Abrar Admin

York County

<div>Job Summary
The individual in this position has specific Case Management responsibilities for all assigned consumers who are approved for Mental Health-Intellectual Disabilities Services. Case Management responsibility is from intake to discharge.
About Us
Located in south-central Pennsylvania, York County Government offers many exciting and challenging opportunities to learn and grow in a career while making a difference in the lives of York County residents. Each County department meets a unique need in the community and provides an opportunity for both professional growth and personal satisfaction. York County offers a competitive wage and benefit package.
Responsibilities
<ul><li>Provide case management services including intake and referral to service providers, to consumers with intellectual disabilities who may be residing in the community, community living arrangements, state center, private licensed facilities and intermediate care facilities for the intellectually disabled.</li>
<li>Assure that certain activities are completed to ensure the appropriate placement of consumers into waiver services including the development of an intake/referral procedure, arranging for applicant screening, arranging for eligibility determination by the County Assistance Office, developing a waiver plan of care in conjunction with the fiscal unit, and offering beneficiary of choice.</li>
<li>Develop and maintain consumer records including evaluation materials, progress reports and financial information.</li>
<li>Develop a Case Management Service Plan at least annually for each assigned consumer.</li>
<li>Develop and Individual Program Plan to be incorporated into the case record and update this plan at least annually for each waiver consumer.</li>
<li>Track and monitor the implementation of the service plan.</li>
<li>Monitor progress of service plans for each consumer in community and residential programs by attending agency staffing, program meetings, and direct consumer contact.</li>
<li>Conduct periodic reviews of waiver, residential and day programs.</li>
<li>Consumer advocacy.</li>
<li>Serve as a liaison to York/Adams consumer residing in the state center.</li>
<li>Provide supportive services to waiver and non-waiver consumers and their families when in need of specialized and/or generic services. Do referrals as appropriate.</li>
<li>Participate in training conferences as requested.</li>
<li>Respond to inquiries regarding services and refer when appropriate
</li><li>Participate, as requested, with county office administrative staff in the development of the county plan as it relates to the IDD unit and waiver programs and in IDD policy development as requested.</li>
<li>Participate in officer coverage duty as required during regular working hours.</li>
<li>Perform related work as required.</li>
</ul>Essential Requirements
<ul><li>A bachelor's degree with a social welfare major; or a bachelor's degree which includes or is supplemented by successful completion of 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences with a combination of experience and training which includes one year of case management experience in a public or private social services agency; or six months of experience as a County Caseworker 1; or any equivalent combination of experience and training which includes 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences.</li>
<li>Knowledge of current social case management principles, techniques, and methods.</li>
<li>Knowledge of current social, economic, and health problems and resources and the recognition of their impact on the growth and development of people.</li>
<li>Knowledge of individual and group development and behavior and ways of working effectively with adults and children who have social, economic, emotional, or health problems.</li>
<li>Knowledge of the basic principles and methods of program interpretation and community organization.</li>
<li>Knowledge of social welfare policy and law as they relate to agency function and purpose and societal structures.</li>
<li>Ability to work effectively with people and aid them to grow in the constructive use of their potential in adjusting to their specific problems.</li>
<li>Ability to understand and accept the needs and rights of others and to work with adults and children who are physically challenged, emotionally troubled, or economically disadvantaged.</li>
<li>Ability to conduct individual and family interviews and to use them to identify individual and family problems.</li>
<li>Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, their families, other staff, outside agencies and institutions, and the general public.</li>
<li>Ability to plan and organize work, prepare adequate records and reports, set priorities, and maintain a caseload in an effective and timely manner.</li>
<li>Ability to plan, organize, and direct the work of others.</li>
<li>Ability to interpret and apply relevant laws, regulations, and policies governing agency services.</li>
<li>Ability to adequately express ideas orally and in writing.</li>
</ul>Contact Details
If you have any questions, please contact the county's Department of Human Resources at ychr@yorkcountypa.gov.
York County embraces diversity in our community and workforce, and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All hiring, promotions, demotions, training, and other opportunities are based on qualifications and without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, or disability.</div>

