•Case Manager-Wilkes Barre, PA

Case Manager

Status : Non-Exempt

Reports to : Case Manager Supervisor or Director Designee

“Our mission is to provide people with developmental disabilities diverse opportunities to lead fulfilling lives”

Qualifications

 Bachelor’s degree in Human Services or a related human services field from an accredited college or university and two years of work experience working directly with persons with disabilities or

 Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university and four years of work experience working directly with persons with disabilities;

 Must be at least 21 years old;

 Valid Pennsylvania Drivers License with acceptable driving record as determined by Motor Vehicle Report and insurance guidelines.

Essential Functions

 Responsible for the overall coordination of care, along with some responsibility for the overall and long term elements of the program;

 Develops Individual Service Plans with client, family, funding agency representative, and members of treatment team;

 Facilitation of Individual Service Plan / Individual Treatment Plan meetings and Interdisciplinary Team Meetings, in cooperation with the Funding agency representative; and meets deadlines for completion of necessary documentation including but not limited to progress / status summaries, progress notes, and monthly / quarterly updates.

 Designated as contact for monitoring visits.

 Serves as a primary contact for families, agencies, and other professionals involved in clients’ care;

 Maintains regular contact with client;

 Coordinates services among providers to ensure continuity of care;

 Attends professional meetings as needed to represent the client and Keystone Community Resources;

 Schedules, attends, and transports clients to appointments including medical, counseling, court, supervised visitation, psychiatric appointments etc.;

 Advocates for the safety and welfare of clients;

 Coordinates admission and discharge process with Program Coordinator and Residential Manager;

 Communicates regularly with Residential Manager to ensure implementation of treatment goals in the residence; regularly updates Manager on any changes;

 Practices safe and sound crisis prevention and intervention strategies by promoting and teaching the use of preventative strategies, therapeutic activities and recreation, and early intervention techniques;

 Provides necessary coverage in homes, in emergency situations, to ensure safety and welfare of clients;

 Assume on-call coverage as assigned;

 Participates in required in-service training for continuing professional development;

 Responsible for the overall maintenance and quality of the clients’ residential file.

Work Environment

 Office environment combined with Program environment, which includes community and recreational activities;

 May experience exposure to body fluids and the need to provide personal, private care to individuals;

 Varied shift hours will be required;

 Driving up to 2 hours or more for court / family meetings

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