Job Type: Ministerial
Reports to: Senior Director
Position Description
This full-time benefited position is responsible for general management of the Maternity Care program at Catholic Charities and collaboration with St. John providers and staff. This position will also provide direct case management and mentorship to clients/patients within Maternity Care at Catholic Charities in the areas of financial, spiritual, and emotional guidance. Individual consultations and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team are required.
The Maternity Care program is called to provide skilled, holistic, and compassionate prenatal care to promote healthy pregnancies and support thriving families.
Ministerial
- As a ministerial representative of CCEOK, it is expected that both professional and social behavior be aligned with the ethical and moral standards of the Catholic Church
- Pray daily for the needs of the poor; opportunities include personal prayer, daily Mass, and/or adoration
- Willingness to learn how to articulate Catholic teaching with a commitment to its application in the job function
- Execute duties in a Christ-like manner with love and compassion following the values and principles of the program, Catholic Charities and Catholic Social Teaching
Responsibilities
- Provide case management: assessment, client history and community referral and follow-up
- Participate in the pilot program “Lifting Moms Out of Poverty Study” with the outcome being a replicable, sustainable, measurable model, with results shared across the Catholic Charities network
- Participate in the interdisciplinary team including case reviews
- Envision new opportunities for outreach and growth
- Coordinate schedules with St. John providers and OU for patient care and insurance enrollment
- Maintain records and reports within ethical and legal guidelines using assigned database
- Participate as a representative of Catholic Charities in the community at large
- Maintain standards of practice through licensure, certification, or continuing education
- Embrace Catholic Bioethical guidelines when working directly with clients and referral sources
- Encourage and refer to Natural Family Planning classes
- Work cooperatively with and train volunteers in the program
- Confirm the staff is updated annually on Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Healthcare
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 2 years case management experience preferred in social work, counseling, psychology, or related field, from an accredited program of study
- Fluency in English (reading, writing, and speaking), bilingual in Spanish
- Effectively communicate with individuals at all levels and from all backgrounds
- Exhibit exceptional organizational skills, good interpersonal skills, work independently as well as with teams
- Self-motivated and disciplined
- Able to set priorities appropriately and handle multiple issues concurrently
- Provide appropriate referrals for psychosocial support and intervention
- Use clinical skills to manage and coordinate care of cases clinically
- Assure that spiritual needs and Catholic Charities’ mission are addressed in case management activity
- Promote quality improvement initiatives with current accepted clinical practice and maintain competency
- Proficiency in basic computer usage including Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
- Ability to bend, stoop, lift up to 20 pounds and sit or stand for extended periods of time
Key attributes
- Commitment to the mission and vision of Catholic Charities and Catholic Bioethical guidelines
- Maintain patient, employee, physician, and company confidentiality and respect patient rights, privacy, and property
- Detailed, organized, self-motivated, team player
- Assume responsibility for maintaining competency in areas of assigned duties
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with volunteers, employees, clients and the public and promotes positive intra/inter departmental relations
- Professional appearance, conduct and positive approach
