Residential Case Manager Supervisor

Baptist Children's Home • Clyde, NC

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About The Position

Baptist Children's Homes of NC, In. provides residential cottage homes where professionally-trained Cottage Parents care for children in a Christian, family environment. A Christian nonprofit organization, BCH is nationally-accredited and uses CARE, a trauma-informed model to help children find healing. The Core principles of this model are: Trauma Informed, Relationship Based, Family Focused, Ecologically Oriented, Developmentally Focused and Competence Centered. The Residential Case Manager Supervisor must demonstrate the Institutions purpose, philosophy, policies and procedures. The Residential Case Manager Supervisor works as a team member and oversees the day to day activities and needs of the children in care. These activities relate to supervising and maintaining individual and group relationships at the assigned areas. The Residential Case Manager Supervisor oversees and performs duties related to the function of the Human Services Ministry enabling teams, youth and families to function at the highest level of competency. Supervising staff and ensuring the agency’s policies, procedures and programs are delivered appropriately is an integral part of this position.

Requirements

• Must be a minimum of 25 years of age
• MSW or equivalent human services masters degree and two years of full time paid work experience in supervision of family services, or bachelors in human services and four years of experience
• Must possess personal qualities and competence to make a positive contribution to the agency's programs
• The appropriate knowledge and skills necessary to fulfill his/her responsibilities is required
• Must be capable of adhering to the BCH Code of Conduct as well as the Code of Ethics of their discipline
• Must meet the general qualifications for employment as outlined in the agency's personnel policies
• Must be able to identify with and embrace the agency’s philosophy, purpose, and spiritual emphasis

Responsibilities

• Supervision
• Works under the direct supervision of the Regional Director or Director of Family Work or equivalent role.
• Prepares for and participates in weekly scheduled supervisory conferences. Requests additional conferences as necessary; carries out plans of action made during supervisory conferences
• Keeps supervisor abreast of significant occurrences in relation to services to children and families
• Takes the responsibility for discussing differences in opinions and in sharing feelings with supervisor
• Shows initiative and creativity by applying information and insights gained from the supervisory conferences
• Participates with the Regional Director or Director of Family Work in the employment and retention of qualified staff
• When a case manager vacancy occurs, assumes or delegates caseload responsibilities until staff is hired
• Is responsible for staff orientation and job training as new staff is secured
• Reviews each assigned employee’s evaluation and recommends pay increases, advancements in position, and/or the need for termination of employment
• Participates in area recruiting opportunities and makes area needs known to the community
• Supervises assigned case managers
• Evaluates the work of supervisees at the end of the 90-day orientation and training period of employment, annually, and at the time of transfer or termination of the employee’s employment
• Is responsible for maintaining a personnel file for each employee under his/her supervision
• Gives consideration to and/or approval for personal leave, emergency leave, sick leave, vacation, requisitions, conference attendance, and keeps Director apprised as needed
• Plans for and maintains an on-going training program for the case management staff for the purpose of developing and cultivating skills and for advancing practice methods
• Schedules and presides over meetings of the case management staff
• Maintains a caseload as needed to keep caseloads balanced among case management staff
• Policies and Procedures
• Functions within the guidelines of the agency and the Program of Intentionalized Services
• Represents the Institution’s philosophy, purpose, and programs to groups, individuals, and referral agencies in a professional and objective manner
• Participates in planning and implementing an area calendar and special events
• Professionalism / Teamwork
• Has knowledge of and supports the roles of cottage teams
• Respects the right of the team to be involved with the child and his/her family
• Participates as a team member in team meetings and other staff meetings as needed to review pertinent developments and share strategies
• Shares with his/her team members information necessary for cottage and case decision making
• Researches and conducts staff training on appropriate subjects as assigned
• Provides leadership to supervisees and is a member of the area management team and carries out tasks assigned by the East Central Regional Director/Camp Director.
• Respects the cultural and socioeconomic diversity of staff members and children in care and strives to create a positive relationship within BCH.
• Participates in the agency's Performance Quality Improvement (PQI) program as needed.
• Clients
• Establishes and maintains relationships with resources for client systems and assists family/custodian in securing appropriate services as needed
• Supports the custodian in being responsible in the parental role during the child’s placement
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of intervention skills in family systems approach
• Is responsible for seeing that complete case records are properly maintained on each family receiving services
• Has responsibility to ensure that case management staff provides maximum services to the clients in residential and emergency care services
• Participates in all admission and discharge planning
• Is knowledgeable of the status of pending application for services
• Makes case assignments
• Participates in team meetings to ensure focus of plan of service is reviewed and team strategies are developed
• Gives general direction to, and acts as a consultant in, the formulation and implementation of plans of service
• Maintains a system to enable quick communication and retrieval of information about essential matters of a case in the absence of a staff member
• Record Keeping
• Keeps all case files and documentation of activities current. This includes but is not limited to: Plans of Service, Plan of Service Reviews, Progress Notes, Outcome Measures, Discharge/Transfer Summaries
• Assists the Regional Director with the computation of statistics related to inquiries, applications for service, children in care, vacancies, and the preparation PQI reports
• Knowledge and Training
• Continually increases knowledge and skills by taking steps necessary to stay in touch with current trends in the field of family systems, residential child care, and programs for children and families and guide staff in their use
• Has achieved the level of professional expertise to serve as a mentor to others
• Has a body of knowledge and demonstrates skills necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the position
• Develops a pool of external resources for supporting services on an as needed basis
• Participates in and conducts Family Systems Trainings as requested
• Demonstrates the ability to serve as a model, teacher, coach and/or peer consultant to staff
• Handles all general correspondence related to area case management and clarifies and interprets the agency’s program to various agencies and the public
• Adheres to all licensing standards and COA standards for accreditation

What This Job Offers

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