The Case Associate connects families to concrete resources and prosocial activities while developing action plans for client care. Responsibilities include conducting home visits, performing individual and group counseling, and coordinating with community service providers.
Requirements summary
A Bachelor's degree is required, or alternatively, five years of experience as a case assistant in a social service group. Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required, and bilingual skills are preferred.
OVERVIEW: The Case Associate functions as a Case Planner and is responsible for supplying appropriate interventions to ensure client care. Working within the client’s community develops action plans effectively identify and utilize existing resources and establishing new resources for client care.
KEY
Essential
FUNCTIONS: Routine community contacts on behalf of social workers, e.g. school reports, medical reports. Locates and makes use of appropriate community resources for clients Evaluates actual living conditions of clients through home visits May interpret agency function to client and demonstrate this in terms of concrete help Provides structure to the client, evaluates and assesses usage of independent living skills and provides guidance in these areas to the client. May run groups, under the supervision of the social workers In concert with the Sr. Case Planner, evaluates clients for the purpose of beginning, monitoring and following up on individualized treatment programs including child safety. Individualizes and understands the needs of the individual client, the family and its support network in relation to each other Identifies appropriate treatment or services providers and facilitates client referral to internal and external and/or community linkage programs Performs individual/group counseling; long or short-term depending on client needs Conduct home visits in which the needs of the family and child safety assessed Identify help for clients in obtaining needed services. Helping clients and families maintain medical, financial and social resources would be an example of such services Provides case management to clients Identifies and provides access to specific appropriate concrete services when necessary or requested and are in the best interest of the client Performs Community outreach and establishes links with other groups, individuals or organizations which may be helpful to our clients Provide all necessary notes, progress notes, risk
Assess
CORE
COMPETENCIES for the position include: Ability to engage families and teens of all backgrounds and cultures in their home and community
Educational/Training
REQUIRED: BA Degree, with some experience in a community or social group, or at least five (5) years of experience as a case Assistant in a community or social service group, etc.
Experience
Required/Language
Preference:
Bilingual preferred but not necessary
Computer
SKILLS
Required:
Knowledge of
Microsoft
Office
Required
VISUAL
AND
MANUAL
DEXIERITY: limited applications of manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination We are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
