Lead Case Manager

About the role

SAFY is seeking a full-time Lead Case Manager for our Dayton division in Ohio. The role involves leading the divisional case management team, providing guidance and direction to staff, and overseeing case management functions for a caseload of foster youth and homes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the divisional case management team.
• Provide guidance and direction to case management staff.
• Hire, train and onboard assigned staff.
• Conduct monthly supervision of assigned staff.
• Provide supervisory backup for needs of foster parents and case management staff.
• Travel daily to provide in-home, community-based services to families and youth in caseload.
• Complete referral reviews and intake assignments.
• Communicate service availability to all assigned clients.
• Provide instruction, intervention, and assistance as deemed necessary through the exercise of independent judgment and knowledge or as part of the treatment team to preserve the family unit.
• Coordinate with county agency as appropriate and attend family sessions to promote successful clinical interventions with foster youth.
• Cookordinate and monitor service provisions for youth and family in the community and with school officials, courts and other appropriate parties involved with the client.
• This may include but is not limited to mental health, medical, educational, psychological, vocational and social services.
• Develop and ensure completion of appropriate assessments including but not limited to Individualized Treatment Plans, Psychosocial Diagnostic Assessments (PSDs), and Mental Health Services Plans according to established time frames involving all appropriate parties as required by policy and regulations of the state and/or contract.
• Timely document outcome of home visits, support sessions, safety assessments, interaction with parties involved in the youth's care and incident reports as required by policy, regulations, and contract requirements.
• Ensure foster parents, youth and case manager needs are met during periods of staff transition.
• May require rotating on-call schedule.
• Participate in performance quality improvement process and execute any assigned tasks.
• Successful completion of all required training pertaining to job.
• Provide coverage for case management positions during absences and/or turnover.
• Establish and maintain a positive working relationship, sensitive and responsive to the cultural differences with all levels of SAFY staff, clients, families and vendors.
• Ability to work nontraditional hours daily/weekly to fulfill position duties; may include nights and/or weekends.
• Ability to maintain confidential and sensitive information.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in field of social work, counseling, psychology, sociology, child and family studies, etc.
• LSW or LPC required.
• 3-5 years of relevant work experience in human services or child welfare.
• Must have a valid driver’s license, acceptable driving record and auto insurance coverage to meet travel requirements; may require transporting youth if needed.