Case Manager for Student Support

Case Manager for Student Support Job Summary

The Division of Student Affairs at the University of Utah provides an array of services and programs to help students benefit fully from their educational programs and to help the University carry out its mission of research, teaching and service. Within the Division of Student Affairs, the Office of the Dean of Students is committed to promoting a caring and safe community that increases our students' abilities to learn and make healthy choices.

We promote inclusiveness, strive to support the success and growth of all students, and enrich the holistic student experience. We prepare students to reflect on their behavior, to think critically, practice skills, and clarify values—all of which they can use throughout their lifetime.

The University of Utah seeks a highly organized and motivated professional to work as a Case Manager for Student Support with in the Office of the Dean of Students. The Case Manager for Student Support reports directly to the Associate Director for Student Support.

Within the Office of the Dean of Students (ODOS), the Student Support team focuses on the wellbeing and safety of individuals within campus community by taking reports, gathering information, and communicating with students, staff, and faculty. The Student Support team contributes to overall student persistence through intervention, coaching, support, and referrals to appropriate on and off-campus resources. Throughout this process, students are provided with wrap-around services and case management that supports their academic and personal efforts.

Specifically, the Case Manager for Student Support assists students who may be in distress or managing extenuating circumstances. Additionally, the Case Manager for Student Support may utilize skill building, behavioral coaching, conflict resolution, as well as provide guidance on various University processes and policies. Working in collaboration with the University Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT), the Case Manager for Student Support will also directly and proactively engage with students of concern for needed support and intervention.

• Provide a continuum of case management for Student Support cases including: assessment, planning, collaboration, implementation, monitoring, follow-up, and evaluating multi-faceted, potentially high-risk, and complex situations.
• Respond to communications from concerned campus and community members regarding new and existing reports.
• Gather and report relevant information on cases by conducting interviews, searching electronic databases, and searching social media sites.
• Meet with students and otherwise engage with them through various means to evaluate issues of concern and to provide information, guidance, and support as appropriate to the situation.
• Utilize NaBITA's risk rubric to identify concerning behavior and implement appropriate interventions
• Document actions taken for current cases.
• Track trends or changes in student behavior and assess for ongoing interventions.
• Assist students with social service needs including referral to campus and community resources.
• Effectively collaborate and coordinate with other University personnel, healthcare providers, public safety officers, government agencies, and family members when responding to students in distress.
• Understand, apply, and communicate applicable University policies (e.g., withdrawals, leaves of absence, student rights, etc.) with students and other stakeholders.

• Participate in outreach efforts to the University community regarding student behavioral issues, intervention strategies, and current national/institutional trends and best practices in behavioral intervention.
• Facilitate trainings and presentations on topics that include, but are not limited to identifying concerning behaviors, reporting, and appropriate intervention with distressed students.
• Presentations are often co-presented with a campus partner (e.g., Counseling Center, Campus Police, Student Accountability, etc.).

• Create, update, and maintain accurate and timely case notes.
• Utilize Symplicity's Advocate software to document incoming and outgoing communications including behavioral reports, requests for campus resources, meeting notes, document collection, and action logs.
• As needed, participate in the Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) and assigned action items from BIT.
• Contribute to relevant sections of the annual reports, and present requested data (e.g., trends, gaps in service, etc.) to University stakeholders.
• Ensure that information management procedures comply with federal and state requirements and University policies (FERPA, Clery, etc.)

This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job. Work Environment and Level of Frequency typically required Nearly Continuously:
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