Job Abstract

JOB SUMMARY

Clinical Case Managers at The Foundation Schools employ appropriate therapeutic strategies and techniques to promote social, emotional, and academic growth with the goal of improving the students’ ability to access curriculum and be available for learning. They provide case management for students by collaborating with parents, guardians, and outside agencies.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Provide case management for students by collaborating with parents, guardians, and outside agencies; make appropriate referrals for needed services and look for new resources that support students’ social and emotional growth
• Conduct classroom-based psycho-educational groups
• Maintain a safe and therapeutic area
• Participate in the development and monitoring of students’ IEPs, BIPs, and FBAs including completion of required documentation within set guidelines
• Monitor students’ attendance and truancy; develop incentive plans to address issues as needed; assess the need for and make appropriate referrals to the Links program
• Work with administrative assistants to collect enrollment packets, immunization records, and assist with filing to maintain the clinical section of students’ file
• Demonstrate an understanding of how our students’ disabilities impact their behavior and ability to learn; display knowledge of students’ diagnoses and adapt intervention strategies accordingly to meet the requirements of the students’ IEPs and BIPs
• Effectively manage student behavior through implementation of behavior management systems, school rules, policies, and procedures; model appropriate behavior for students during the school day
• Proactively identify behaviors among all students that could lead to a crisis, an unsafe situation or disrupt the learning environment; use effective behavior management techniques to address these behaviors in order to limit the severity and length of disruptions
• Proactively provide supervision of students to ensure the safety and security of the school program at all times
• Maintain student confidentiality in accordance with The Foundation Schools Confidentiality and Conflict of Interest Statement and student record confidentiality procedures

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling, human services, psychiatric nursing or related field is required. Master’s degree preferred.
• Three or more years of successful case management experience working with children and/or adolescents in a school setting is preferred
• Knowledge of DSM and IDEA and their specific applications to educating students with special education needs and emotional and other disabilities preferred
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) abilities are a plus