Case Manager, School age

Job Summary: The School Age Service Coordinator will provide case management and support with family maintenance through support and educational planning. SA Service Coordinator's primary focus is supporting family unity and maximizing educational opportunities.

Essential Job Functions:

• The School Age Service Coordinator will provide case management and referrals as appropriate to social service areas of early childhood education, after school care services and programs, youth and young adult development, financial education, workforce development, community building, and health and wellness
• Schedule and facilitate IPP, annual reviews, semi-annual reviews, transition planning conferences, clinical consultations, and ID/Team meetings as required
• Provides resources to participants of age-appropriate activities and events..
• Support children we serve by maintaining regular contact and doing Individual Program Plan (IPP).
• Provide information and referral to generic services and resources in the community
• Involve individuals we serve and family in all aspects of person-centered planning and support activities
• Provide resources to help families with advocacy, education, collaborates in crisis, intervention, and other support for families and individuals.
• Serve as liaison to service providers, care homes, schools, and other community agencies as designated
• Coordinates the Person-Centered Planning process with individuals and their families
• Develops the Individual Program Plan (IPP).
• Counsels individuals concerning identification and achievement of personal goals
• Advocates with individuals/families to assure provision of needed services
• Initiates and follows up on referrals to service providers
• Identifies areas of unmet needs
• Performs tasks which relate to fiscal and accountability requirements
• Completes all required caseload documentation
• Develops expertise in accessing generic resources
• Assures that all individuals and families are informed verbally and in writing of their right to appeal every time a decision is made to change, alter, or deny a service
• Knows Title 17 and Title 22 licensing and DDS requirements
• Shares all resources that serve our individuals who reside in various counties.
• Supports in crisis situations in order to eventually effect stability
• Performs annual, semi-annual or quarterly visits as to residential facilities or day programs as applicable
• Evaluates conservatorship requests and submits reports to the appropriate parties.
• Conducts required home visits and meetings in various settings.

Education/Experience: A Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Rehabilitation Counseling, or a related field from an accredited college, or a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work plus four years of relevant experience, is required. The specific field of study for the Bachelor's Degree and the post-Bachelor's years of experience may be waived by the Executive Director if necessary to meet a special need of the agency, such as providing services to specific cultural or monolingual groups.

Special Skills and Knowledge: Knowledge of principles, objectives and techniques of social work; individual and group behavior, human growth, development of family relationships; medical-psycho-socio-economic factors affecting individuals and families; techniques of intervention, referral and follow-up to community resources and facilities and various community organizations, and how to intervene constructively on the client's behalf. Ability to relate in a constructive and enabling manner to a wide variety of individuals and organizations; ability to relate in a positive manner with supervisor, co-workers, and others in the agency and community; establish and maintain rapport with clients and their families; prepare and present oral and written reports; maintain case records in a clear, concise, appropriate and timely manner.

Other: Use of an automobile, possession of a valid driver's license and automobile liability insurance for the minimum amount prescribed by law, OR ability to provide for independent transportation.