Job Summary

You will provide case management services to clients enrolled in the YMCA Permanency Programs, including traditional/long-term foster care, extended foster care, therapeutic foster care, intensive in-home stabilization services, and outpatient mental health. Case management services include coordinating or providing services to enable the child and caregivers to utilize medical, educational, social, clinical, and other services necessary for maintaining the child's physical, psychological, and/or developmental health. You will also provide leadership and support to the greater Case Management team, and ensure that all clients in the Permanency Program are receiving quality case management services.

What you'll get from working at The Y

• Membership to the YMCA of Greater Seattle for you and your household
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance
• Retirement with generous employer contributions
• Free access to mental health resources
• Rapidly accruing paid time off (PTO)

• Discounts on qualifying YMCA of Greater Seattle childcare and day camp programs 

   

Hiring Range: $24.00 -- $27.00/hour

Responsibilities

Provide case management and care coordination services, as outlined in the CPA, BRS, and King County Contracts, Statements of Work, Handbooks, and Policy/Procedures, to clients enrolled in the Permanency Programs including, traditional/long-term foster care, extended foster care, therapeutic foster care, intensive in-home stabilization services, and Outpatient Mental Health services.

Maintain a caseload size in accordance with WAC & Contractual requirements and guidelines.

Ensure clients receive all required screenings, assessments, services, interventions, and opportunities needed to fully meet their physical, psychological, social, emotional, relational, developmental, educational, independent-living, housing, and permanency needs in a timely and effective manner.

In coordination with the Program Manager and/or Director (or designee), and in collaboration with the child & family team, ensure clients' transitions are well coordinated and facilitated, including placements & discharges, and ensure all required intake, service planning, and discharge/exit documentation is completed fully and on-time. Provide leadership and guidance in the placement referral process, and ensure that case transfers (of CMs, Behavior Specialists, and Child & Family Therapists) are smooth and as least disruptive as possible to the client.

Ensure clients' parent/child/sibling visitation needs and requirements are met. Ensure natural supports and life-long connections are developed and stabilized.

Coordinate and ensure inclusion of the client's Child/Family Team in the planning and decision-making process.

Ensure foster parents/caregivers receive the necessary support services (case-management, care coordination, respite, resources, etc) in order to fully meet the client's needs.

Ensure all services provided are well documented in the client's file in accordance with all WAC and contractual requirements and guidelines.

Ensure all WAC and contract required client progress reviews and reports are completed thoroughly and accurately, are well written, and submitted on-time.

Ensure client CPA Referral Agreements and Exceptional Cost Plans are developed to fully represent the client's needs; in accordance with policy/procedure; receive required approvals; and are submitted and renewed on-time.

Ensure each client's file/record is fully in compliance with WAC, DSHS/DLR, DSHS/CA, DSHS/DBHR, KC-BHO, COA Accreditation, and YMCA requirements.

Ensure all clients' information is kept confidential and only released in accordance with HIPAA, DSHS, and YMCA policy and procedure.