Sexual Assault Case Manager

Job Description:

Job Title: Sexual Assault Case Manager

Location: Saint Charles, MO

Department: Domestic Violence

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary: 

The Sexual Assault Case Manager is responsible for providing access to services in the community and case management for survivors of sexual assault. Onsite or within the community.

Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitate various psycho-educational groups.

• Maintain an up-to-date referral and resource manual that would include information regarding housing, economic assistance, legal, medical, and community resources that would benefit domestic violence victims.

• Provide assistance to all clients as they attempt to resolve the practical problems of living that have resulted from abuse: housing dilemmas, economic uncertainty, employment, child care, etc.

• Work with all individuals who contact the hotline or enter shelter or outreach, to create a viable safety plan.

• Work with residential and outreach clients to create goals and interventions and provide any needed support.

• Chart in electronic health records all pertinent information including individual sessions and document progress toward achieving goals.

• Provide transportation to residents for goal-related activities and appointments.

• Answer 24 hour hotline and provide crisis support and advocacy as needed.

• Conduct telephone intakes for women seeking shelter or resources and willing to enter our program.

• Complete necessary documentation for clients and/or those contacting the hotline.

• Provide crisis intervention support.

• Coordinate community outreach.

• Create and maintain client files.

• Provide ongoing support to community members and organizations regarding Sexual Violence.

• Provide advocacy to clients.

• Complete and track monthly outcomes and complete reports as requested for grant purposes.

• Attend meetings in the community to network and maintain professional relationships in order to effectively serve clients.

• Provide ongoing information during staffing regarding individual issues and concerns, as well as clients’ progress towards goals and discharge plan.

• Maintain a supportive, professional relationship with all staff, volunteers, and students.

• Participate in QI activities.

• Complete other Duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Experience and Education Qualifications:

• Graduate from an accredited college or university with Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Sociology, or a related field;

OR

• Graduate from an accredited college or university with Associate Degree and one (1) year experience in human services field;

OR

• Three (3) years experience providing case management and advocacy pertaining to resource acquisition in a human service organization;

OR

• A survivor of domestic violence who has demonstrated knowledge and/or experience working in the field of domestic violence and two years experience in a human services organization.

Position Perks & Benefits:

Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life

Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more

Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive

Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within

Welcoming, warm, supportive: a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness

Brightli is on a Mission:

A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance user care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the be