What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home-Based Family Support Worker position at Axess Family Services, Inc.?
Role Overview
The Case Manager role is responsible for providing family preservation services to families in need. This includes providing stabilization services, maintaining a caseload, and meeting productivity standards.
Key Accountabilities:
- Provides family preservation services to families in need.
- Maintains a caseload of up to 15 families living in Portage County.
- Meets minimum productivity standard as established by program need and clinical leads.
- Agrees to be on call and responds to clients in crisis after hours utilizing phone support and at times in person, if appropriate.
- Establishes trusting relationships with participants.
- Performs treatment planning, assessment, crisis intervention, individual and group counseling, case management, and education services as they relate to abuse of or dependency on alcohol and other drugs.
- Implements case management and supportive services, per agency and program policies and procedures.
- Networks with area services, understands eligibility requirements, and makes appropriate referrals.
- Monitors participants' use of area services and impact on family development.
- Documents all case activities, contacts, goals, plans, referrals, and other relevant family information, per program and agency requirements.
- Prepares and submits service reports, performance and agency reporting requirements.
- Participates in team planning, case reviews, and program goal achievement.
