Case Manager (7131)

Purpose and Impact

The Case Manager assists in the coordination of direct services for up to 40 wards of the Agency to include: placement, monitoring of facilitating the provision of medical, social, psychiatric and financial needs of the ward.

Essential Functions

• Visit clients a minimum of one time monthly and monitor the care provided
• Prepare the initial and annual plans for the court
• Maintain client files and case notes
• Assess the clients for needs, coordinate, facilitate and monitor services to meet client needs
• Assess client needs and arrange for appropriate placement of our clients, monitor same
• Review and monitor client needs, attend care plans, provide consents for medical treatment etc.
• Assist in marshalling assets and apply for benefits on behalf of clients as applicable
• Document all client activity
• Correspondence relating to the ward's affairs and personal relationships
• Advocacy on behalf of all clients
• Conduct case conferences with Program Director, Client Assets staff and other caseworkers as needed
• Interact with the volunteers of the program
• Coordinate with other professionals involved in the continuum of care for all wards
• Assume 24-hour emergency call for after hours, to be shared with the Program Director and other caseworkers
• May be required to assist the Program Director with community outreach, education and marketing duties
• Other duties as assigned by Program Director

Qualifications

• Physical Requirements: Spend a significant time out in the field monitoring the needs to assigned cases; subject to unsanitary homes, physical exertion, and possible physical or verbal abuse from clients; need to lift some heavy items at times; work is performed with limited supervision; required to drive frequently using own vehicle
• License: Florida Drivers' License, reliable vehicle and current auto insurance
• Education: BA or BS in Social Services, Accounting, or LPN, RN required
• Experience: Experience in guardianship preferred; background in the social services, medical nursing, legal, insurance or financial field required; knowledge of community resources and services is helpful
• Skills: Self-starter, who can work independently and is unafraid to make decisions; must be able to seek out supervision and help when needed; interpersonal, organizational, and problem solving, written and verbal communication, and time management skills are required along with the ability to transfer knowledge to others; computer knowledge preferred
• Must demonstrate sensitivity to our service population's cultural and socioeconomic characteristics and needs
• Adherence to Florida Law including but not limited to statute FS 744. Under Florida Statute 744.3135, I understand that I am required to successfully submit to a credit check every two years to continue employment with the agency

Principal Accountabilities

• Maintain an accurate account of activities in the client logs and case notes for each ward
• Must work well independently, as well as get along well with all other staff and outside contacts
• Accurate, complete and timely submission of all required court reports required under FS 744
• Professionalism in all LSF matters

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Telehealth (24/7 online access to Doctors)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employer paid life insurance (1X salary)
• 13 paid holidays + 1 floating holiday
• Generous PTO policy (starting at 16 working days a year)
• 403(b) Retirement plan with 3% discretionary employer match OR 3% student loan repayment reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement