Job Opening: Case Manager II

Category/Shift/Hours per 2 week pay period:  Full-Time / Varied Shift / 75 hours per pay period

Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries is one of the premier employers in Pennsylvania and Maryland. We are a non-profit organization which includes Diakon Senior Living Services and Diakon Child, Family, and Community Ministries.

General Responsibilities:

• Responsible for serving as a resource person and case manager to support families involved in the Permanency Services program.  
• Establishes and maintains professional and supportive relationships with youth, resource families, and birth families, referring personnel, treatment providers, and others involved in the lives of children and youth.
• Meets regularly in the youth's home to provide skill development and on-going case management services to coordinate the treatment planning and services provided according to the Treatment Plan and clinical direction. 
• Maintains regular contact with referring personnel and attends and testifies at court proceedings involving children and youth in care.

• Childline & DHS FBI clearance results are required prior to beginning employment.

   

Education/Training: A bachelor's degree in social service or a related field of study normally required; A Master's Degree preferred. 

Experience: A minimum of two (2) year's related experience normally required.

ADA: Ability to sit, stand, bend, stoop, reach, and lift items weighing up to 50 lbs.; visual and auditory skills.

Compensation and Benefits: Diakon offers a competitive compensation and benefits package for Full-Time and Part-Time employees. Day 1 Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage. We also offer tuition assistance, generous paid time off,  401(k) plan with employer match, voluntary short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance and the ability to earn referral bonuses up to $3,000.

Staff receive excellent training through a comprehensive paid general orientation including customer service training. We offer continuing training and education, provide the ability for career advancement, and host staff appreciation and special events. Diakon also maintains a discretionary emergency fund, which can be of assistance to staff members during critical times. In addition, Diakon offers a Love of Thy Neighbor Fund, which provides a per-day living expense and matches up to five PTO days for approved service or mission trips with other nonprofit organizations.

Diakon is an equal opportunity employer.

EOE/M/F/VETS/Disabled