Care Manager - Home Safe (Passaic/Hudson)

Family Connections, Inc. • East Orange, NJ

1d • $42,000 - $45,000

About The Position

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.

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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Services or Social Work.
• At least two years of experience working with children and families, especially those impacted by trauma and involved in child welfare.
• 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.
• Warm, open, and empathetic.
• Ethical, creative, and organized.
• Flexible, self-motivated, and dedicated.

Responsibilities

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

Benefits

• Benefits include medical, dental, life insurance, long term disability, retirement plans, and additional supplementary 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level