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*Case Manager-Wilkes Barre, PABeacon Specialized Living • Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, US
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•Case Manager-Wilkes Barre, PA

•Case Manager-Wilkes Barre, PA

Beacon Specialized Living • Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, US
17 hours ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

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  • 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 PA123

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