IHS Case Manager (502)

Position: Case Manager - IHS Job ID: 502 Location: Norwood, MA Shift: Sunday-Thursday, 10:00am-6:00pm Salary: $50,000 As a team, the mission of Lifeworks is to provide advocacy, empowerment, and opportunity to those that we serve. As a member of our team, we are all here to support you as we provide creative opportunities and services to adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Lifeworks isn’t just a job; it is an opportunity for a fulfilling career with a purpose. Responsibilities Provide care and assistance to individuals who live independently in the community. Assist individuals with tasks such as banking, grocery shopping, budgeting, paying bills, planning vacations, managing healthcare, and coordinating and participating in a variety of one-on-one and group social activities. Promote optimal health for individuals through routine, preventive and emergency health care. Ensure that residential environments are safe, secure and free from harm. Provide education, training, counseling, and physical assistance when necessary to achieve ISP goals in functional academics, domestic skills, health and personal hygiene, social and leisure skills, communication skills, community mobility, self-esteem, and money management. Develop, write and present annual ISPs and semi-annual assessments in consultation with other residential staff and a Director. Provide transportation as necessary. Communicate with persons significant to the individual served (family, friends, guardians, funding sources, advocates, volunteers, employers) to facilitate consistency of programming and support. Perform case-management duties including maintenance of confidential files, ensuring cases are reviewed, and documenting activities and training. Attend regular meetings as necessary. Other duties and/or assignments to work/program locations based on the needs of the company. Requirements Experience working with individuals with ID/DD. Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university; related experience preferred. Must be able to pass fingerprint background check, CORI, DPPC, and driving background checks. Valid Driver’s License required. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Lifeworks, Inc. believes diversity strengthens the value of our workplace and communities. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. This job profile identifies the general duties and minimum level of skills required to perform this job. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned. The employee can be responsible for all other duties as assigned by supervisor. Employment at Lifeworks is on an at-will basis. This means that the employee or employer may terminate employment at any time, for any reason or for no reason and with or without prior notice. Nothing in this job description or employee handbook creates an employment agreement, express or implied, or any other agreement between an employee and Lifeworks. #J-18808-Ljbffr Lifeworks