Case Manager - Independent Living Skills

Job Details

• Job Location:
  
  Spokane, WA 99202
• Position Type:
  Full Time
• Education Level: High School or GED
• Salary Range: $22.00 - $27.00 Hourly
• Travel Percentage:
  Up to 25%
• Job Shift: Day

• Understand and follow the guidelines of the contract with the State of Washington for providing Independent Living skills training for eligible youth who are between the ages of 15 to 23.
• Assist youth in transition from foster care into independent living through hands‑on skill building, navigating community resources, and developing program participant’s ability to advocate for their needs.
• Offer developmentally appropriate opportunities for youth to participate in skill development through both individual and group trainings, in areas such as employment, housing, money management, permanency and education.
• Recruit and retain program participants with ongoing, creative relational building with program participants to ensure participants receive regular engagement to meet their goals. Maintain a case load of program participants through a variety of techniques, including Motivational Interviewing to ensure engagement across a large geographic area.
• Conduct outreach and recruitment to social workers, caregivers, community service providers and program youth regarding participation and offerings by Youth and Young Adult Services Programs.
• Utilize a variety of techniques to engage and support program participants in developing life skills goals. Monitor and adjust progress on the achievement of life skills goals through intakes and quarterly goal setting with participants.
• Create, develop and facilitate small group workshops or trainings focused on life skill development. Provide adequate and supportive supervision during trainings and workshops to ensure a supportive environment for participants.
• Coordinate services with other foster youth program staff under the Youth and Young Adult Services program throughout the assigned service area.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with other community service providers.
• Document activities in client records and complete accurate reporting according to agency and contract standards.
• Participate in trainings and supervision appropriate to the position to develop and monitor professional development, professional goals, and performance goals.
• Willingness to travel to outlying service areas in agency vehicle in previously listed counties.
• Willingness to work an adjusted schedule to accommodate client needs including an occasional evening or out of area travel.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

Physical Requirements: This position normally requires the physical demands of standing, walking, bending, lifting, keyboard fingering, and performing other work requiring low physical exertion, talking and hearing on a regular basis to perform the job requirement. These physical demands are required up to 90% of the time.

• Masters degree in social services or a closely related field and one (1) year of documented experience
• Bachelor’s degree in social services or a closely related field and two (2) years of documented experience
• Associate’s degree and three (3) years of documented experience
• High School Diploma or equivalent credential and five (5) years of documented experience.

• Documented experience must be working with children or youth in one of or a combination of the following settings:
  State licensed in-home or facility‑based daycare, or professional nanny;
  School setting or early learning center;
  Mental Health Hospital;
  Juvenile Rehabilitation facility, detention center, law enforcement, or corrections; A child placing agency, residential care program, or as a licensed foster parent;
  Conducting supervised visits; or Working as staff directly with children or families in a community service organization.

• Understanding and ability to work with youth in the foster care system
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Organizational ability with an attention to detail
• Ability to multi‑task and provide structured guidance and follow through to help youth reach long‑term goals
• Conflict resolution and group…