Case Manager

KEY OBJECTIVE: To provide a safe and rehabilitative community where staff and residents are able to experience healing and growth.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:  

1. COMMUNICATION 
2. RESIDENT CARE 
3. RESIDENT RECORDS / ESSENTIAL DOCUMENT MAINTENANCE 
4. RESIDENTIAL DAY SCHOOL TASKS 
5. ADOLESCENT AGE-SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES 
6. ABILITY TO TRANSPORT RESIDENTS 
7. TEAM MEMBER EXPECTATIONS 
8. CONFIDENTIALITY 
9. PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT 
10. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 
11. EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTES TO POSITIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT WITH
    CO-WORKERS AND CUSTOMERS

• Minimum Education:  
  • High School degree or equivalent required
  • Bachelor’s or LMHT (Licensed Mental Health Technician) preferred
  • CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) and First Aid certified training required
  • CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) training required
• Minimum Experience:  Experience with youth in residential setting preferred
• Must have good command of the English language; must be able to communicate (verbally and in writing) in a professional manner, in order to document and communicate therapeutically with residents and staff
• Must have good reading skills
• Must be able to communicate effectively with referral sources and external care providers
• Must be able to quickly access data, assimilate information, and respond appropriately to situations
• Must be able to interact in a positive, non-reactive manner with residents, their parents/ caregivers, and staff
• Must be able to stand for periods of up to 2 hours
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds
• Must be able to kneel, bend, squat, and hold on to a person, in order to restrain an out-of-control resident
• Must be able to escort residents from building to building within 5-10 minutes
• Must be able to understand the special needs and behaviors of, and be able to care for, troubled children and adolescents
• Must be emotionally mature and able to handle multiple demands and duties
• Must be in good physical condition to be able keep pace with active youths
• Must be mentally and physically capable of performing all job duties listed
• Must be willing to work a combination of daytime and evening shifts, in addition to one weekend shift per month
• Must be proficient at basic keyboarding/word-processing skills
• Must be able to pass Kansas Bureau of Investigation Screen and the Central Registry Screen for both adults and children