Case Manager-Day/Vocational

Case Manager/Program Specialist-Vocational/Day Program

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Services or a related human services field from an accredited college or university and two years of work experience working directly with persons with disabilities or

• Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university and four years of work experience working directly with persons with disabilities;

• Must be at least 21 years old;

• Valid Pennsylvania Drivers License with acceptable driving record as determined by Motor Vehicle Report and insurance guidelines.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for the overall coordination of care, along with some responsibility for the overall and long term elements of the program;

• Develops Individual Service Plans with client, family, funding agency representative, and members of treatment team;

• Facilitation of Individual Service Plan/Individual Treatment Plan meetings and Interdisciplinary Team Meetings, in cooperation with the Funding agency representative; and meets deadlines for completion of necessary documentation including but not limited to progress/status summaries, progress notes, and monthly/quarterly updates.

• Designated as contact for monitoring visits.

• Serves as a primary contact for families, agencies, and other professionals involved in clients’ care;

• Maintains regular contact with client;

• Coordinates services among providers to ensure continuity of care;

• Attends professional meetings as needed to represent the client and Keystone Community Resources;

• Schedules, attends, and transports clients to appointments including medical, counseling, court, supervised visitation, psychiatric appointments etc.;

• Advocates for the safety and welfare of clients;

• Coordinates admission and discharge process with Program Coordinator and Residential Manager;

• Communicates regularly with Residential Manager to ensure implementation of treatment goals in the residence; regularly updates Manager on any changes;

• Practices safe and sound crisis prevention and intervention strategies by promoting and teaching the use of preventative strategies, therapeutic activities and recreation, and early intervention techniques;

• Provides necessary coverage in homes, in emergency situations, to ensure safety and welfare of clients;

• Assume on-call coverage as assigned;

• Participates in required in-service training for continuing professional development;

• Responsible for the overall maintenance and quality of the clients’ residential file.

Work Environment

• Office environment combined with Program environment, which includes community and recreational activities;

• May experience exposure to body fluids and the need to provide personal, private care to individuals;

• Varied shift hours will be required;

• Driving up to 2 hours or more for court/family meetings