Asian Counseling and Referral Service, a non-profit organization, promotes social justice and the well being and empowerment of Asian Pacific American individuals, families and communities; including immigrants, refugees, and native born; by developing, providing and advocating for innovative community-based multilingual and multicultural services.
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
TITLE: Case Manager II -- Youth Counselor
DEPARTMENT: Children, Youth, and Families Program
SUPERVISOR: Clinical Supervisor - Children's Program
PURPOSE: To provide culturally competent case management, youth development, and counseling services to children, youth, and family members of the Asian Pacific American community that are holistic, person-centered, and strengths-based with the goal of helping individuals to live a meaningful and independent life in the community. Performs services in compliance with agency policies and with contract and regulatory standards and requirement.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
1.Works with clients to develop and implement person-centered, holistic, community-based and recovery-oriented care plan. Specific tasks include:
• Conducting comprehensive assessments and periodic reassessments addressing broad range of life domains, and developing strengths-based service care plan with clients;
• Providing individual and group counseling services in a variety of therapeutic modalities with attention to recovery, cultural relevance and competency, and utilizing supervisor or psychiatric consultation when appropriate;
• Delivering client services based on the care plan, including visiting clients at their home and at other community locations accessible to clients;
• Providing outpatient crisis/emergency services;
• Providing client advocacy in attaining services and assistance in areas such as housing, medical resources, financial assistance, legal advocacy, transportation;
• Implementing prevention/early intervention programming for children and youth, including planning activities and participating in ongoing development of curriculum;
• Providing integrated and holistic services to meet the range of clients' behavioral health care needs and based in recovery principles. Provide coordinated services in compliance with relevant State, County, and City standards, including meeting expectations of the applicable systems, including mental health, substance abuse, and/or problem gambling.
• Expected to meet program performance and/or productivity standards.
2. Prepares concise, complete, and accurate progress notes and program documentation according to agency policy and system standards. Completes all of the required documentation and reports relevant to public payors, such as Medicaid and other third party payors, such as private insurers, in a timely manner. Expected to meet program paperwork / documentation standards.
3. Performs program outreach and case finding functions in the community. Explains program policy and services to clients and others.
4. Participates in training, meetings, consultations, and conferences.
5. Coordinates and cooperates with other agencies, organizations, and natural supports on client evaluation, care plans, and follow-up to meet state and agency requirements and to ensure quality care to clients.
6. Provide team back up when case coverage is needed and assists in the orientation and training of new staff, as requested.
QUALIFICATIONS:
•Master's degree in social work or social/behavioral science;
or
Bachelor's degree in social science with three (3) years experience in direct treatment;
or
Bachelor's degree in other major with five (5) years experience in direct treatment;
or
AA in social science with seven (7) years experience in direct treatment;
or
HS diploma with nine (9) years experience in direct treatment.
• Preferred ability to understand, speak, write, and read Asian Pacific Islander language and English. Knowledge of APA cultures is required.
• Knowledge of: child development principles and characteristics of mental, behavioral, and emotional problems; current social/economic problems; interview techniques; individual and group behavior; treatment methods with children, and community resources.
• Ability to work as a team member with professional and support staff; analyze and draw conclusions from case records; apply casework principles to individual situations; and exercise judgment and organize multiple tasks.
• Employee must have a vehicle or reliable transportation to fulfill all job duties. If using personal or agency vehicle, this includes valid current Driver's license and must be insurable under agency's auto policy. If using personal vehicle, must have current auto insurance.
STATUS: Full-time / Regular (2 positions available)
SALARY: $3,112.33 to $3,301.87/month, depending on experience
CLOSING DATE: Open until filled
BENEFITS Medical, dental and life/accidental, death & long-term disability insurance; generous vacation/sick/holiday pay; 403(b) and pension plans.
SEND RESUME TO:
ASIAN COUNSELING and REFERRAL SERVICE
ATTN: Human Resources
3639 Martin Luther King Jr. Way S.
Seattle, WA 98144
Email: hr@acrs.org
Asian Counseling and Referral Service is an equal opportunity employer and provider of employment and training services. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to persons of disability. ACRS does not and will not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, creed, disability, gender identity, marital status, national origin, parental status, political ideology, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, use of a service animal, military or veteran status. Equal access to programs, services and employment is available to all persons. Those individuals requiring accommodation should notify ACRS in advance.
- Location: Seattle-Rainier Valley
- Compensation: $3,112.33 to $3,301.87/month, depending on experience
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