Children's Hope Alliance
Day Treatment Case Manager
Children's Hope Alliance, Statesville, North Carolina, United States, 28625
Overview
From a person-centered and systems of care framework, provides direct care services and planned treatment interventions for children who have experienced complex trauma, coordinate all treatment services for clients within the Children's Hope Alliance Day treatment program.
Responsibilities
Maintain a strengths-based therapeutic milieu in the educational setting to foster social, emotional, cognitive, spiritual, and physical growth
Provide direct care services for individual children to meet the child’s needs in a respectful, affirming, and dignified manner
Ensure the child’s physical safety and emotional well‑being
Identify and build upon each child’s strengths in functional skill areas, including academic, communication, social, self‑care, problem solving, appropriate personal boundaries, and other interpersonal skill areas
Cultivate each child’s strengths, including developing a positive self-concept, a sense of safety, personal integrity, and trust in the adult world
Assist the child to recognize and control inappropriate behaviors
Nurture the child’s ability to build trusting and caring relationships
Provide planned treatment intervention for individual children per the individual treatment plan
Demonstrate effective use of behavior management techniques and CPI interventions
Provide supportive group experiences through daily life events, psycho‑educational group processing, planned therapeutic outings/activities, and other group experiences to develop the capacity of the peer group to display appropriate caring for each other
Linking and coordinating all necessary services, including but not limited to, residential treatment, foster care, community-based programs, outpatient therapy, psychiatric care, medical care, and education for clients receiving treatment within the agency continuum of care
Schedule and coordinate monthly treatment team meetings for all clients on assigned case load
Provide Clinical Home Services, which includes all discharge planning and wrap‑around services, as well as, all documentation required to continue authorizations for services while children are residing within the CHA continuum of care
Present cases during weekly Clinical Team Meetings and Child and Family Team Meetings
Obtain and update comprehensive clinical assessments and person-centered plans for continued authorization
Submit all required information/documentation to Authorization Specialist by required due dates and ensure that documentation meets Medicaid requirements
Prepare progress summaries, discharge agreements, discharge summaries, client exit interviews and other assigned reports in a timely, clear, and concise manner according to policies and procedures and Medicaid requirements
Complete outcome surveys at discharge for all children on assigned case load
Maintain all required medical record documentation, securing current consents and permissions in advance of the expiration of existing documents, including permission for treatment, consent for release of information, and other documents which are time-limited
Scan paper records into electronic health record
Conduct quarterly peer reviews on all assigned medical records and report all missing information on a Medical Records Compliance Form; update demographic information in Electronic Health Record
Review and approve all daily progress notes for all children on assigned case load no later than the end of the business day
Comply with all policies, practices, and procedures; report all out-of-compliance or unsafe activities to supervisor
Attend and successfully complete all required trainings
Use excellent customer service skills with all co‑workers, families, custodians, and other providers and agencies
Provide information to families and custodians regarding the child’s medical and educational progress, and any incidents; refer treatment specific questions to program staff
Maintain regular contact with the Clinical Home for all children on assigned case load and obtain all information necessary for continued authorization of services
Immediately after being notified that a Level 2 or 3 incident has occurred, notify the appropriate contacts for each child within required timelines
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or Human/Social Services & at least 1 year related experience working with the population served
Must be able to obtain Qualified Mental Health Professional level within 12 months of hire
Strong communication, organizational, and teamwork skills
Commitment to ongoing professional development and training
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands and fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands or arms, stand, walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds
Specifics vision abilities required by this position include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
Physical functions which are considered essential to the satisfactory performance of the job include the following: reading, typing, writing, speaking, and using the telephone and prolonged sitting at a desk and working on a computer
Employee must be able to operate a vehicle for job duties, and keep a valid NC drivers license with insurance
The work environment will contain slight to moderate office‑related noises. The employee is not exposed to extreme weather conditions, toxic fumes, or airborne particles
The employee must occasionally travel to different locations in the course of work
Physical functions which are considered essential to the satisfactory performance of the job include the following: public speaking, reading, typing, writing, using the telephone, driving, therapeutically restraining children and adolescents in crisis situations
Core Competency: Cultural Awareness Staff should understand the impact of his/her personal belief system on delivery of services and appropriately adjusts personal performance to ensure cultural sensitivity in interactions with others. How will competency be evaluated? Completion of agency Cultural Competency training with an evaluation score of 80% or better at end of pre‑service and annually
All Employees Expectations
Mission: Contribute to and enhance company mission
Organization: Prioritize and plan work responsibilities appropriately
Professional Development: Attend and/or successfully complete all required trainings and meetings
Timeliness and Accuracy: Perform quality work within given deadlines and expectations with or without direct supervision
Professionalism: Comply with all applicable policies, practices, and procedures; report all out‑of‑compliance and unsafe activities to supervisor; interact professionally with other employees, volunteers, families, children, and the community
Teamwork: Serve effectively as a team contributor on all assignments
Communication: Utilize effective communication skills both verbally and in writing; provide effective feedback and is receptive to feedback
Leadership: Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other appropriate individuals
