What are the responsibilities and job description for the Case Manager - Boys Shelter position at Hale Kipa?
Mission & About Us
Hale Kipa provides opportunities and environments that strengthen and encourage youth, their families and communities to actualize their potential and social responsibility.
Since 1970, Hale Kipa has championed Hawai'i's youth and children. We provide youth outreach, independent living facilities, therapeutic foster care, a haven for runaways, and more. Our founders recognized a need for a nonprofit to step in to assist this deserving population and we are still doing that critical work today, on O'ahu, Kaua'i, and the Island of Hawai'i. Learn more about Hale Kipa's programs .
Role Overview
Hale Kipa is looking for full-time Case Manager for our Emergency Shelter - Boys, who will be working with youth who are placed in the emergency group setting (ages 12-17). Case Managers will maintain a frequent contact with youth to ensure progress and service plan goals and objectives are being met. They also work alongside the Youth Counselors (shelter staff), to facilitate effective and consistent communication about how to best work with youth. Case Managers provide counseling sessions with youth and their families, or foster parents, to assist in promoting, teaching, and modeling positive interactions. A high percentage of youth referred to the Emergency Shelter Program are in the Child Welfare system, meaning they have been removed from their families due to some type of abuse and / or neglect. Case Managers need to be sensitive and knowledgeable about working with youth in this capacity. Additionally, due to the intended short-term nature of the Emergency Shelter, Case Managers need to have the ability to adapt to the high turnover of youth in the program, be able to respond effectively to crisis situations, and assist in providing a structed, yet nurturing environment. Case Managers also participate in meetings pertaining to the youth's service plan, Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings, and attend court hearings. They provide transportation for youth to their appointments, participate in an on-call rotations, and may assist with Relief Youth Counseling scheduling.
Qualifications :
- Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or related Human Services field
- At least one (1) year of experience with youth and youth services is required
Requirements
Benefits
Salary
An EEO Employer
Salary : $40,000 - $44,000
