Community Home Based Case Manager

• 403(b)
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Wellness resources
• Competitive salary
• Employee discounts
• Flexible schedule

Works under the supervision and direction of the Home-based supervisor for the purpose of providing family centered casework services to families and children involved with DCS/Probation. Includes pre-adoption and post-adoption services. Case Manager should help to safely maintain children in their homes (or foster home); prevent children’s initial placement or reentry into foster care; preserve, support, and stabilize families; and promote the well-being of children, youth, and families.

Full and part-time positions are available. Whitington allows for Monday-Sunday availability to provide direct care services and hours can flex with schedules of families demands and will include a need for evening and weekend availability.

Case Managers work under the direct supervision of a home-based case manager supervisor and Program Director. Families served come as a direct referral from the Department of Child Services or probation and reflect the following service options:

• Tutoring
• Truancy/Termination
• Home Based/Community Based case management services
• Parenting Education
• Supervised parenting time
• Case planning, initial assessment and ongoing treatment planning efforts
• Transportation using personal or company vehicles
• Team Meetings
• Family reunification/preservation efforts

This position is an interactive role in assisting families in the reunification process and/or referral process to improve a situation identified in their lives that requires education, role-modeling, consistent family planning for meals, time management, symptom management, advocacy and much more.

• Ability to meet a family in a non-biased strengths-based format either in the home, community, or office setting.
• Ability to develop a goal-oriented plan of treatment
• Devleop a consistent schedule of interaction
• A belief in the family preservation philosophy

• A Bachelor's degree preferred position, Whitington will consider an Associate's degree, High School diploma or equivalent with at least 4 years of full-time employment experience providing direct services to children and families.
• Experience must include service to families that have required assistance in the protection and care of children.
• Must have a valid driver's license and proof of insurance.
• Have strong organizational skills
• Work well as a team or independently
• Skillful use of evidence-based strategies
• Have a strong desire to recognize and strive for a strengths-based perspective of change.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality of all appropriate information.
• Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently, orally and in writing.
• Be able to provide factual feedback to the Department of Child Services/Probation or the courts in person, telehealth and in writing.
• Weekly staffing is mandatory and occurs on Monday mornings at 9:00 a.m.

403b, Mileage, Vacation, Sick, and Holiday pay.