About the Role
The Case Manager serves families with an adopted child or those who have become guardians of a relative's child, providing supportive services and connecting families to resources. This role involves exercising casework assessment skills, independent judgment, decision-making, and creativity to enhance client stability and personal growth.
Responsibilities
- Identify innovative means of outreach to parents, courts, law community and other key partners.
- Provide in-home, community, or in-office skills training to parents.
- Provide outreach in the community to address trends and community needs.
- Maintain statistical information and complete reporting as necessary.
- Complete intakes, determine eligibility, review individual’s cases, assess situation and make appropriate referrals.
- Completes strength-based assessments and needs analysis with individual/family.
- Create client action plans, conduct case reviews and participate in client-based meetings.
- Establish and maintain contact with other community services.
- Stay up-to-date on community resources and services.
- Conduct follow up with clients to assure progress with goal plans.
- Participate in staff meetings and other agency-related meetings/events.
- Participate in agency’s strategic planning efforts.
- Complete required agency and program reports in a timely manner.
- Perform other related duties as required/requested.
Requirements
- Use hands to manipulate, handle, feel, and control items or equipment, including motor vehicles.
- Stand, sit, walk, bend, stoop, kneel, and reach.
- Climb up or down stairs.
- Able to reach above or below shoulders.
- Occasionally lift or move objects weighing up to 10 lbs.
- Sitting at a desk or in a vehicle for long periods of time.
- Be able to read, write, and interpret written documents.
- Adheres to all applicable federal and state laws and regulations.
- Background check required.
Skills
- Casework assessment
- Independent judgment
- Decision making
- Creativity
- Parent training
- Peer support
- Mentoring
- Resource navigation
- Therapeutic services referrals
- Counseling
- Respite care
- Strength-based assessments
- Needs analysis
- Client action planning
- Case reviews
- Client-based meetings
- Community resource knowledge
- Reporting
Location
- Ontario
- Wayne
- Seneca
- Cayuga
- Yates Counties
Work Type
- Full-Time
- 37.5 hours a week
Experience Level
- At least 2 years of related experience
- Experience in child welfare, adoption and or family court systems
- Experience with Community-Based Service and Home Visits preferred
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences or Social Work
Salary/Compensations
- $22.00 An Hour
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- 403b retirement plan
- Generous time off package
- Work-life balance
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Supportive and collaborative environment
- Opportunities for growth and development
- Intrinsic reward of truly making a difference in people's lives
About the Company
- As a regional agency of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Rochester, Catholic Charities of the Finger Lakes serves Ontario, Wayne, Seneca, Cayuga, and Yates Counties with quality human service programs and advocating for social justice.
- We work with community partners to meet human needs and affect public policy that addresses the needs of all people.
- Together we make our community stronger, safer, and more inclusive.
- We proudly serve and employ people from all backgrounds and experiences.
Equal Opportunity
- We proudly serve and employ people from all backgrounds and experiences.
- Catholic Charities is committed to leveraging the talent of a diverse workforce to create great opportunities for our agency and our people. EOE/AA Disability/Vet
