Job Summary
Philadelphia OIC is a leading workforce development and education provider. OIC offers adult and youth populations valued job training, life skills, digital literacy, GED preparation, and employment placement.
Summary:
This position is responsible for developing and monitoring the Case Plans of individuals in the SOAR ( Skills, Opportunity, Achievement, Responsibility) Re-entry Program. The incumbent duties require close coordination, collaboration, tracking and monitoring of participants to ensure compliance with their service plans. Responsibilities also include working closely with partner agencies to ensure program participants are engaged and supported in services that include employment/training, educational attainment, and other supportive services.
Responsibilities and Duties
Service a caseload of 25-30 active participants, all of which will be justice involved young adults.
Provide individual case management sessions with all clients at regularly scheduled intervals.
Conducts initial screening to determine the level of service and support needed.
Develop individual case plans for all clients that identify barriers to successful reentry.
Document all client contact and progress, including time and date, type of contact, outcome and plan of action.
Provide or broker services to holistically address clients’ needs.
Provide regular updates to the Program Manager.
Attends program and agency related meetings and conferences.
Works closely with the program funder in the collection of data, report writing and follow-up.
Others duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Skills
Ability to work effectively under pressure of deadlines, and within budget constraints.
Ability to work in a team environment, while also working independently.
Demonstrated capacity to handle multiple tasks, projects and meet deadlines.
Excellent public relations, community organizing, negotiation, mediation, conflict management and meeting facilitation skills.
Knowledge of the Philadelphia Justice System and/or community resources with demonstrated experience working with justice involved young adults.
Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality with sensitive information.
Demonstrate ability to inspire community participation and build coalitions.
Computer literacy in word processing, email, internet and spreadsheets.
Must have strong administrative and organizational skills*
Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills.*
Ability to develop strong relationships with diverse groups of citizens, who may have conflicting interests and opinions.
Additional Requirements:
2-3 years experience in delivering case management services
Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
Ability to work effectively with people of diverse educational and cultural backgrounds, from ex-offenders to public officials
Knowledge of criminal justice system and/or experience with ex-offenders is preferred.
Ability to travel within city and surrounding communities. Select national travel also possible.
Education/Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work (BSW), Psychology, Counseling, Criminology or a relate social/behavioral science field.
Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) provides distinct advantage
Language Ability:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and regulatory standards. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, and the general public.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to define problems, collect and manage data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusion
Computer Skills: Computer literacy, including proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and database usage
Special Skills:
Communication/Presentation skills
Interpersonal skills
Organizational skills
Time management skills
Technical skills**
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $32,000.00 to $36,000.00 /year
Experience:
Case Management: 3 years (Required)
Education:
Bachelor's (Required)
Job Location:
Philadelphia, PA (Required)
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