Job Title: Preventive Case Planner
Department: Family Treatment & Rehabilitation Program
The Case Planner provides supportive counseling and case management to improve safety, reduce risk, and promote wellbeing using the Family Treatment & Rehabilitation (FTR) model for families affected by mental illness and/or substance abuse. The role collaborates closely with supervisors and clinical specialists to ensure adherence to FTR, ACS, and SCO standards. Strong supervision and professional development opportunities are provided.
Responsibilities include:
- Partner with families to provide assessment, goal setting, interventions and case management to prevent foster care and promote wellbeing.
- Learn the FTR practice model by participating in training, coaching and case consultation.
- Adhere to fidelity of the FTR model: Work within model structure regarding case contacts, interventions, supervision, documentation and length of treatment.
- Work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team including Mental Health and Substance Abuse Specialists, Case Aides and FTC Facilitators.
- Participate in Clinical Diagnostic Team Meetings to determine treatment plans.
- Provide intensive home based services and accompany clients to appointments as needed.
- Provide concrete services including advocacy, outreach and referral.
- Assess safety and risk and implement crisis management plans and safety plans as needed.
- Conduct toxicology tests as needed.
- Schedule and participate in conferences with families, community partners and ACS using the Family Team Conferencing (FTC) model.
- Collaborate with ACS, schools and all collateral providers.
- Plan, coordinate and implement groups and social activities for clients.
- Complete all required documentation and data entry within deadlines including assessments, progress notes, treatment plans and closing summaries.
- Utilize mobile technology to complete documentation.
- Attend individual and group supervision and all necessary meetings and trainings.
- Work collaboratively with Case Aides and FTC Facilitators.
- Demonstrate strong sensitivity to cultural and socioeconomic diversity.
- Commit to being an active contributor to the vision and mission of the program.
- Work to create and support a respectful learning environment.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- BA or BSW with experience; MSW or MA in related field with commitment to obtaining license preferred.
- Seeking candidates bilingual in Spanish.
- Some evening hours required.
- Excellent organizational, written and oral skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
- Commitment to working from a strength based perspective.
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $32.42 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
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Work Location: In person
