START Program Case Manager

This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13710347 The START (Sobriety Treatment and Recovery Team) Case Manager works with families where parental substance use is a concern to assist in the treatment and recovery process. The Case Manager provides for the safety, stability and well-being of children and families by delivering and coordinating culturally competent case management services that are responsive to the unique needs of the family. **Qualified candidates are eligible for a $1,000 sign-on bonus (half at six months, half at one year anniversary)** Full-Time **Essential Functions Include:\ \ \ ** Provides for the safety, stability and well-being of children and families Works as a dyad to coordinate and deliver timely access to intensive treatment and other intervention services for the family Delivers culturally competent, strengths-based case management services to children and families consistent with the evidence-based practice models Decisions are made on guidelines provided by the supervisor, family preservation standard procedures and policies, the evidence-based practice model and DCCCA organizational policies Meets DCF timelines to connect with the family and facilitate the initial family meeting Engages and works in partnership with families to complete assessments and develop the case plan Meets with the family in the home weekly, monitoring the family's progress towards their case plan goals and meets monthly with each child individually to assess child's safety Provides weekly home-based family skills training which may include: Nutrition, Hygiene, Household and Time Management, Home and Child Safety, Basic Parenting, Transportation, Problem Solving and Communication to assist parents in providing a safe, nurturing environment for children in their care Prioritizes identified problems that require resolution, utilizes available resources, and arrives at decisions appropriate to the family Completes and analyzes initial and on-going family assessments related to safety, stability and well-being, including mental health, substance abuse, education, emotional, social and physical well-being, parenting and parent-child relationships Completes and submits timely court reports; Appears and testifies in court as required Collects drug screens as necessary Documents case information, including court reports, emails, and activities weekly Responds promptly to family crisis situations, documents incidents and is available 24/7 to clients Job may require the employee to be able to regularly drive to various DCCCA locations and other business locations throughout the day or night as required Promotes and practices teamwork in all activities\ \ Fosters and maintains professional relationships with families, community partners and peers