Intervention Services Case Manager

Adams 12 Five Star Schools; Thornton (CO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Adams 12 Five Star Schools in Thornton, CO seeks a replacement Case Manager to provide Title X services, needs assessments, planning, advocacy, and coordination of community resources for at-risk students and families.

The role involves communicating with school staff, families, and community agencies to set academic, behavioral, and attendance goals and to improve access to health insurance, food, housing assistance, and other resources.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in counseling, social work, psychology, sociology or related major required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) years working with adolescents whose behavior or circumstances place them at risk of academic failure in school.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct case management for a caseload of students and/or families. Includes attending meetings with and on behalf of the at-risk students and families both at school and in the community. Coordinate community resource supports as needed and offer advocacy and follow-up.
• Coordination of referral services and intervention treatment activities. Conduct student and family needs assessments, planning and follow-up, and/or assist with scheduling and completion of such assessments by community agencies for the purpose of developing effective recommendations for intervention and treatment plans.
• Develop school and community support plans for students and/or families including referral to appropriate resources. Monitor assigned caseload to ensure successful service delivery.
• Build relationships with school, district and community resources in order to effectively match with student and/or family needs. Participate in Adams County and Statewide Networks, advisory groups and committees related to resources and health care in order network and further develop related professional skills.
• Build rapport and maintain regular, ongoing contact with parents of at-risk students to support the progress of students, including the facilitation of parent meetings and parenting workshops.
• Maintain case documentation in student information system; prepare case updates, and progress reports for courts, schools, and district.
• Facilitate issue-based group classes for at-risk students and parents on relevant topics.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Bilingual

Caseload management

Education

Bachelor's degree in counseling

Master's degree preferred

Job description

FULL SALARY RANGE: Level 5 (minimum: $52,078- mid-point: $64,293- maximum: $76,508)

STANDARD HOURS PER WEEK: 40

FTE: 1.0

MONTHS PER YEAR: 10

JOB CODE: 031028

POSITION TYPE: REPLACEMENT

LOCATION: Thornton, CO

Adams 12 Five Star Schools is deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. We commit to eliminate the predictability of who is included in excellence and who is not. Adams 12 Five Star Schools puts students first and supports our district's mission to elevate student success for every student every day in every classroom. Candidates who can contribute to our goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in this area.

SUMMARY

Responsible for providing case management including Title X services, comprehensive needs assessment, planning, advocacy and follow-up in addition to coordination of community resource support, to at-risk students and families. Communicate with school staff, families and community agencies toward establishing and achieving individualized academic, behavior and attendance goals as well as increasing access to needed community resources (i.e. health insurance, food, clothing and housing assistance).

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide direct case management services for a caseload of students and/or families. Includes attending meetings with and on behalf of the at-risk students and families both at school and in the community. Coordinate community resource supports as needed and offer advocacy and follow-up. Duties also include attending court or district hearings as necessary.
• Coordination of referral services and intervention treatment activities. Conduct student and family needs assessments, planning and follow-up, and/or assist with scheduling and completion of such assessments by community agencies for the purpose of developing effective recommendations for intervention and treatment plans.
• Develop school and community support plans for students and/or families including referral to appropriate resources. Monitor assigned caseload to ensure successful service delivery.
• Build relationships with school, district and community resources in order to effectively match with student and/or family needs. Participate in Adams County and Statewide Networks, advisory groups and committees related to resources and health care in order network and further develop related professional skills.
• Build rapport and maintain regular, ongoing contact with parents of at-risk students to support the progress of students, including the facilitation of parent meetings and parenting workshops.
• Maintain case documentation in student information system; prepare case updates, and progress reports for courts, schools, and district.
• Facilitate issue-based group classes for at-risk students and parents on relevant topics.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education And Related Work Experience

• Bachelor's degree in counseling, social work, psychology, sociology or related major required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) years working with adolescents whose behavior or circumstances place them at risk of academic failure in school.

PREFERRED Qualifications

• Bilingual
• School Related experience.
• Ability to maintain and track a large caseload.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Or CERTIFICATIONS

• Criminal background check required for hire.
• Valid Colorado driver's license

Application Information

All applicants (current district employees and external applicants) should list any and all work experience, including current district experience, when completing the employment application. Please include job titles and duties that you held while doing that job. Since the Human Resource department uses the application to screen for minimum qualifications required for each job, it is important to have a complete application so you will be considered for the position you are applying for.

Salary Information

The salary listed is for full time positions (1.0 FTE). This salary will be adjusted, as needed, based upon the FTE. Administrative employees' salary will be commensurate on the employees' education and/or work experience. For additional information, please review our Administrative Compensation Program or review our Administrative Salary Schedule.

Benefits Information

Adams 12 Five Star Schools is committed to providing an environment that promotes a healthy employee population able to serve our students at the highest level. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as other programs for benefit eligible employees. The employee assistance program, voluntary life insurance through PERA, and 401(k), 403(b) & 457(b) plans are available to all employees regardless of hours worked and are available immediately (upon hire date). To learn more about our benefits, including paid time off, please see our Benefits Overview.

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