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Department:
Community Umbrella Agency
Status:
Full Time, Non-Exempt (Receives overtime pay)
Salary: $60,833
Reports to:
On-Call Supervisor
Location: 3300 Henry Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19129
ABOUT APM & CUA
Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM) has been helping families achieve their greatest potential since 1970 by providing early childhood education, foster care & adoption, child welfare, mental & behavioral health, community and economic development, housing, community school services, and violence intervention services to the North Philadelphia communities. Do you have a passion to help improve the safety, stability and well-being of children and their families? APM CUA is looking for compassionate and committed social workers who want to create long-lasting impacts in the lives of children and families. CUA stands for Community Umbrella Agency.
APM CUA 2 services the Lower Eastern North region and CUA 5 services the Logan/Olney region.
JOB SUMMARY
The On-Call CUA Case Manager should have experience working with children and youth. An employee in this position must be willing to work after hour and address after hour emergencies. This position requires you to perform a variety of placement services, client transports, documentation of on-call activities related to services for children and youth. This work requires the employee to perform social service functions of an advanced nature involving independent judgment and a significant understanding and application of professional principles and CUA standards.
Contact with individuals, their families, representatives of various private and public welfare agencies, representatives of professional and community groups, and the general public is of major significance to the work. The shift for this position is Friday 5pm to Monday 9 am.
Key job tasks/duties/responsibilities of the CUA Case Manager
- Performs a variety of after hour placements and/or wellness checks services for assigned cases within the CUA
- Conducts interviews with individuals requiring agency services including requests for temporary shelter, placement of children or unusual and difficult social service cases
- Make after hour home visits due to emergencies to families as required by agency
- Reviews case record for compliance purposes
- Develops after hour safety plans in emergencies.
- Provide extra-curricular activities for youth during weekend hours that are awaiting placement at the DHS Child Care Room
- Initiates placement action when appropriate and prepare necessary documents.
- Attends periodic staff and personal conferences
- Confers with superior on difficult problems
- Prepares reports and correspondence
- Obtains a minimum of twenty (20) hours of training per fiscal year.
- A minimum 1-hour supervision bi - weekly, group and other staff meetings as required.
- Performs related work as required.
BENEFITS
- Health Insurance through Independence Administrators or $100/moth reimbursement with proof of current insurance
- Vision and Dental Plans through SunLife
- Basic Life Insurance (100% Employer Funded)
- 403B Retirement Plan with Company Contribution
- Flexible Spending Accounts for Health, Childcare, and Public Transportation expenses
- Employee Assistance Program including free counseling, trainings, webinars, and other resources
- Could be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program as APM is a non-profit
- Voluntary Plans include Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity
- Short-term and Long-term Disabilities
- Employee Referral Program
- 20 Days of Paid Time Off include Illness, Vacation, Appointments, and Emergencies
- 12 Days of Paid Holidays
- Use of company vehicle for transportation of children in our care
- Convenient parking with parking pass (CUA 5 location)
- Mileage Reimbursement
Requirements
- DEGREE AND EXPERIENCE: Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a Social Work or a related field, plus 2 years' experience in Human Services (preferably Child Welfare). Some related fields are social work, sociology, psychology, theology, education, criminal justice and public health administration.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong clinical writing skills
- Sound judgment, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills are essential.
- Valid Driver’s license
- Familiarity in computers including word processing programs and internet
- Knowledge of social work values and/or child welfare services preferred
- Bi-lingual in English and Spanish preferred but not required
Key Competencies:
- Must demonstrate genuine empathy and concern for individuals as indicated in our corporate vision, mission and values statements. Culturally sensitive to the needs and diversities of multi-cultural communities.
- Strong interpersonal skills, respectful, and courteous nature.
- An applied understanding of social work ethics and confidentiality.
- Skills in typing, basic computer operations, Microsoft, PowerPoint, Excel.
- Knowledge of social services, child welfare and family systems services.
- Flexible/Adaptable
- Strong Time Management
- Attention to detail and accuracy
Salary Description$60,833
