Salary: $45,500 plus benefits

Job Type: Full Time, Exempt

Locations:

· Anderson Elementary School

· Frankford High School

· Logan School

· Paul L. Dunbar High School  

· Kensington Heath Sciences Academy 

ABOUT APM

Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM) is a nonprofit organization in Philadelphia, PA providing human services to the community for over 50 years including early childhood education, foster care & adoption, child welfare, mental & behavioral health, community and economic development, housing, violence intervention, and services to community schools. 

SUMMARY

This individual will provide a full range of case management and outreach services to children/adolescents and their families referred to APM by the Philadelphia School District Community School. The General Case Manager will focus on services that ensure household stability. These services include but are not limited to providing direct connection to resources for parents and families, hosting Family Forums at the school and nearby for the school community and working with the School Coordinator to better support the School Advisory Council and survey and needs assessment processes.

Some duties and responsibilities are:

• Provides services to a caseload of children/youth and family members, including but not limited to specific services contained in the Performance Standards, Licensing Requirements and items as outlined below:
• Provision of case management services documenting all activities directly or indirectly related to the client in case files and database. 
• Provision of services to meet needs of the family household – this will include emergency resources and entitlement programs.
• Provision of social services (i.e. fact-to-face contact) between case manager and any members of the family/household and other interested parties.
• Provision of family prevention and intervention services to increase regular attendance at the school.
• Maintain consistent communication through home visits with families and provide ongoing support to students as needed. 
• Provision of direct support as well as referrals to appropriate agencies for additional services to achieve goals. Ensure that all referrals are completed promptly and confirm that linkages between the family and provider are secured. 
• Delivery of child abuse reporting procedures and mandated reporter procedures.
• Coordinate school activity calendars, family forums and support groups with School Coordinator.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with the School Advisory Committee
• Completion of all required documentation of services provided. 
• A minimum 1 hour weekly, group and other school staff meetings as required.
• Participate in case conferences, school conferences, all teaming conferences deemed necessary to support movement of the case.
• Perform other duties that support the mission of the Case Management Service in Community Schools program and APM mission and vision.

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

• EDUCATION: Must have completed a Bachelor’s Degree in a social work or a related field such as sociology, criminal justice, psychology, education, theology, and public health administration 
• EXPERIENCE: 1-year experience in Social Work or a related field that includes case management, education, and child welfare experience working with children and youth, juvenile delinquency, and/or families. 
• Able to work evening and weekends when necessary. 
• Strong clinical writing skills
• Strong professional communication skills
• May be required to use own vehicle or public transportation when other means of transportation are unavailable.

APM is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. 

If hired, you will be required to submit clearances (FBI fingerprints, Child Abuse History Clearance, and Criminal History Clearance) along with other documentation.