START Case Manager KC

Full-Time Essential Functions Include Provides for the safety, stability and well-being of children and families Works as a dyad to coordinate and deliver timely access to intensive treatment and other intervention services for the family 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, the evidence-based practice model and DCCCA organizational policies Meets DCF timelines to connect with the family and facilitate the initial family meeting Engages and works in partnership with families to complete assessments and develop the case plan Meets with the family in the home weekly, monitoring the family's progress towards their case plan goals and meets monthly with each child individually to assess child's safety 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 Prioritizes identified problems that require resolution, 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 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 Requirements Include Bachelor's degree in human services is required Prior work in behavioral health or children/family services is required; experience working with substance use is preferred Must possess a valid state Driver's License, in force automobile liability insurance, and maintain a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) that meets organization's insurability standard as defined by DCCCA policy. Availability of reliable transportation is required for this position. EOE