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Pathlight Group Social Worker (Manager II-Caseworker) in Springfield, Massachusetts
Social Worker (Manager II - Caseworker) Family Services / Shared Living & Adult Family Care Springfield, MA, USA 48000-53000 per year \$48,380.80 - \$52,353.60 Salary Full Time - Paid Leave, Sick Leave, 403 (b), Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Paid AAA Membership, Flex Spending, Short Term Disability, Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement, and more! Are You a Social Worker who is: Looking for an important role to support and empower individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities. An excellent communicator, listener, and team player, able to work with individuals, peers, community supports, funders and families. A capable case manager. A strong advocate for the needs of your cases. Experienced in fieldwork. Able to navigate databases, track expenditures, and compose necessary reports. Knowledgeable about developmental disabilities, family systems, as well as Western Massachusetts community and professional resources. .... then Pathlight\'s Family Services and those we support are looking for you! ABOUT PATHLIGHT: Pathlight (formerly known as The Association For Community Living) has been supporting and empowering individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities (and their families) in Western Massachusetts since 1952. Title: Manager 2 (Social Worker) / Family Services, Family Based Living Location: Springfield and Pittsfield - Manager will supervise a caseload split between two locations. 220 Brookdale Drive, Springfield, MA 01104 75 S Church Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201 Summary of Position: Responsible for the overall case management of individuals with developmental disabilities placed in Adult Family Care, Shared Living homes, or Intensive Therapeutic Foster Care for children. Coordinate/monitor delivery of services to those supported by Care Providers, Foster Parents, Primary Support Staff, Individual Support Specialists and Respite Providers to ensure conformity to funding agencies regulations, internal policies, proc edures and quality standards, and to applicable program model. Identify stressors and conflicts and strategize appropriate interventions to maintain stability. Provide supervision to Individual Support Staff (ISS) and Personal Support Staff (PSS) employees. Work collaboratively with the Department of Developmental Services, Department of Children and Families, MassHealth, and other state and/or private agencies. Prepare all required reports assessments as they relate to the caseload in a concise, comprehensive and timely manner. Provide crisis intervention services as needed. Provide scheduled emergency on call support as part of the on-call system. Knowledge and Experience Required: Broad knowledge of a discipline such as, human services or social work and completion of a 4 year college education. Over 3 years and up to and including 5 years of progressive learning experience. Working knowledge of computer systems, programs, and applications. LSWA or eligible. Valid driver\'s license, reliable transportation/vehicle, as well as the ability to travel. Reporting Relationships: Reports to designated supervisor. Responsible for supervising direct support staff and care/respite providers. Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm with flexibility for Program needs. Plus on-call rotation. SALARY: \$48,380.80 - \$52,353.60 / year starting range. This position is eligible for hiring to the discretionary Hire Point depending on experience. Pathlight has demonstrated a commitment to issues of diversity. We welcome all applicants. EOE equal opportunity employer.