Looking for a rewarding career with a purpose?
Come see why the Cleveland Plain Dealer has named Catholic Charities one of the top workplaces for 10 years in a row.
If you are a compassionate and dedicated person looking for an opportunity to make a difference in society, we encourage you to apply. Catholic Charities isn’t just an organization that provides help to those in need in our communities—it’s a place where employees are encouraged to live purpose driven lives, professionally and personally. Join our team as we provide help and create hope for those in need.
At Catholic Charities, we serve everyone, regardless of belief or background, and we employ qualified individuals who commit to our mission with the goal of transforming lives for the better. One need not be Catholic to join our workforce nor to access our services.
Benefits:
- Health Insurance starting your first day
- Tuition Reimbursement
- 401k plan including employer match
- Competitive Time Off Benefits
- Career Planning and Development
- And more!
Program Statement: Our System of Care program provides community based services to children and families referred by Cuyahoga Division of Children and Family Services or through a community referral. Strong candidates will have prior experience working with at-risk families, knowledge of community resources, work independently and/or in teams, and knowledge of computer applications ( i.e., Micro soft office).
Responsibilities :
- Attend assigned DCFS Team Decision Making meetings to identify family strengths and needs in order to access needed services. .
- Schedule and monitor DCFS Family Center Visitations.
- Follow up with clients referred by DCFS (Division of Children and Family Services) within 48 hours of case assignment.
- Complete a CAM assessment (Collaborative Assessment Matrix) and develop an individualized service plan with all clients that will be updated every 60 days until case is closure.
- Conducted client satisfaction surveys of families regularly.
- Monitor and document all client’s needs, progress and successes in required data system.
- Attend community meetings as needed and/or required.
Requirements:
- Combination of experience and education normally represented by a Bachelor's Degree with 3 years relevant work experience required.
- LSW or equivalent license preferred.
- Must be at least 21 years of age at the time of hire depending on site and program specifics.
- Must have knowledge and experience working with families in a community based setting.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, staff, funders and collaborative providers.
- Ability to work with diverse client population.
- Must have a valid Ohio Driver’s License, provide a copy of driver’s license, and are subject to a
- Moving Vehicle Report (MVR) check through the Department of Motor Vehicles annually. Any
- MVR grade of “unacceptable” is not permitted to operate a company or personal vehicle on behalf of Catholic Charities depending on site and program specifics.
- Must provide proof of auto insurance including effective dates of coverage and maintain a minimum liability insurance coverage of $100,000 per individual and $300,000 per occurrence for driving personal vehicle depending on site and program specifics.
- Willingness to work a flexible schedule that includes evenings and weekends. Will be on call for emergencies, crisis intervention and advice/consultation.as needed.
- Ability to form good working and therapeutic relationships as required.
- Must be organized, detail oriented, and empathetic with the desire to help others.
- Must have competent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Good working knowledge of computers with familiarity of Microsoft Office software.
- Final applicant is required to be fingerprinted to complete background check.
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Catholic Charities is an equal opportunity employer.
