Archdiocese of San Antonio
Bilingual Case Manager - St. PJ's Children's Home
Archdiocese of San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78208
Overview
Bilingual Case Manager - St. PJ's Children's Home at Archdiocese of San Antonio.
Mission Mission:
The Mission of St. PJ's Children's Home is to be a safe and loving refuge for children in crisis and to accompany them on their journey to healing and wholeness, breaking the cycle of abuse and neglect one child at a time.
Summary Under the general direction of the Lead Case Manager, the Case Manager is responsible for coordinating case management services for UAC in accordance with agency policy, TDFPS Minimum Standards and ORR policy. The Case Manager assesses the needs of unaccompanied children in care, screens for human trafficking concerns, and facilitates the safe and timely release of UAC. Case Management tasks include, but are not limited to, intake assessments, coordination and preparation of each child’s assessments, individual service plans, family reunification packets and discharge plans. The Case Manager promotes best practice and facilitates the optimum delivery of quality trauma-informed care and case management services to UAC.
Position Responsibilities
Coordinating placement of residents, conducting intake interviews and orientation, and assessing client needs and strengths.
Preparing goal-oriented assessments and progress reports and ensuring the timely completion of required documentation in case files and the appropriate web-based databases.
Identifying prospective sponsors to facilitate the reunification process, and assessing appropriateness of release in accordance with ORR policy.
Attending weekly staffings and meetings with Lead Case Manager and stakeholders and following up with identified needs.
Meeting with assigned UAC weekly and as requested, and providing weekly phone calls to sponsors/family members.
Submitting complete and accurate family reunification packets and supporting documentation within required timeframes.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in behavioral science, human services, social services or related field.
Child welfare and/or case management experience is strongly recommended.
Reliable transportation; Valid driver’s license; Valid vehicle insurance.
Immunization Requirements
Able to show proof of immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases transmitted by the respiratory route for working directly with unaccompanied children; Varicella: two doses of varicella vaccine (at least 4 weeks apart) OR immunity verified OR documentation of previous infection. MMR: two doses or immunity. DTaP/TDap: complete primary vaccination series; if completed in childhood, one TDaP dose in adulthood. Influenza: one dose annually.
Minimum Knowledge And Skills
Computer literate with working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and a variety of web-based database systems, managing files and records, designing forms and other office procedures and terminology.
Strong analytical and organizational skills and abilities.
Must be able to read and interpret policy, procedures and standards.
Must be detail oriented, organized, self-motivated, work well independently and on a team.
Must have good written and verbal skills.
Must have good critical thinking and problem solving skills.
Must be able to remain calm and composed in crisis situations.
Bilingual:
Fluent in English/Spanish with regards to reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension of the spoken language.
Travel Requirements Travel requirements for the position include 0% local and 0% overnight.
Salary Salary Description: 23.55 hourly
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Part-time
Job function
Other
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Mission Mission:
The Mission of St. PJ's Children's Home is to be a safe and loving refuge for children in crisis and to accompany them on their journey to healing and wholeness, breaking the cycle of abuse and neglect one child at a time.
Summary Under the general direction of the Lead Case Manager, the Case Manager is responsible for coordinating case management services for UAC in accordance with agency policy, TDFPS Minimum Standards and ORR policy. The Case Manager assesses the needs of unaccompanied children in care, screens for human trafficking concerns, and facilitates the safe and timely release of UAC. Case Management tasks include, but are not limited to, intake assessments, coordination and preparation of each child’s assessments, individual service plans, family reunification packets and discharge plans. The Case Manager promotes best practice and facilitates the optimum delivery of quality trauma-informed care and case management services to UAC.
Position Responsibilities
Coordinating placement of residents, conducting intake interviews and orientation, and assessing client needs and strengths.
Preparing goal-oriented assessments and progress reports and ensuring the timely completion of required documentation in case files and the appropriate web-based databases.
Identifying prospective sponsors to facilitate the reunification process, and assessing appropriateness of release in accordance with ORR policy.
Attending weekly staffings and meetings with Lead Case Manager and stakeholders and following up with identified needs.
Meeting with assigned UAC weekly and as requested, and providing weekly phone calls to sponsors/family members.
Submitting complete and accurate family reunification packets and supporting documentation within required timeframes.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in behavioral science, human services, social services or related field.
Child welfare and/or case management experience is strongly recommended.
Reliable transportation; Valid driver’s license; Valid vehicle insurance.
Immunization Requirements
Able to show proof of immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases transmitted by the respiratory route for working directly with unaccompanied children; Varicella: two doses of varicella vaccine (at least 4 weeks apart) OR immunity verified OR documentation of previous infection. MMR: two doses or immunity. DTaP/TDap: complete primary vaccination series; if completed in childhood, one TDaP dose in adulthood. Influenza: one dose annually.
Minimum Knowledge And Skills
Computer literate with working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and a variety of web-based database systems, managing files and records, designing forms and other office procedures and terminology.
Strong analytical and organizational skills and abilities.
Must be able to read and interpret policy, procedures and standards.
Must be detail oriented, organized, self-motivated, work well independently and on a team.
Must have good written and verbal skills.
Must have good critical thinking and problem solving skills.
Must be able to remain calm and composed in crisis situations.
Bilingual:
Fluent in English/Spanish with regards to reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension of the spoken language.
Travel Requirements Travel requirements for the position include 0% local and 0% overnight.
Salary Salary Description: 23.55 hourly
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Part-time
Job function
Other
Industries
Religious Institutions
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