Case Manager

McMinnville NE Evans, 435 NE Evans St, McMinnville, Oregon, United States of America

Lutheran Community Services NW is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving communities throughout Washington, Oregon, and Idaho with a wide range of services for individuals of all ages and backgrounds. All LCSNW team members will contribute to our mission of partnering with individuals, families and communities for health, justice and hope

• A 37.5 per hour work week to ensure work/life balance
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription benefits to keep you and your loved ones healthy
• Employer-paid short- and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance coverage at no cost to you
• Up to 2 weeks of vacation in your first year (based on hours worked)
• Up to 2 weeks of sick leave (based on hours worked)
• 12 paid agency recognized holidays
• 2 floating holidays to use your way
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching (eligibility applies)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
• Potential eligibility for Student Loan Forgiveness through our 501(c)(3) nonprofit status

Case Manager/Parent Coach will work with families who are involved with the ODHS Child Welfare system and/or reside in the Transitional Treatment Recovery Services program. Parent Coach will provide varying hours of hands-on parent coaching/education, interventions, and skills training to achieve behavioral changes in families where child safety issues are present. Provider is identified as a “Safety Service Provider” and will provide transportation and services in the community and in the family’s home.

Will attend meetings and collaborate with ODHS Case Workers, community partners and other agencies, which includes providing detailed and timely oral and written reports.

• Provide a range of services in-home or community based, including parent education, modeling and mentoring, communication skills, self-care, home management, nutrition, etc. to support and achieve behavioral changes in families where child safety issues are present.
• Assess parental capacities related to child safety, well-being, and needs to help resolve child and family safety and attachment concerns
• Identify and create goals in partnership with ODHS Child Welfare and client
• Keep accurate records and communicate effectively orally and in writing to document clients’ progress and to gather and exchange information
• Maintain and carry out all scheduled appointments
• Provide supervised visits to children separated from one or both parents to ease the transition from resource parents or relative placement to home
• May occasionally provide respite care in the home or community, including recreational activities and behavioral monitoring
• Prepare curriculum and teach parenting groups as needed
• Work a flexible schedule to meet families’ needs and be available for crisis consultation; including occasional weekends and evenings and be available for weekend on-call rotation one time monthly
• Coordinate access and provision of services from multiple agencies, including establishing service linkages, advocating for service needs and obtaining entitlements
• Demonstrate awareness and sensitivity in the delivery of client services as it relates to the cultural and socioeconomic characteristics of the populations served
• Work with a variety of individuals in difficult circumstances, including angry and hostile clients, disadvantaged individuals, families in provision of services, mentally/emotionally ill individuals, and developmentally delayed clients
• Identify families with drug and alcohol dependence, physical, and sexually abused children

• Must have well-developed communication skills, both written and verbal
• Bachelor’s Degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or another related field, or equivalent experience, is required.
• Two years of experience working with high risk families within the last five years
  , including experience working with sexually abused youth, victims/perpetrators of domestic violence, and alcohol/drug addictions, is required.
• At least two years of experience providing in-home services
  , such as: budgeting, housekeeping,…