DRR Case Manager

Orange County Rescue Mission; Lake Forest (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Orange County Rescue Mission in Lake Forest, CA is seeking a full-time program coordinator to assist students toward self-sufficiency through accountability, mentoring, instruction, and coordination of services.

Responsibilities include registering school-aged children, serving as emergency school contact, maintaining safety protocols, documenting progress, coordinating with partners, and implementing individualized treatment plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in social work, counseling, or ministry.
• Knowledge of the Bible; experience with crisis populations.
• CADAC or RAS certification desired

Responsibilities

• With oversight of the DRR Manager, ensure parents register school-aged children in designated schools.
• Serve as emergency school contact for DRR parents.
• Maintain up-to-date trainings and information on DRR safety protocols.
• Maintain up-to-date training on animal safety and protocols.
• Assist in developing and updating the women and children’s program at DRR.
• Create and execute Individualized Treatment Plans in collaboration with students.
• Meet weekly with each assigned student to assess progress of ITP.
• Ensure documentation such as case notes and goal tracking reports are clear and timely.
• Collaborate with management for program changes and directives.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Administrative skills

Bible knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree (BA)

Job description

Description

Main Job Function and Purpose: Assists students towards self-sufficiency through accountability, mentoring, instruction, and coordination of services.

This is a full-time positon.

Essential Job Duties with optional subcategories (Please add time spent in percentage for each job duty):

1. With Oversight of the DRR Manager, ensure that parents register school aged schildren in area designated schools.
2. In addition to the DRR Manager, be listed as an emergency school contact for DRR parents.
3. Maintain up-to-date trainings and information on all DRR Safety protocols to ensure that students adhere to all safety rules and follow all DRR safety protocols and procedures.
4. Maintain up-to-date training and information on animal safety and protocols to ensure that students are trained properly and adhere to all animal safety protocols and procedures.
5. Assist the DRR Manager in the development, review, and update of the women and children’s program at DRR.
6. Create, implement and execute Individualized Treatment Plans in collaboration with students.
7. Meet weekly with each assigned student to assess progress of ITP and ensure program compliance.
8. Ensure documentation such as case notes, written warnings and goal tracking reports are clear and timely.
9. Participate fully in implementing program changes and directives from management.
10. Provide both practical and biblical assignments that will lead towards growth in struggling areas.

11. Teach new life skills and coping skills, so that students can replace bad behavior with good behavior.

12. Assign appropriate wrap around services such as groups, classes, therapy, law clinic, health clinic, etc.

13. Provide appropriate disciplinary actions up to and including dismissal from program as needed.

14. Conduct med-calls, groups, random drug testing, room checks and morning devotions as needed.

15. Collaborates with outside agency partners such as probation officers, social workers, clinic staff, etc. to support students ITP.

16. Assisting with transporting the DRR children to and from school.

17. Must be flexible and a team player.

Requirements

Job Skills/Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent education and experience in a related field such as in a social work/counseling environment or within a ministry setting. Knowledge and experience working with men, women and children in crisis. Strong working knowledge of the Bible. Strong verbal and written communication, organizational and administrative skills. Christian Association of Drug and Alcohol Counselor (CADAC) or Registered Addictions Specialist (RAS) certification desired

Part II – Job Requirements

Education:

Bachelor's degree (BA)

Experience:

1 year of job related work experience.

Communication Skills:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups.

Math Skills:

Minimum Skills: Ability to add and subtract and to multiply and divide.

Reasoning:

Intermediate Skills: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in standarized situations.

Job Related Certifications / Licensing / Professional Registry or Memberships Requirements:

(List below any required licensing/certifications to perform any essential job duties). Driver’s License

Driving Requirements: Required to drive a DOT Company Vehicle.