Cultural Competence: Is sensitive to the cultural, ethnic and religious views of the children and families served, and in community and public contact
Equal Opportunity Employer Children’s Hope Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Responsibilities
Maintain a strengths-based therapeutic milieu in the educational setting to foster social, emotional, cognitive, spiritual, and physical growth
Provide direct care services for individual children to meet the child’s needs in a respectful, affirming, and dignified manner
Ensure the child’s physical safety and emotional well‑being
Identify and build upon each child’s strengths in functional skill areas, including academic, communication, social, self‑care, problem solving, appropriate personal boundaries, and other interpersonal skill areas
Cultivate each child’s strengths, including developing a positive self-concept, a sense of safety, personal integrity, and trust in the adult world
Assist the child to recognize and control inappropriate behaviors
Nurture the child’s ability to build trusting and caring relationships
Provide planned treatment intervention for individual children per the individual treatment plan
Demonstrate effective use of behavior management techniques and CPI interventions
Provide supportive group experiences through daily life events, psycho‑educational group processing, planned therapeutic outings/activities, and other group experiences to develop the capacity of the peer group to display appropriate caring for each other
Linking and coordinating all necessary services, including but not limited to, residential treatment, foster care, community-based programs, outpatient therapy, psychiatric care, medical care, and education for clients receiving treatment within the agency continuum of care
Schedule and coordinate monthly treatment team meetings for all clients on assigned case load
Provide Clinical Home Services, which includes all discharge planning and wrap‑around services, as well as, all documentation required to continue authorizations for services while children are residing within the CHA continuum of care
Present cases during weekly Clinical Team Meetings and Child and Family Team Meetings
Obtain and update comprehensive clinical assessments and person-centered plans for continued authorization
Submit all required information/documentation to Authorization Specialist by required due dates and ensure that documentation meets Medicaid requirements
Prepare progress summaries, discharge agreements, discharge summaries, client exit interviews and other assigned reports in a timely, clear, and concise manner according to policies and procedures and Medicaid requirements
Complete outcome surveys at discharge for all children on assigned case load
Maintain all required medical record documentation, securing current consents and permissions in advance of the expiration of existing documents, including permission for treatment, consent for release of information, and other documents which are time-limited
Scan paper records into electronic health record
Conduct quarterly peer reviews on all assigned medical records and report all missing information on a Medical Records Compliance Form; update demographic information in Electronic Health Record
Review and approve all daily progress notes for all children on assigned case load no later than the end of the business day
Comply with all policies, practices, and procedures; report all out-of-compliance or unsafe activities to supervisor
Attend and successfully complete all required trainings
Use excellent customer service skills with all co‑workers, families, custodians, and other providers and agencies
Provide information to families and custodians regarding the child’s medical and educational progress, and any incidents; refer treatment specific questions to program staff
Maintain regular contact with the Clinical Home for all children on assigned case load and obtain all information necessary for continued authorization of services
Immediately after being notified that a Level 2 or 3 incident has occurred, notify the appropriate contacts for each child within required timelines
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or Human/Social Services & at least 1 year related experience working with the population served
Must be able to obtain Qualified Mental Health Professional level within 12 months of hire
Strong communication, organizational, and teamwork skills
Commitment to ongoing professional development and training
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands and fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands or arms, stand, walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds
Specifics vision abilities required by this position include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
Physical functions which are considered essential to the satisfactory performance of the job include the following: reading, typing, writing, speaking, and using the telephone and prolonged sitting at a desk and working on a computer
Employee must be able to operate a vehicle for job duties, and keep a valid NC drivers license with insurance
The work environment will contain slight to moderate office‑related noises. The employee is not exposed to extreme weather conditions, toxic fumes, or airborne particles
The employee must occasionally travel to different locations in the course of work
Physical functions which are considered essential to the satisfactory performance of the job include the following: public speaking, reading, typing, writing, using the telephone, driving, therapeutically restraining children and adolescents in crisis situations
Core Competency: Cultural Awareness Staff should understand the impact of his/her personal belief system on delivery of services and appropriately adjusts personal performance to ensure cultural sensitivity in interactions with others. How will competency be evaluated? Completion of agency Cultural Competency training with an evaluation score of 80% or better at end of pre‑service and annually
All Employees Expectations
Mission: Contribute to and enhance company mission
Organization: Prioritize and plan work responsibilities appropriately
Professional Development: Attend and/or successfully complete all required trainings and meetings
Timeliness and Accuracy: Perform quality work within given deadlines and expectations with or without direct supervision
Professionalism: Comply with all applicable policies, practices, and procedures; report all out‑of‑compliance and unsafe activities to supervisor; interact professionally with other employees, volunteers, families, children, and the community
Teamwork: Serve effectively as a team contributor on all assignments
Communication: Utilize effective communication skills both verbally and in writing; provide effective feedback and is receptive to feedback
Leadership: Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other appropriate individuals
Cultural Competence: Is sensitive to the cultural, ethnic and religious views of the children and families served, and in community and public contact
Equal Opportunity Employer Children’s Hope Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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