Youth & Family Case Manager-Safety Job Elmwood Park Wisconsin USA,Social Work

Position: Youth & Family Case Manager-Safety Support
Location: Elmwood Park

Overview

This position seeks to preserve the family unit by providing comprehensive and family-focused intervention to assure that children can remain safe in their home.

Responsibilities

Assist in the development of and manage protective plans and in-home safety plans. Ensure that danger threats are being controlled and the issues of maltreatment are addressed.

Conduct home visits to assess the risk of child abuse/neglect, plan for child safety, and strengthen families so they can function without CPS intervention.

Maintain face-to-face contact with all assigned families as instructed by the safety plan, at minimum, on a weekly basis.

Facilitate parent education to strengthen families and reduce risk of maltreatment.

Facilitate family interaction and observe the implementation of new skills.

Provide direct service, service referrals, resources, and link families to community support to achieve and maintain child safety.

Assist with assessing parental protective capacities by obtaining information through collateral sources and personal observations.

Participate in initial and ongoing case staffing meetings.

Request background checks on cases involving protective plans or in-home safety plans.

Coordinate and facilitate the Family Teaming process. Engage the family in interventions through the use of formal, informal and natural supports.

Ensure that children attend required medical care appointments and assist with transportation of children to scheduled or required appointments.

Ensure that necessary information is included in the case file and eWISACWIS record.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in social work or related field (Child development, criminal justice, educational psychology, vocational rehabilitation, guidance and counseling, psychology, social welfare, or sociology).
One year of post-graduate experience working with high-risk youth and families preferred.
Have and maintain a Wisconsin driver’s license and auto insurance.
Prompt and regular attendance.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within the agency, contracted partner agencies, other social service agencies, courts, schools, professionals and the community.
Ability to work with and understand the needs of a widely diverse client population including but not limited to people experiencing problems with: abuse/neglect, AODA, mental illness, varied disabilities, parenting skills, self-esteem, problem solving skills, living arrangements, interpersonal relationships, economics and money management, self-care skills/limitations, mobility, education/training/employment.
Ability to utilize motivational interviewing techniques.
Ability to utilize effective time management and workload management techniques.
Good understanding of child development.
Ability to work at a high level of efficiency with minimal direction.
Punctual and possesses a great work ethic.

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