Case Manager - Using Code 20475

Overview

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen (CCDOM), with more than 450 employees is a non-profit, social services agency with its mission, driven by Catholic social teaching, of providing quality services with dignity and respect to the poor, vulnerable and all people in need and partnering with families and communities to improve the quality of life. We serve more than 68,000 clients per year throughout Middlesex, Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren counties in NJ.

Case Manager 173 - Bridgewater NJ

The Triple P Practitioner will deliver the Triple P Curriculum to parents and caregivers of youth ages 0-12. Parents and caregivers are served in the home through the Individual format known as Standard, or in the community where Practitioners will facilitate the curriculum in a group setting. In either format, the Triple P sessions will prepare parents and caregivers with effective parenting skills and strategies.

They will learn to enhance social connections and emotional competency and increase knowledge of child safety and development. The Triple P Practitioner will complete assessments of families and children to identify their needs and inform service planning. The Triple P Practitioner will collaborate with the Care Manager to address needs and communicate regularly with DCP&P.

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Salary: $52,000 per year

The role includes direct services to families, teaming with staff, professional development, monitoring and reporting, and flexibility in schedule. The following responsibilities apply:

• Maintain a caseload of up to 8 families receiving Triple P Standard version at any point in time.
• Facilitate Group sessions serving 8-12 parents per group 3 times per year.
• Manage time effectively by scheduling and completing all weekly sessions needed in a flexible manner, prioritizing family availability.
• Collaborate with families while engaging them in the Triple P approach, establishing a therapeutic rapport with all participants.
• Establish an appropriate milieu of safe communication in a group setting.

• Collaborate closely with DCP&P staff and referred families to effectively achieve established goals and fulfill service planning requirements set by DCP&P.
• Work with the Care Manager to connect families to needed resources in the community and provide the coordination support to ensure successful linkage.
• Promote Triple P services in the community, specifically parenting and early childhood organizations.
• Attend regularly scheduled conferences with the Supervisor and the Care Manager regarding family needs.
• Work effectively as a team member as well as independently.

• Complete the Positive Parenting Program training and other trainings required by agency and/or DCF.
• Successful completion and passage of the practitioner accreditation.
• Participate in supervisory practices that uphold the fidelity to the model such as Reflective Supervision and Support.
• Deliver direct services to families while actively participating in training and coaching sessions as designated by the model developer.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the Triple P series and understand the benefits of parenting education.

• Conduct Initial Needs Assessments and Safety Evaluation for parents and caregivers upon entry to program.
• Create Family Service Plans to help guide parents and caregivers' services to encourage goal planning.
• Complete Triple P session checklists to maintain professional development and program fidelity.
• Maintain accurate records and update agency and Triple required data systems as needed.

• The duties of this position require travel and flexibility in the scheduling of in-home sessions, or at another location identified or requested by the family. In-home and group sessions may be scheduled in the evenings and/or weekends, as required to meet the needs of the family.

• Bachelor’s Degree in social work or related field with at least 1 year experience working with families experiencing trauma, mental health, substance abuse, domestic violence, homelessness, and child abuse and/or neglect.
• Caregivers with lived experience must…