The Link is hiring! Come grow with us, walk along side people in our community as we grow strong & resilient together. We are seeking candidates with strong character that share our vision for a brighter future; people of action who can support the resilience and potential in people. We honour and strive to model through our actions the traditional Seven Teachings of the Anishinabe : Love, Respect, Courage, Honesty, Wisdom, and Humility & Truth.

About the Opportunity

The  Case Manager for the Heart to Home Program, leads, develops, and supervises all care planning activities for children and youth in The Link Healing Home. They ensure care providers are supported in delivering quality care and also contribute to the continuous development of the program.

Duties and responsibilities are carried out within a trauma and resiliency informed framework that promotes The Links’ Therapeutic Model of Care, including the agency mission, guiding principles and the Circle of Courage® values. Duties are performed within a team environment that focuses on establishing collaborative and trusting relationships with one another and with agency clients. Providing culturally competent services and ensuring client safety, choice and control are priorities at The Link.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES :

Care Planning

• Ensures a holistic, systems and family-centered approach to planning.
• Provides information to The Link Centralized Intake and Assessment for decision making regarding placement to ensure resources meet needs of youth.
• Participates in placement process, when possible, to facilitate smooth transition for youth.
• Works collaboratively with youth, families, care providers and placing agency worker in development of assessments, plans and interventions.
• Liaises with internal clinical service team and external systems for the purpose of information gathering, scheduling of Care Plan meetings and associated tasks.
• Monitors and re-evaluates the Care Plans on a quarterly basis ensuring identified actions to meet goals are implemented.
• Maintains and / or develops plan for family contact.
• Proactively facilitates transition, discharge and age of majority planning for every youth in placement.
• Ensures appropriate and timely record keeping for individual caseload.
• Provides guidance and direction related to youth experiencing crisis or when emergency planning is required.
• Participates in providing after-hours support to the program through an on-call system.
• Other duties, as required.

Parent Support / Heart to Home

Ongoing Program Development & Quality Assurance Initiatives

QUALIFICATIONS :

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request. If you are contacted by The Link regarding a job opportunity, please know that you are welcome to request an accommodation at any point in the process. All information received regarding accommodations will be kept confidential.

The Link is committed to the health and safety of its employees, the people we serve, stakeholders, and the community.

APPLICATION DEADLINE :  Open 'til filled

WORK LOCATION :   Thompson, MB & willingness to travel to The Pas occasionally, based on service demands.

HOURS OF WORK : 35 hours per week; Currently, the hours of work for this position are Monday to Friday from 8 : 30am to 4 : 30pm

EMPLOYMENT TYPE : Full-time

SALARY RANGE :  $42, 320.00 - $63, 480.00 per year

The Link is an equal opportunity employer, Indigenous people, women, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The Link is committed to developing and retaining a diverse workforce. We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. For further information about our other employment and volunteer opportunities please visit