POSITION SUMMARY:

The Case Manager acts as an advocate for Maryville residents, supporting the residents in maintaining their sobriety and in exercising their rights, choices, and responsibilities. The Case Manager acts as a single point of contact for all parties involved in the client’s well-being and care, with the goal to facilitate care coordination. The Case Manager also assists in the monitoring of program development and recovery planning in order to ensure a safe and nurturing environment. This position requires advanced knowledge in the field of child welfare and consistent exercise of discretion and judgment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provides frequent face to face contact and social services, ranging from routine to complex, in accordance with the terms agreed upon in the Individual Recovery Plan; identifies reports and recommends changes in resident services;
• Completes a comprehensive assessment or reassessment of the Individual Recovery Plan of the assigned resident within the time frame established by the designated agency and develops a written recovery plan for each assigned resident;.
• Prepares court reports, attends court hearings (as needed) and carries out orders of the court as they pertain to resident services;
• Completes the resident intake forms
• Assist residents in the transfer of school records and employment history; schedules resident in conferences with other professionals for purposes of case planning;
• Provides hands on information to community resources (schools, employers, police and community agencies). Assists the residents in the utilization of available resources by providing linkage to appropriate resources;
• Obtains timely school and job reports regarding the residents and provides information to appropriate authorities;
• Completes the initial assessment within 24 hours and Recovery Plan within fourteen working days of the resident admission. Reviews initial Recovery Plan with the DCFS caseworker.;
• Monitors and organizes appointments and transportation for residents to attend required appointments;
• Maintains and ensures that case files are organized and contain all necessary information;
• Reports all unusual incidents immediately to the supervisor. Follows up with written reports to DCFS as required within forty-eight hours;
• Helps the residents set, develop and attain realistic personal, educational, social and employment goals;
• Organizes, schedules and facilitates regular and emergency clinical staffings, ensuring notification and invitation of all required stakeholders. Documents staffings in accordance with program protocols, and within required timeframes;
• Participates in staffings, staff meetings, treatment team meetings and in-service training sessions;
• Documents all case management activities on Program Service Document Records;
• Completes compliant Program Service documentation for those case management services delivered to the resident;
• Ensures the Quality Utilization Reviews are completed in a timely manner, and that recommendations from reviews are implemented in a timely fashion;
• Ensures that CFS440-5, CFS440-6, CFS440-7 forms are completed and received from DCFS within required timelines when a resident is accepted into the program;
• Approves passes and visitations for residents in accordance with their programming goals;
• Coordinates discharge planning for the resident from the time of intake, including the formulation, modification, and upkeep of the Recovery Plan;
• Ensures the coordination and completion of the Transition and Discharge Protocol, including documentation and scheduling of post-transitional services;
• Performs home visits at the Resource Center;
• Participates in continued performance quality improvement; and
• Other duties as assigned.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Communicates regularly with clinicians, program management, and the Program Director to ensure continuity and effectiveness of the recovery plan.
• Transports residents in a Maryville van, as needed.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in human service related field.
• One year residential care experience.
• Minimum of 25 years of age

Physical Demands:

• Required to frequently sit, stand, bend, stoop and walk, sometimes for extended periods.
• Required to lift/ move objects weighing in excess of 20 pounds.
• Must have visual, hearing, and learning capabilities sufficient to perform the essential functions defined above.

Environment and Scheduling:

• Work is performed in designated site
• Duties may involve contact with residents who may be threatening, aggressive and/or under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
• Must be flexible and available to work additional hours when necessary.
• May be scheduled to work on weekends and/or holidays

Salary range: $61,000-63,000 per year

Why Join the Maryville Family?

Maryville offers all full-time employees:

• PPO health insurance options
• Vision Insurance
• Dental insurance (after one year of service)
• FSA and HSA
• 403(b)
• Paid vacation and sick days
• 9 paid holidays a year
• Long Term Disability and Life Insurance (after one year of service)
• Tuition reimbursement (after one year of service)
• For more information about all of the services that Maryville provides, please visit our website at www.maryvilleacademy.org.

Maryville Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. No applicant for employment shall be discriminated against because of age, race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, veteran status or disability.