Bilingual Case Manager_JOR

Bilingual Case

Position Type Full Time Education Level 4 Year Degree Category Nonprofit - Social Services

NYAP's commitment to doing what is best for children, youth, and their families is a core value and one that we look for in our newest team members.

• 33 Paid days off each year! (11 holidays + 22 days PTO)
• Healthcare Benefits for you and your family.
• Pet insurance that provides discounts and reimbursements.
• Competitive salaries and benefits, including a 401(k), Summer Hours Off (Half-day Fridays and Work Anniversary Trips!)
• Mileage Reimbursement, Phone Allowance, Student Loan Repayment Assistance, CEU's and ongoing trainings/education.
• Why Work with Us? Exciting Benefits and Opportunities at NYAP!

The Case Manager I for La Jornada is a child welfare professional responsible for the completion and submission of timely assessments and service plans, ensuring document uploads into ORR's UC Portal and maintaining required comprehensive case files compliant with ORR Policy and NYAP's CQI Team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Case Manager I will perform duties including, but not limited to:

• Perform all work in a manner consistent with the National Youth Advocate Program's Mission, Values and Philosophies.
• Coordinate case management services for children in care under the direction of the Lead Case Manager.
• Maintain active caseload and work on sponsorship and reunification process.
• Ensure case management assessments are completed within ORR's allotted time frames.
• Coordinate timely referrals to external care providers and consistent communication with relevant stakeholders on referral status, ensuring consistent care coordination communication between medical and behavioral health staff internally and externally.
• Coordinate timely referrals to child advocate services as needed, ensuring that the appropriate health interpretation and translation services are available, and ensuring coordinator of appropriate post-release services that include the continuity of health care services
• Conduct on-site admission and initial intake interviews of youth.
• Conduct interviews of sponsors/family members, or work alongside the Providencia Group (TPG) to complete sponsor vetting.
• Participate in pre staffing and staffing process.
• Coordinate with assigned legal service providers (LSP) for the timely provision of "Know Your Rights" presentations and legal screenings to children in care.
• Work to ensure children in care are provided a safe environment and safe and timely release from ORR care.
• Provide weekly face to face updates to youth, telephonic contact and updates to family members/sponsor;
• Effectively coach, mentor guide case managers in ORR policy, procedure and child welfare best practices.
• Establish and maintain a strong relationship with assigned foster parents, attend meetings with foster parents, and act as program liaison with foster caregivers.
• Drive children to facilitate program services, may include transportation to court appointments, attorney visits, other appointments as needed per contractual duties; this may also include transporting youth within or outside the United States for reunification purposes.
• Actively participate in the process of reporting significant incidents (SIRs) in accordance with existing policies and procedures.
• Ensure maintenance of UC electronic and physical files, including uploading documents in UC Portal, Evolve, and maintaining the corresponding physical file.
• Participate in the Continuous Quality Improvement activities on a weekly/monthly/quarterly basis.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in the behavioral sciences, human services or social services fields.
• Child welfare and/or case management experience is strongly encouraged.
• Required to work a flexible schedule to facilitate program services, including working on call schedules which includes weekends and evenings.
• Proficient use of desktop and laptop computers, smartphones and tablets, printers, fax machines, and photocopiers, as well as software including word processing, spreadsheet, and database programs.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish). Fluency in Spanish is required.
• Minimum automobile insurance…