Case Manager

Title : Case Manager (Dutchess County Family Education Program)

Salary : $23.08 per hour, plus weekly on call stipend

Status : Non-Exempt, 40-hours per week

Reports to : ProgramCoordinator

Job Summary :

At Family Services, Inc. we are in the business of supporting everyone's right to thrive. The Case Manager provides high-quality, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed services to their caseload of families and children in the Dutchess County Family Education Program (DC FEP). The Case Manager works in close collaboration with Social Workers to provide in-home case management, case planning, on-call support and transportation as needed for families identified and referred by the Dutchess County Department of Child and Family Services. The Case Manager should enthusiastically support, practice, and communicate the agency’s mission and statement of values.

Requirements :

• Bachelor’s degree in human services or related field and at least 2 years of experience in providing social services is required.
• Bilingual in Spanish is a plus.
• CASAC is a plus.
• Good communication and counseling skills.
• Knowledge of community and public agencies.
• NYS Driver’s License required with comfort in transporting children and families.
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced, high-stress environment.
• Commitment to cultural responsiveness and trauma-informed practices.

Other Requirements :

Benefits :

Key Responsibilities :

Community / Partner Liaison :

Our Mission :

Family Services brings people together to find the support they need, improving their lives and communities, and building a stronger safer Hudson Valley.

Our Values :

Compassion – Extending empathy and understanding to others.

Integrity – Being honest and dependable.

Hope – Believing in the strength of the human spirit and heart, to emerge and thrive when faced with a challenge.

Diversity – Promoting a vision of community comprised of wide-ranging assets.

Respect – Treating all individuals with dignity and without judgement.

Community – Recognizing and reinforcing the importance of our world as being comprised of people of differing strengths and perspectives.

Justice – Promoting social and economic equity and fairness.

Quality – Aspiring for excellence in every aspect of our work.

Competencies :

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Work Environment – The Case Manager will work in an office setting, located at 29 North Hamilton Street in Poughkeepsie, as well as in the community, with travel to offsite home visits and meetings.

Family Services, Inc. complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and / or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact hr@familyservicesny.org.

Family Services is an equal opportunity employer. We follow federal, state, and local laws prohibiting discrimination in hiring and employment.

Must be authorized to work in the United States without work sponsorship.