Case Manager

Job Type
Full-time
Description
Work for Good. Do you want a career with meaning and purpose? Children's Home Society is one of South Dakota's leaders in providing services to vulnerable children, women, and families.
As part of Children's Home Society, you will truly Work for Good every day-helping to change the world one day at a time, one child at a time, one woman, one family, one smile, hug, and heart at a time.
Children's Home Shelter for Family Safety , in Sioux Falls, SD is currently seeking a Full-Time Case Manager to provide case management services to children, youth, and families within the Community Based Services programs in accordance with the organization's Mission, Vision, and Values. Responsibilities include assisting in the overall operation of the program.
What You'll Do:
Your responsibilities as a Full-Time Case Manager would include:

• Complete assessments and other documentation during the child's evaluation phase of treatment.
• Develop individualized case plans, prepare case plan reviews and discharge summaries with treatment team. Consult with psychiatrist and psychologist.
• Provide case management services to children, to include regular and consistent home visits, arranging family contacts/visitation with placing agency, and overseeing the child's treatment and care in home and school.
• Provide case management services to families, including family support services to individual family members, as well as parent training.
• Provide transitional and aftercare services.
• Maintain communication and work in cooperation with referral agencies.
• Provide evaluation services for children and families as directed by Agency policy.
• Perform court work as necessary to advocate on behalf of a child to help facilitate permanency.
• Provide supervision of children as necessary.
• Assist in recruitment of foster and adoptive parents/families.
• Assist in the development and facilitation of monthly training for foster families.
• Collaborate with other program personnel to ensure treatment and licensing staff have pertinent information necessary for each family in the program.
• Provide on-call duties as needed.
• Attend required annual training. Maintain required certifications and proficiencies.

What We'll Love About You:

• Quality of documentation consistently meets standards as evidenced by records review.
• Minimum guidelines for client contact are consistently met.
• Case planning is consistently completed within appropriate time frames.
• Client satisfaction survey results are good to excellent from clients, parents, and workers.
• Timeliness of documentation is consistently met.
• Required annual training is complete.
• Licensure is maintained.
• Agency policy is consistently followed without deviation.
• Training and certifications meet licensing, accreditation and Agency standards.
• Confidentiality is consistently maintained.
• Interaction with children and families is engaging and meaningful based on supervisory observation.

Schedule:

• Base Monday through Friday 8 to 4 pm work week with Hybrid capability.

Location:

• Rapid City base location with Hybrid capability

Compensation:

• $43,000 to $55,500 (depending on Education and Experience)

Benefits:

• Health Benefits: Two health insurance options - Traditional Plan & High Deductible Health Plan with HSA (automatic employer contribution with enrollment in a HDHP). Vision. Dental.
• Additional Benefits: Employer paid Group Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Short Term & Long-Term Disability. Additional Voluntary Life, Critical Illness, and Accident plans. Employee Assistance Program.
• Student Loan Payments & Tuition Reimbursement: Qualifying employees are eligible for up to $200 per month in Tuition Reimbursement or Student Loan Repayment
• Paid Time Off: Generous PTO package. 10 paid holidays. 8 hours "Day of Service" for volunteering in the community
• Employee Referral Bonus: Current employees who refer an employee to work at CHS can earn up to $1,000
• Retirement: Qualifying employees receive a guaranteed employer contribution with 100% vesting

Requirements
Experience/Education/Skills:

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Master's degree in social work, or related field, desirable.
• Minimum of South Dakota Social Worker Associate License required.
• Two years' experience in children and/or family programs.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:
Environment focused on care of individuals in crisis situations. The employee is regularly required to bend and sit on the floor. Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to physically restrain a child in ways taught by the Agency while being able to verbally communicate to the child and other staff.
*Must successfully complete all required background/pre-employment checks. EEO/AA.