Caseworker 2 - MH

<div>Job Summary
The individual in this position assigned to assist no more than thirty (30) adults with serious and persistent mental illness or children and adolescents with or at risk of a serious emotional disturbance.
About Us
Located in south-central Pennsylvania, York County Government offers many exciting and challenging opportunities to learn and grow in a career while making a difference in the lives of York County residents. Each County department meets a unique need in the community and provides an opportunity for both professional growth and personal satisfaction. York County offers a competitive wage and benefit package.
Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
<ul><li>Responsible to assist assigned individuals to obtain needed mental health services as well as adequate food, housing, medical care, employment, education and recreation.</li>
<li>Responsible to adhere to the following priority order in exploring resources which may help individuals enhance his/her ability to live independently:
<ul><li>Family, friends and neighbors</li>
<li>Local community groups and service organization; and</li>
<li>Specialized mental health and other rehabilitative service providers</li>
</ul></li><li>Responsible to identify with each consumer his/her strengths, needs and interest in developing a Community Service Plan.</li>
<li>Responsible to identify with each individual and document in the Community Service plan the precipitants leading to exacerbation of his mental illness. Caseworker will help person plan strategies to avoid these factors, should the individual choose to do so. Collaterals and clinical material may be consulted to insure that circumstances which have led to past hospitalizations are understood and re-hospitalization can be avoided.</li>
<li>Responsible to establish and maintain contact with each consumer&rsquo;s family and friends in order to enhance his/her social support network, as long as the individual agrees that such contact may occur.</li>
<li>Responsible to assist each individual in identifying activities, which would increase his marketable skills or enhance his vocational or educational status.</li>
<li>Responsible to maintain face-to-face and telephone contact with assigned consumers and collaterals, preferable weekly intervals between consumer contacts must not exceed two weeks.</li>
<li>Responsible to spend 70% of working hours in contact with assigned persons and collaterals, including travel time.</li>
<li>Responsible to spend at least 50% of working hours outside of the office.
</li><li>Responsible to spend no more than 25% of working hours attending meetings and completing paperwork.</li>
<li>Responsible to develop an Intensive Case Management record for each assigned person using prescribed OMH forms, documenting activities, progress and outcome. Level of functioning must be documented quarterly.</li>
<li>Responsible to participate in individual and group supervision as scheduled. Responsible to meet with consultant psychologist once monthly for group supervision.</li>
<li>Responsible to attend training opportunities designated by OMH for Intensive Case Managers and other training as directed by the County Programs.</li>
<li>Responsible to participate with County Administrative Staff in the development of the County Plan, specifically in identifying unmet consumer needs and suggestive modifications to existing services.
 
<ul><li>Perform related work as required.</li></ul></li>
</ul>Essential Requirements
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
<ul><li>A bachelor's degree which includes or is supplemented by successful completion of 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences; or an associate&rsquo;s degree which includes 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences with a combination of experience and training which includes one year of case management experience.
</li><li>Knowledge of the basic principles of economics, sociology, psychology, and other social sciences.</li>
<li>Knowledge of current social, economic, and health problems and their impact on the growth and development of people.</li>
<li>Knowledge of human development and behavior including the individual, family, and group.</li>
<li>Ability to understand and accept the needs and rights of others and to work with adults and children who are physically challenged, mentally disabled, emotionally troubled, and economically disadvantaged.</li>
<li>Ability to learn, interpret, and apply relevant laws, regulations, and policies governing agency services.</li>
<li>Ability to learn how to conduct individual and family interviews and to use them to identify individual and family problems.</li>
<li>Ability to learn how to effectively interact with individuals, families, and as a member of a treatment team.</li>
<li>Ability to plan and organize work, prepare adequate records and reports, set priorities, and learn to maintain a caseload in an effective and timely manner.</li>
<li>Ability to adequately express ideas orally and in writing.</li>
</ul>Contact Details
If you have any questions, please contact the county's Department of Human Resources at ychr@yorkcountypa.gov.
York County embraces diversity in our community and workforce, and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All hiring, promotions, demotions, training, and other opportunities are based on qualifications and without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, or disability.</div>

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