CASE MANAGER - SAFE HAVEN
Do you have a passion for youth? Do you want to see every child have a bright future, no matter their past? Join the team at the Kentucky United Methodist Children’s Homes (KyUMH). We see lives change every day!
Why work for us?
KyUMH has over 150 years of experience serving youth who have experienced trauma. We have a strong team culture centered around helping our clients find healing through professional therapeutic interventions.
You Will Receive:
Paid training as you learn how to support youth with trauma
Free Employee Assistance Program
Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance; 403b retirement plan with 3% match
Paid time off for sick time, vacation, and mental health care
Eight holidays, plus one floating holiday to use as you wish
Tuition assistance and continuing education support
About this position:
The Case Manager is responsible for assessing, developing and providing integrated, community based services with resources and interventions designed to heighten independent living, individual/ family/community functioning through the provision of services to individuals with specific needs.
Organizational Duties and Responsibilities
Can support the Home's mission and vision of The Methodist Home as evidenced by compliance with all organizational policies and procedures.
Supports and facilitates positive interaction with others as evidenced by: professional maturity, respect for others, a team-centered approach, maintenance of confidential information, and an appreciation of a multicultural workplace.
Exhibits effective communication skills including proper use of agency communication systems.
Exhibits sound stewardship by effectively managing information resources to achieve the objectives of The Kentucky United Methodist Homes for Children and Youth.
Supports all functions that attain and maintain accreditation with regulatory agencies.
Participates in appropriate development programs and in services to attain and maintain competency.
Supervisory Duties
Encourages innovation, creativity, and goal setting with clients.
Promotes team building and teamwork.
Is primarily responsible for the overall well-being and support of the clients, assuring that the clients are cared for adequately.
Provides on-the-job training for new employees in conjunction with the Youth Services Coordinator, Therapist, Medical Coordinator/Nurse, other assigned Youth Care Workers, and Therapeutic Services Director, to aid in the completion of new employee's orientation packet.
Assists Youth Services Coordinator as assigned with regular supervision meetings and performance evaluations of Youth Care Workers.
On-Call Responsibilities
Remain physically available to respond to crises as dictated by agency policy.
Be available to all programs to answer questions and address staff concerns. Make certain that staff is following correct procedures.
Be available by phone after hours; be no more than one hour from campus at any point during on-call.
Assure that staff completes Incident Reports as required.
If SCM is utilized, debrief all staff involved.
Notify Therapeutic Services Director according to procedure.
Job Specifications
Must be at least 21 years of age.
Must have a valid Kentucky driver's license.
Successful completion of a thorough background check.
Bachelor's Degree in related field.
Maintains required annual training as applicable per education level. Additional training is required and provided for those without a degree or experience.
Is trained in CPR and First Aid. Remains current.
Physical Demands
This position requires the employee to frequently engage in speaking on the phone, computer skills, filing, public speaking, and walking up and down stairs. In addition, Case Managers must be able to drive children out of town to meet required contacts or court dates. Case Managers are also required to maintain current training status in ESPI and therefore must be physically able to perform ESPI training.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.