Job Title: Human Services Professional (HSP) / Case Manager
Company: Positive Care and Mentoring (PC&M) Group Home
Location: Columbus, GA
Job Type: Full-Time or Half-Time (Depending on chosen track)
Program Type: RBWO (Basic, Additional, and Maximum Watchful Oversight)
About Us:
Positive Care and Mentoring (PC&M) Group Home operates neighborhood-based residential programs in Columbus, GA. We provide a stabilizing, nurturing environment for youth residing outside of their family homes. Our team of Directors, HSPs, and Child Care Workers collaborate to promote safety, well-being, and permanency, helping children successfully step down to the least restrictive environment.
Position Overview:
The Human Services Professional (HSP) serves primarily in a core Case Management role. The structural scheduling for this position is divided into two potential tracks:
- Full-Time Track: Covers 2 adjacent, side-by-side programs/houses serving a combined maximum of 12 residents.
- Half-Time Track: Covers 1 program/house serving a maximum of 6 residents.
You will be directly responsible for planning, arranging, coordinating, and documenting services for your assigned youth within these facilities.
Compensation & Benefits:
- Salary Range: Highly competitive and structured to reflect the local market rate.
- Track-Based Pay: Exact compensation scales depending entirely on your chosen track (Full-Time Track vs. Half-Time Track) and your verifiable years of human services experience.
Major Case Management Duties & Responsibilities:
- Case Coordination: Serve as the primary point of contact for DFCS case managers, court officials, educational institutions, and family members.
- Service Planning: Develop, implement, and review Individualized Service Plans (ISPs) that address safety, behavioral health, medical needs, and permanency goals.
- Documentation & Compliance: Maintain comprehensive, audit-ready physical and electronic files. Document weekly progress notes, monthly summaries, and incident reports in strict compliance with GA RBWO standards.
- Admissions & Discharge: Coordinate intake assessments for new residents and actively manage discharge planning to support successful step-downs or family reunifications.
- Advocacy & Collaboration: Lead multidisciplinary team meetings with the PC&M Director and Child Care Workers to review resident progress and adjust care plans.
- Resource Referral: Arrange and schedule external therapeutic, medical, dental, and psychological services, ensuring youth receive all designated watchful oversight supports.
Required Qualifications & Experience:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in behavioral sciences, social sciences, social work, psychology, or childhood education.
- Experience: Minimum of two (2) years of paid work experience in social services or human service delivery.
- Background Clearance: Must be able to successfully pass a comprehensive Georgia Department of Human Services / Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) criminal background check and fingerprinting clearance.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should email their resume directly to [email protected]
with the subject line "HSP / Case Manager Application - Columbus, GA".
Candidate Self-Screening Questions
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1. Do you hold a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in behavioral/social sciences, social work, psychology, or childhood education?
o Yes / No
2. Do you have at least two (2) years of full-time, paid work experience in the social services or human service delivery field?
o Yes / No
3. Are you able to successfully pass a comprehensive Georgia DFCS background check and fingerprint clearance?
o Yes / No
4. Do you have direct experience managing case files, writing Individualized Service Plans (ISPs), and documenting progress according to state or RBWO standards?
o Yes / No
5. Which track layout are you applying for?
o Full-Time Track (2 adjacent houses, max 12 residents)
o Half-Time Track (1 house, max 6 residents)
o Open to either track
Pay: $22.50 - $27.10 per hour
Work Location: In person
