Case Manager - Independent Living Skills

The Independent Living Skills Case Manager will be responsible for preparing and supporting current and former foster youth who are participating in Youth and Young Adult Services and Independent Living Skills (ILS) Program to transition out of the foster care system into independence. The Independent Living Skills Case Manager will work with youth and young adults by increasing youths skills, knowledge and competency in all life domains. Employee is supervised under Foster Teen Programs.

Responsibilities:

• Understand and follow the guidelines of the contract with the State of Washington for providing independent living skills training for eligible youth who are between the ages of 15 to 21.
• Assist youth in transition from foster care into independent living through hands on skill building, navigating community resources, and developing program participants ability to advocate for their needs.
• Offer developmentally appropriate opportunities for youth to participate in skill development through both individual and group trainings, in areas such as employment, housing, money management, and education.
• Recruit and retain program participants with ongoing, creative relational building with program participants to ensure participants receive regular engagement to meet their goals. Maintain a case load of program participants through a variety of techniques, including Motivational Interviewing to ensure engagement across a large geographic area.
• Conduct outreach and recruitment to social workers, caregivers, community service providers and program youth regarding participation and offerings by the ILS and Foster Teen Programs.
• Utilize a variety of techniques to engage and support program participants in developing life skills goals. Monitor and adjust progress on the achievement of life skills goals through intakes and quarterly goal setting with participants
• Create, develop and facilitate small group workshops or trainings focused on life skill development. Provide adequate and supportive supervision during trainings and workshops to ensure a supportive environment for participants.
• Coordinate services with other foster youth program staff under the Foster Teen Programs throughout Region 1 South.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with other community service providers.
• Document activities in client records and complete accurate reporting according to agency and contract standards.
• Participate in trainings and supervision appropriate to the position to develop and monitor professional development, professional goals, and performance goals.
• Willingness to travel to Walla Walla
• Perform other duties as assigned

Job Requirements:

The following requirements are those that are normally required for performance of this position. Any disabled applicant or incumbent who does not meet one or more of the requirements, but who can perform the essential function of the job (with or without reasonable accommodations) shall be deemed to meet these requirements.

Physical Requirements:

This position normally requires the physical demands of standing, walking, bending, lifting, keyboard fingering, and performing other work requiring low physical exertion, talking and hearing on a regular basis to perform the job requirement. These physical demands are required up to 90% of the time.

Non-Physical Requirements:

Education

• Bachelors degree in Social Science, Education, or related field