Case Manager - Necco Center

 

Position:  Case Manager

Supervisor:  Program Director, Team Leader

 

We are a social enterprise that is actively changing the face of child welfare and are constantly searching for talented, purpose-driven professionals to join our community.  We are a group of happy warriors, courageous mutants, and passionate pragmatists. Come join our island of misfit toys!

 

Position Summary:

Necco Center has an opportunity for a career as a Case Manager. This role will be working with clients in an office, community, employment, school setting, home, and/or foster home. This position will add value to the company by equipping children, young adults, families and/or foster parent(s) with services, supports, and needed resources to achieve goals.

 

The candidate selected will be responsible for the following:

 

Placement/Intake/Assessment

• Ensure initial legal documentation is obtained prior to placement or service delivery
• Ensure all information required by regulation is obtained according to program guidelines
• Collaborate with referring agency to address need areas and ensure the case plan being followed
• Define boundaries for immediate intervention to ensure safety, permanency, and well-being
• Ensure that assessments and treatment plans are completed

 

Ongoing Treatment/Discharge

• Provide oversight to meet the provision of structure in activities of client and/or caregiver to ensure safety of client, caregiver, and/or community
• Meet and/or exceed all state and licensure regulations regarding face-to-face and individualized contact with the clients on your caseload
• Serve as liaison between Necco and referring agency and all necessary community resource entities
• Ensure compliant, accurate and timely completion of assessments and treatment plans
• Provide and/or assist with transportation and/or visitation as needed
• Collaborate with all vested external service providers as needed to ensure continuity of services for the client and/or family
• Monitor, document and review program specific areas of concern as well as progress in those areas
• Maintain confidentiality as outlined in policy

 

Crisis Prevention/Management

• Ensure proper documentation, reporting, and staffing of all critical incidents
• Collaborate with supervisor and team regarding any critical incidents
• Report to supervisor and/or designated entities any instances of non-compliance with Necco, regulatory rules/policies, reports of suspected abuse, neglect, or any incident defined as “critical”

 

Data Entry

• Ensure complete and accurate data is entered into the Electronic Health Record, according to timeframes outlined in policy and/or regulation

 

Team Responsibilities

• Attend and participate in self-directed daily huddles/weekly tactical/monthly strategic meetings and activities
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by immediate supervisor
• Participate in achieving our mission: We Build Families
• Participate in the performance quality improvement process and execute any assigned tasks related to the process
• Ensure that all employee-related documents are current and up to date for your employee personnel file

 

Corporate Citizen

• Practice ruthless pragmatism
• Engage in peer to peer feedback
• Know and live the Necco Corporate Culture Principles
• Embody the three essential virtues of humble, hungry and smart
• Drive your Individual Performance Scorecard
• Adhere to and contribute to the Necco meeting structure

 

Position Qualifications

• 21 years of age
• Current LSW or LPC or Bachelor's Degree in a human services-related field and a minimum of 2 years experien