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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 experience working with clients with emotional or behavioral concerns
• Valid Driver’s License
• Limited Liability Auto Insurance Coverage of 100/300/100
• Organizational, and Written/Oral Communications skills
• Must have the skills necessary to navigate and execute several software’s (i.e. Microsoft offices, Databases, Electronic Health Records, Dashboards, etc.)
• Ability to adhere to scheduled and unplanned deadlines
• Willingness to travel and attend training
• Successful completion of all required training pertaining to job
• Successful completion of all required criminal background checks.
  • Background checks including but not limited to FBI, BCI, ARCS, SACWIS/ Alleged Perpetrator Search, & National Sex Offender Registry Search
  • An individual is not eligible for employment if either of the following is true:
    • The individual’s alleged perpetrator results show a finding of substantiated abuse or neglect within the past ten years.
    • The individual is listed on the national sex offender public website.

At Necco, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable work environment. We embrace individuals of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that a diverse team fosters innovation and creativity, and we actively seek candidates from all races, ethnicities, religions, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, and ages to join our organization. We are dedicated to providing equal opportunities for employment and advancement to all qualified individuals, and we encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply.