YouthBuild/Peacekeepers Case Manager at Volunteers of America Chesapeake and Carolinas in Newport News, Virginia

Job Description:

COMPANY OVERVIEW

At Volunteers of America Chesapeake, we provide services in MD, DC, VA and the Carolina’s, we are an affiliate under the Volunteers of America National Organization. As a whole, Volunteers of America is more than a non-profit organization. We are a ministry of service that includes more than 16,000 employees nationwide and more than 70,000 volunteers working together to help individuals who need our help the most. We firmly believe that our employees drive the success of the organization. With success in mind as the ultimate goal, we strive to create and provide an environment that offers challenging, stimulating and financially rewarding opportunities. Our tag line is “Helping America’s most vulnerable”.

JOB SUMMARY

The Case Manager will provide key support for each participant through the collaborative development of individual education plans (IEP)s, monitoring progress, and coordinating critical support services to ensure participants experience successful outcomes.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• The Case Manager will recruit one candidate as a youth mentor throughout their enrollment in Youth Build.




• At program launch, the Case Manager will immediately develop a template for participants IEP document, review enrollment rosters, and build connections with community providers for support services.




• The Case Manager will establish rapport with individual youth, create IEPs with youth,




• coordinate support services and attend field trips with participants.




• The Case Manager will conduct weekly mentoring sessions with each youth and address any roadblocks participants encounter during the program as youth are placed in advance training or employment.




• The Case Manager will provide regularly scheduled follow-up visits to ensure smooth transitions for youth.




• Complete other duties as needed and requested.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, sociology, psychology, counseling or related field.




• One year of experience working with young people, youth in foster care system as a social service provider preferred or relevant experience may be substituted for degree.




• Experience working with the African American and Latino community; knowledge of Newport News community resources and social service providers is preferred.




• This position requires driving your personal vehicle for company business. Must be privileged to drive according to the criteria set forth by Agency MVR guidelines.




• Valid driver’s license in jurisdiction of residence




• Vehicle liability coverage if driving personal vehicle (on occasion, may be required to transport clients in personal vehicle)




• May be required to drive a van




• Acceptable Criminal background check, OIG Exclusion check




• Negative Drug Screening




• CPR/First Aid Certification must be acquired and maintained once employed

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical requirements described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• The ability to safely operate a motor vehicle to transport oneself, consumers, and program supplies as necessary.




• The physical ability to travel to assigned locations, stand, stoop, bend, reach, pull, push, lift, grasp, climb, talk, see, hear and perform basic and light home maintenance activities, and operate office equipment.




• Move and lift light objects up to 30 pounds such as mail, supplies, files, and equipment.




• Operating office equipment requiring continuous or repetitive hand/arm movements.




• The ability to remain in a sitting position for extended periods of time.