Site Manager

General Description

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

·      Scheduling weekly medical, dental, and M/H appointments, preparing for scheduled court hearing, and accompanying clients to family support conferences and other CUA related activities. 

·      Determining weekend pass list for children, restriction list based on disciplinary write ups, and communicating incident and HCSIS report with contracting agencies.

·      Reviewing electronic files and verification forms for completed medical and dental appointments weekly.

·      Assessing master client list, active client, and discharged client charts weekly.

·      Conducting client intakes and completing intake packets.

·      Assisting with employee evaluations and arranging personnel training in compliance with 3800 regulations.

·      Arranging and identifying clients to participate in weekly Flow of Service meetings and other case consultations.

·      Scheduling or un-scheduling events or external agency activities attended.

·      Developing and maintaining marketing contacts with outside agencies and referral sources.

Social Service specific responsibilities include:

·      Meeting monthly with every child and documenting interaction with child, bio parent, or reunification resource.

·      Maintaining contact with CUA Case Manager, Legal Parties, etc.

·      Attending family teaming conferences and court hearings with children.  Identifying subcontractor goals and ALANA MILANS PLACE specific DRO orders.

·      Following up with family findings and connections, therapy (group and individual), mentoring, and life skills.  Evaluating process for discharge/DRO review.

·      Communicating with Bio parents (phone, written communication, and home visits).

·      Discharge planning- continuum of therapeutic needs, family life, secure educational needs, ensure safety (home visit), identify permanency resource.

·      Permanency planning in relationship to goal:  Reunification, Adoption, PLC, Fit/Willing relative, APPLA.

Family Engagement: Bio parent/Reunification Resource

·      Minimum of 2 contacts a month with bio parent or reunification resource.

·      Progress reports- written documentation of telephone contacts and other outreach efforts with reunification resource.

·      ISP goals written by therapeutic staff at ALANA MILANS PLACE- mailed home to family members.

·      Invite family members/reunification resource to conference (20 day, 90 day, placement stability conference.

·      Reunification plan- connected with DRO goals, single case plan, and treatment plan.  Once objective/goals are obtained, family should be made aware of potential reunification dates (communicated and agreed upon by all parties including treatment team and legal including child advocate, ACS, etc).

·      Monitor/supervise family visits at ALANA MILANS PLACE location

Child Engagement:

·      2 face to face documented contacts per month.

·      Invite and accompany child to all conferences.

·      SWAN application follow up and interviews with affiliates.

·      Discuss/review single case plans and document interaction with children during face to face visits.

·      Review child safety plan during face to face engagement with children.

·      Refer activities- documented outreach/ referrals in charts, linked to Ansell Casey life skills assessment.  Site manger will be able understand cultural competency and make referrals based on motivational interviewing.  Strength based referrals.

·      Financial budget/plan-discuss allowances, savings, and budgeting.

·      Discuss daily activities and schedules.  Discuss time management in relationship to stated goals and objective

Qualifications

A Site Manager shall have the following:

·       Must have a Master’s degree from an accredited college, or university, and one year of work experience with children or youth.

·       All staff will be required to participate in prescribed annual training.

·       An associate’s degree or 60 credit hours from an accredited college or university, and 3 years work experience with children or youth.

·       Must be able to work rotating shifts, and the ability to arrive in emergencies within 30 minutes.

·       Must have reliable transportation.

·       Bi-lingual is a plus.

Persons in this position are required to maintain licenses in good standing, if applicable.  All candidates must pass a Child Abuse Clearance and Pennsylvania Criminal Record search, plus an FBI criminal history clearance if resident outside Pennsylvania.  All staff will be required to participate in prescribed annual training.