Case Manager
The Blinn College District is searching for a Case Manager at our Bryan Campus.
Job Summary
Responsible for assisting and supporting students who are the parent or guardian of a child under 18 years of age in managing academic responsibility while connecting them with support services, relevant resources, providing guidance, and fostering them with a supportive community
Principal Accountabilities
- Conduct intake assessments to understand the specific needs and challenges of students who are the parent or guardian of a child younger than 18 years of age.
- Develop personalized care plans in collaboration with target population to address their academic and parenting needs.
- Connect target population with appropriate on-campus resources. Provide training and guidance on accessing and utilizing available resources.
- Ensure target population has access to necessary accommodations such as early registration for courses.
- Develop and maintain relationships with faculty and staff to promote a supportive academic environment for target population.
- Develop, implement, and organize workshops on time management, resource management, and additional topics related to target population.
- Serve as a primary contact to assist target population with encouragement of peer-to-peer support and collaboration within target population.
- Generate reports and summaries for supervisors and relevant departments.
- Provides supportive assistance to additional Student Services departments as directed by the Director of Counseling and Disability Services.
- Review psychological testing data for students who identify themselves as requiring disability services while maintaining confidentiality as required by law and assist with providing services.
- Assistance in receiving/maintaining exams for testing and proctoring exams
- This is a district-wide position, so monthly visits to all the main campuses are expected to support parenting and pregnant students.
- Responsible for serving as the CPS and foster care support liaison. It requires providing resources and support to students with foster care experience, as well as completing state-required reporting and data collection.
- Perform other duties related tasks as assigned
Minimum Qualifications/ Required Degree, License or Certifications
- Bachelor's degree in a related field (Social Work, Education, Counseling) required.
- Two years of experience in a related field required.
Minimum Competencies
- Ability to communicate in a professional manner across organizations on and off-campus.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, including, but not limited to, Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Knowledge of relevant community resources and services.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion.
- Must be dependable, self-motivated, and able to serve students in an adequate time frame. Ability to plan ahead, managing time well-being on time and thinking of better ways for continuous improvement.
- Ability to work within a team environment.
- Ability to understand challenges faced by target population and ability to provide empathetic and non-judgmental support.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in a related field (Social Work, Education, Counseling) preferred.
- At least five years of experience working in social work or other social services environment preferred.
- Ability to speak and write English and Spanish fluently preferred.
Preferred Competencies
- Knowledge of DSM codes
- Experience in initiating referrals of students in crises to appropriate external agencies.
