About this role
Why Join Everstand?
Find joy and purpose in your career. Join an inspired team of professionals who are transforming the lives of youth and enriching communities, one family at a time. Everstand is not a federal or state agency. It is an independent, not-for-profit organization that serves over 1,000 children annually across 12 locations. You will join about 500 teammates across DC, MD, PA, and WV who empower youth and their families to flourish within their community.
Position Summary:
The Case Manager is the member of the care team responsible for initiating and maintaining effective working relationships with youth, families, placement agencies, and community resources--prior to admission, through placement, and after discharge. The Case Manager works with the youth, family and/or placing agency to evaluate the youth’s progress toward goal attainment. The Case Manager works to promote and identify resources available for the youth and family in their home community to build natural supports that will aid in their transition from Everstand. An essential responsibility of Case Management is family engagement and identification of strengths and needs.
Essential Functions:
• Model and act in accordance with Everstand’s core values.
• Honor differences, acknowledge uniqueness, and amplify all voices.
• Demonstrate and practice Everstand’s leadership mindset, “Choose kindness”. Solve problems and learn together. Make it happen.”
• Complete admission service needs assessments that include participation by child/youth, parents/guardians in the identification of strengths, service needs, and discharge planning.
• Participate in regular internal and external meetings, court appointments, school meetings, community providers’ meetings, group, individual and family meetings as scheduled.
• Participate as an active member of a care team for each youth on an assigned caseload. Understanding that the care team includes members who are employed at Everstand as well as the youth’s family, placing agency, church community, and any support that the youth and family identify.
• Take the lead role on a rotating basis on planning and implementing a Family Engagement Event for the youth and their identified supports.
• Promote an understanding of available Everstand and community resources.
• Locate and facilitate referrals to community-based resources within the youth’s home community. Coordinate with Everstand staff members and community resources to address clients’ service needs. Ensure that the service needs are met.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are typically Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. This position does require that Case Manager work one late night each week. This late night can be either 11a-7p or 12p-8p. This position regularly requires long hours and weekend work. Eligible for flex schedule.
What does the benefits package look like? At Everstand, we are committed to supporting the health, well-being, and professional growth of our employees. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:
• Generous Paid Time Off: Accrue three (3) weeks of vacation annually, plus two floating holidays and 10 paid company holidays each year—providing 30+ days of paid time off.
• Paid Leave: Paid sick leave and bereavement leave.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance with eligibility beginning on your first day of employment.
• FREE Employee Health Insurance: Everstand provides employee-only medical coverage at no cost through Allied Health.
• Retirement Savings: Retirement plan with an employer match of up to 3%.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Eligible after three months of employment, with reimbursement of up to $5,000 annually for approved educational expenses.
• Additional Benefits: Access to a variety of voluntary and employer-sponsored benefit programs designed to support your financial, personal, and professional well-being.
Required Education and Experience
• Bachelor’s Degree with at least one-year of experience in providing direct services to children/youth and families
Preferred Education and Experience
• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, or a related field from an accredited college or University
• Current LSW, LPC, LCSW, LPC, LMFT, LPAT, or LSW/LCPAT
Additional Eligibility Qualifications
• Ability to pass RCYCP certification both at employee orientation and per the schedule outlined by HR thereafter.
• Ability to pass TCI aid certification both at employee orientation and per the schedule outlined by HR thereafter.
• Ability to pass CPR/First aid certification both at employee orientation and per the schedule outlined by HR thereafter.
• Ability to demonstrate the possession of a valid driver’s license prior to employment and ability to maintain the license and operate a motor vehicle thereafter.
• Ability to pass CPS/UII background check both prior to employment and per the schedule outlined by HR thereafter.
• Ability to pass a Tuberculosis Screening both prior to employment and per the schedule outlined by HR thereafter.
• Ability to pass a work-readiness physical performed by a certified medical professional both prior to employment and per the schedule outlined by HR thereafter.
• Ability to pass a Federal and State Fingerprinting Background Check both prior to employment and per the schedule outlined by HR thereafter.
• Ability to pass a drug screen via urinalysis both prior to employment and randomly thereafter.
Everstand is committed to the policy that all persons have equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, national origin, genetic information, pregnancy, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, marital or veterans status. Everstand is a drug, tobacco and alcohol-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer by choice.
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