Community-Based Case Manager - 8/2019

JF&CS

St. Louis, Missouri

JF&CS is seeking a Community-based Case Manager 

JF&CS is a dynamic organization, with committed volunteers and talented staff dedicated to an inspiring mission.For nearly 150 years, JF&CS has offered compassionate support and practical solutions to help people in greater St. Louis navigate life’s challenges. Our professional staff assist the elderly, protect children at risk, provide food and services to those in need, support families, and enhance community connections. We serve people in need, inclusive of all ages, races, religions, ethnicities, genders and sexual orientations.

Community-based Case Manager prevents hospital readmission byproviding home-based case management services to vulnerable older adults in the St. Louis metro area who have complex social and medical needs that make them at high risk for repeated hospital admissions and emergency room visits.  The Community-based case manager will be highly skilled in navigating complex medical and social systems and dedicated to ensuring their clients move toward self-sufficiency.

Characteristics of candidates we are seeking:

• Passion for the JF&CS mission
• Smart, hands-on learner with outstanding writing and communication skills
• Builds relationships easily
• Results-driven and team-oriented
• A self-starter who takes initiative
• Flexible, persistent and attentive to detail
• Skill in gathering data, compiling information and preparing reports
• Skill in preparing and maintaining accurate and timely case record documentation
• Likes variety and is open to learning new roles

Requirements:

• Master’s degree in social work
• Prior experience in conducting home visits with older adults
• Experience as a medical, geriatric, or home care social worker
• Experience in collaborating with a multi-disciplinary medical team

Exempt, Full-time,

Salary commensurate with experience

Eligible for full-time benefits including Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance