistance and loan repayment

Continuing education opportunities

403(b) retirement benefits

Flexible spending accounts

Employee assistance program

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

The Jewish Board is seeking a Case Manager to support residents in its Domestic Violence Programs. You will provide trauma-focused services to help residents heal from past abuses and build a meaningful, safer life for themselves and their children.

Responsibilities include intake, assessment, safety planning, counseling, and coordinating services with community providers, all while maintaining compliance with agency standards in a collaborative team setting.

Qualifications

BA degree in Social Work or related field and relevant DV experience.
Minimum one year working with Domestic Violence survivors.
Ability to develop safety plans and provide counseling.

Responsibilities

Carries a caseload of residents and provides services within program regulations.
Completes intake and assessments, including risk assessments.
Advocates for residents with other services and links to community programs.
Performs student-focused or case conferences and documents progress notes.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Team collaboration

Education

BA in Social Work

Tools

Windows OS

Job description

PURPOSE:

The Jewish Board’s Youth 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:

Client Engagement

Carries a caseload of residents, and provides services to those residents within the scope of program regulations and agency mission.
Completes client assessments to include, intake assessments, overall client assessments, risk assessments
Evaluates and assesses clients’ functioning, and supports clients in meeting individual goals.
Advocates on behalf of residents with other services providers.
Links residents to community based treatment and collaborate with other services providers when coordinating services.
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.
Interprets and explains program/agency policies and procedures to residents.
Develop safety plans
Provide individual and family counseling.
Makes referrals and coordinate services for clients, including but not limited to, medical mental health, substance abuse
Advocates on behalf of residents with other services providers.
Links residents to community based programs and collaborate with other services providers
Participates in weekly case conference
Participates in audit preparation.
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:

Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work independently as well as with a team

EDUCATIONAL / TRAINING REQUIRED:

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

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:

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
27/7 Accessible Employee Assistance Program
Life and disability insurance

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.