Bilingual Case Manager_JOR

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• 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.
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The Case Manager Ifor La Jornadais a child welfare professional responsible for the completion and submission oftimelyassessments and service plans, ensuring document uploads into ORR’s UC Portal andmaintainingrequired comprehensive case files compliant with ORR Policy and NYAP’s CQI Team.

The Case Manager Iwill 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 allottedtimeframes.
• Coordinatetimelyreferrals to external care providers andconsistentcommunication with relevant stakeholders on referral status, ensuring consistent care coordination communication between medical and behavioral health staff internally and externally.
• Coordinatetimelyreferrals to child advocate services as needed, ensuring that the appropriate health interpretation and translation services are available, and ensuring coordinator ofappropriatepost-release services that include the continuity of health care services
• Conduct on-site admission and initial intake interviewsofyouth.
• Conduct interviewsofsponsors/family members,or workalongsidethe Providencia Group (TPG) to complete sponsor vetting.
• Participate inpre staffing and staffing process.
• Coordinate with assigned legal service providers (LSP) for thetimelyprovision of “Know Your Rights” presentations and legal screenings to children incare.
• Work to ensure children in care areprovideda safe environment and safe and timely release from ORR care.
• Provide weekly face to face updates to youth, telephoniccontactand updates to family members/sponsor;
• Effectively coach, mentorguidecase managers in ORR policy,procedure and child welfare best practices.
• Establish andmaintaina strong relationship with assigned foster parents, attend meetings with foster parents,and act as program liaison with foster caregivers.
• Drive children tofacilitateprogram services, may include transportation to court appointments, attorney visits, other appointments as needed per contractual duties; this may also include transporting youth withinor outside the United States for reunification purposes.
• Activelyparticipatein 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, andmaintainingthe 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 servicesor social services fields.
• Child welfare and/or case management experience is strongly encouraged.
• Required toworka flexible schedule tofacilitateprogram services, including working on call schedules whichincludesweekends 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 coverage of $100,000/300,000 bodily liability coverage.
• 21years of age,a valid state driver’s license,reliable personal vehicle, anda good driving record.

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