FPS Case Manager Mission

Essential Functions

• Provides for the safety, stability and well-being of children and families during the referral period
• Delivers culturally competent, strengths-based case management services to children and families consistent with the evidence-based practice models
• Decisions are made on guidelines provided by the supervisor, family preservation standard procedures and policies, evidence- based practice model and DCCCA organizational policies
• Meets DCF timelines to connect with the family within 24 hours of referral; facilitate initial family meeting within 48 hours of referral; complete assessment-based case plan within 20 days of referral; and case closure within 3-6 months of referral
• Engages and works in partnership with families to complete assessments and develop case plan goals and objectives
• Meets with the family in the home weekly, monitoring the family
  09s progress towards their case plan goals; and meets monthly with each child individually to assess child
  09s safety
• Assesses each child
  09s safety with every family contact and reports all suspected child abuse/neglect. Monitors family progress and service provision using assessment tools, and updates family case plan based on those assessments
• Provides weekly home-based family skills training which may include:
  Nutrition, Hygiene, Household and Time Management, Home and Child Safety, Basic Parenting, Transportation, Problem Solving and Communication to assist parents in providing a safe, nurturing environment for children in their care
• Works closely with the Family Support Worker to provide services for the family and make decisions about child well-being
• Prioritizes identified problems that require resolution, establishes goals and objectives, utilizes available resources, and arrives at decisions appropriate to the family
• Completes and analyzes initial and on-going family assessments related to safety, stability and well-being, including mental health, substance abuse, education, emotional, social and physical well-being, parenting and parent-child relationships
• Utilize assessments to develop the case plan in partnership with the Family Support worker/Family Mentor, child/ren and family; make community referrals, as necessary
• Completes and submits timely court reports;
  Appears and testifies in court as required
• Collects drug screens as necessary
• Documents case information, including court reports, emails, and activities weekly
• Responds promptly to family crisis situations, documents incidents and is available 24/7 to clients
• Job may require the employee to be able to regularly drive to various DCCCA locations and other business locations throughout the day or night as required
• Promotes and practices teamwork in all activities
• Fosters and maintains professional relationships with families, community partners and peers
• Participates in professional development that is relevant

• Bachelor
  19s degree in human services, required.
• Prior work in behavioral health or children and family services, required.
• Experience working with substance use, preferred.
• Must possess a valid Driver
  19s License, have in force automobile liability insurance coverage, and maintain a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) that meets organization
  19s insurability standard as defined by DCCCA policy. Availability of reliable transportation is required for this position.

• Regular and predictable on-site attendance.
• Proficiency with computers and Microsoft suite of products including Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to efficiently operate other office equipment such as telephones, voicemail systems, copy and fax machines, and scanners.
• Adherence to DCCCA Values:
• We provide education and services based on research and a dedicated commitment to improving lives.
• We value the people and communities we serve by respecting their experiences and treating them with dignity and respect.
• We encourage leadership at all levels by challenging existing conditions and finding innovative ways to grow and learn.
• We deliver high quality services every day, holding ourselves accountable for our outcomes.

• The…