Case Manager/Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors - SAFE Project

Job Description

Job Description

Schedule : Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm

Under general supervision from the Safety, Advocacy, Finances, Employment (SAFE) Project Director, the SAFE Case Manager will be responsible for day-to-day operations associated with the domestic violence advocacy project.

Travel to Department of Children and Family (DCF) Service Centers in Wichita and El Dorado, and surrounding counties.

Accountabilities

• Provide direct advocacy services to both recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and targeted Non-TANF participants as needed, including screening, planning, intake counseling, safety planning, outgoing referrals, and economic advocacy.
• Provide training to community partners and / or DCF Service Centers to promote SAFE Project program materials and increase DV / SA knowledge and awareness.
• Participate in community outreach events to promote program awareness and create access to potential domestic violence / sexual assault (DV / SA) participants.
• Present SAFE Project curriculum, program materials, and engage with participants at DCF orientations and other community locations.
• Plan and facilitate classes and / or support groups designed to improve life skills, enhance conflict resolution skills, and / or educate about creating healthy relationships.
• Coordinate a spectrum of community resources with a focus on underserved populations and take the lead on developing relationships to help participants navigate how to access safe housing resources, mental health care, and crisis services as needed.
• Establish and / or maintain professional contact (verbal and written) with community partners and advocates client needs.
• Maintain and update outlook calendars with weekly / daily / hourly appointments and commitments.
• Schedule meetings and communicate electronically with colleagues, community partners, and clients within the 25 counties service area (cell phone, email, TEAMS, text).
• Professional verbal and written communication and documentation.
• Enters program demographic and service data in TIER. Completes monthly report(s) required by DCF.
• Performs other related assigned duties.

Requirements

• Education
• Undergraduate degree in social work or social sciences related field.
• Certification, Recertification, Registration, or License
• Class C driver’s license, motor vehicle, and insurance required.
• Experience
• Two years of previous experience working with low-income individuals and families as case manager.
• Professional experience or training in counseling, domestic violence, sexual assault, economically disadvantaged, or other social issues.
• Preference to those who have experience and knowledge in domestic violence and sexual assault services.
• Skills and Abilities
• Proficiency with the use of computer / laptop / printer, Microsoft Office Products, and other computer software programs.
• Ability to speak publicly and engage with audiences and / or participants.
• Professional communication skills, verbal and written.
• Ability to assess client safety needs and determine the best course of action in a timely manner, sometimes in moderate to high stress situations.
• Exposures
• Controlled inside work environment with noise / vibrations from general office equipment.
• Minimal exposure to fumes / dust / odors.

Physical Demands

• Work Type : Light, exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and / or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and / or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
• Climbing / Balancing / Freedom to Move : May be assigned to multilevel building with some floors accessible by stairs only.

Minimal required to move about office. Sit about 25 percent of time.

• Stooping / Bending : Minimal
• Reaching : Occasional, overhead as well as horizontal and down.
• Vision : Adequate to perform essential functions.
• Color vision : No particular color vision requirement.
• Hearing : Frequently perceive nature of sounds by ear.
• Speech : Frequently express ideas by means of spoken words.
• Eye / Hand / Foot Coordination : Frequently operates equipment requiring moderate ability.
• Manual Dexterity : Frequently operates equipment requiring moderate ability.

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