Family Preservation Case Manager - Full Time Honolulu

Summary of Program and Position

The Voluntary Case Management (VCM) program serves families on Oahu who have been referred by Child Welfare Services (CWS) after a report to the Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline has been made and the family has been identified as moderate to moderate high risk. Each family will be assigned a case manager who will address the range of family system issues that place children at risk of child abuse and neglect. They may also be assigned a skill builder who will work with the family to increase skills such as, but not limited to, parenting skills, co-parenting skills, problem solving skills, and stress management skills.

Essential Duties

• Ensures that the delivery of service is done in a manner consistent with the standards and guidelines established by the funding agencies, state law, and the Parents And Children Together policies and procedures.
• Provides assessment and lead case management services that ensure that families gain access to appropriate resources in an efficient and timely manner.
• Affirms each family's strengths and weaknesses, identifies their needs, and develops goals and objectives as part of the Family Partnership Plan and Family Partnership Plan Activities developed with the family.
• Completes required assessments (Child Safety Assessment and Comprehensive Strength and Risk Assessment Tool), including the Adult-Adolescent Parenting Index according to required timelines.
• Provides social services consisting of parenting skill building, child development education, alternatives to corporal punishment, increasing knowledge and skills in meeting child and family needs, assistance in developing a support network, preparation for longer-term services, and other areas as needed to reduce risk factors for child abuse and neglect and increase protective factors.
• Links families to needed community resources and conducts follow up activities as needed, teaching the family to identify and access resources throughout the process.
• Ensures all services on the Family Partnership Plan and the Family Partnership Planning activities are in progress and/or completed.
• Mets at least once a month with the Program Supervisor to discuss progress on all families, and notifies their supervisor of progress, challenges, and any significant and critical issues, including incident reports.
• Consults weekly with Program Supervisor on top tier families and as needed for a family in crisis. Case consultation with supervisor includes following recommended actions and the review and approval of all reports by supervisor.
• Completes clear, concise, and non-judgmental written and electronic documentation, such as initial assessments, monthly updates, and closing reports, and ensuring that all paperwork is completed and submitted in a timely manner for review and approval by the Program Supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or related human services field required.
• Possesses and maintains a valid driver’s license and daily access to an automobile.
• Possesses and maintains proof of no-fault insurance.
• Can obtain an acceptable criminal background check upon hire, one year later, and annually thereafter.
• Can obtain an acceptable CWS background check upon hire, one year later, and annually thereafter.
• Can obtain an acceptable National Sex Offender Registry Check upon hire, one year later, and annually thereafter.

Preferred Qualifications

• One (1) year relevant working experience in child abuse and neglect case management services including comprehensive home visiting assessments, domestic violence, and substance abuse highly desired.