Care Manager - Home Safe (Passaic/Hudson)

Join Our Team as a Care Manager and Make a Difference!

Are you passionate about supporting families and helping them thrive? Do you believe in the power of a nurturing environment and the potential for growth and change? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

Position: Care Manager

Reports To: Home Safe Program Manager

At Family Connections, we are dedicated to providing exceptional care management services for parents, children, and families within supportive housing and supportive visitation service models. We are looking for a compassionate and dedicated Care Manager to join our team and make a positive impact in our community.

Why Join Us?

Our Core Values:

• Cultural Competence: Embrace and respect the diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds of our clients and coworkers.
• Connection: Build strong, professional relationships with clients, community members, funders, and coworkers.
• Family Focus: Advocate for nurturing family environments and believe in the capacity for people to grow and change.
• Strengths-Based Perspective: Leverage the strengths of individuals and families to support their journey towards success.
• Collaboration: Work seamlessly with various service systems to maximize resources and support for our clients.
• Client-Centered: Prioritize the needs of our clients and respond appropriately to their unique circumstances.

Professionalism:

• Be a proactive and respectful team member, valuing diverse opinions and providing constructive feedback.
• Maintain confidentiality and adhere to HIPAA standards.
• Ensure safety and comfort in all interactions, practicing self-care and promoting a healthy work-life balance.

Your Role:

As a Care Manager, you will:

• Provide Best Practice Care Management: Offer trauma-informed and strengths-based support, reassessing and setting new goals with families.
• Supportive Housing Care Management: Conduct outreach, coordinate housing intake processes, and maintain communication with property managers.
• Supportive Visitation Care Management: Facilitate supervised visitations, provide comprehensive assessments, and support families in nurturing parenting practices.

Transportation Responsibilities:

• Ensure the safety and professionalism in transporting clients, maintaining vehicle logs, and addressing any vehicle-related issues promptly.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Services or Social Work.

Experience:

• At least two years of experience working with children and families, especially those impacted by trauma and involved in child welfare.

Skills:

• Knowledge of community resources, social services, and mental health systems.
• Strong crisis intervention skills.
• Ability to create care and visitation plans, support clients, and complete timely documentation.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Professional Characteristics:

• Warm, open, and empathetic.
• Ethical, creative, and organized.
• Flexible, self-motivated, and dedicated.

Salary: $42,000 - $45,000

Vacation & Benefits:

• Vacation: As a full-time employee working generally 35 hours per week, you will be eligible to participate in the Family Connections group benefit plans. Benefits include medical, dental, life insurance, long term disability, retirement plans, and additional supplementary benefits. Yes, you can elect to not enroll into these benefits. You will also be eligible to accrue vacation, personal, and sick days in addition to 12 paid holidays, and summer wellness Fridays.

• Benefits also include professional development assistance, referral program, internal/external trainings, Capella University partnership, 403b retirement plan with employer matching (3% max) (you can enroll in your 403b without a waiting period) , employer-paid life insurance, employer paid Long-term Disability (LTD) insurance, employer paid Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, etc.

Work Environment/Physical Demands: The individual must possess the ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, and lifting of up to or in excess of 50 pounds. A flexible working schedule with 5 days per week evening availability. Some working time is spent out of the office transporting children and/or parents to and from visits and observing visits in families’ homes or in the community (parks, libraries, restaurants, jails, etc.).

Family Connections is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to excellence. Employment offers are made on the basis of qualifications and without regard to race, sex, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability, age veteran status, or sexual orientation or other protected classes under the State and Federal law.