Case Manager - Youth Partial Care

Join our team today and immerse yourself in a rewarding career for years to come! Youth Partial Care (YPC) provides psycho-educational, therapeutic recreation, daily living skills, art therapy and individual psychiatric consultation to youth ages 5-18 in Burlington and Mercer Counties.

Schedule: Monday-Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm

Salary : $40,000 USD to $41,000 USD/year

Competencies The incumbent must be able to demonstrate: Respect for children and families; An understanding of emotional disturbance; An understanding of the principles of collaborative community-based care; Have knowledge about the differential characteristics of serious emotional disturbance; Have knowledge about the role of psychiatric medication in treating disorder; Have knowledge of developmental needs of children; Have an understanding of the effects of stressful life events including abuse and/or trauma; Involves youth and family in all aspects of treatment planning; Has the ability to teach both simple and complex skills; Have knowledge of a range of strategies applicable to population; Ability to identify family support resources and provide advocacy for their use; Communicates understanding of unique issues families face; and have the ability to provide support while setting clear limits.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group counseling and support
• Provide activities to address daily living skills
• Provide recreational and socialization activities
• Provide services to families such as referral, advocacy, and service linkages
• Participate in the development, review, and updating of individual treatment plans and comprehensive assessments
• Participate in the development of discharge plans and making needed referrals
• Assist youth directly to address self-care needs
• Participate in case conferences
• Provide support to auxiliary staff, student interns, and volunteers
• Assist in the development of staff orientation programs
• Maintain clinical documentation
• Perform related studies as needed and appropriate to the provision of partial care services

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Medical and dental insurance
• Vision plan
• Retirement plan
• Flexible spending plans
• EXCELLENT time benefits for qualified positions!
• Opportunity for personal and career growth, including supervision towards professional licensure for eligible candidates
• Team-oriented environment – we practice the FISH! Philosophy

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (BA, BS, BSW) in Social Work, Psychology, or a related field from an accredited college/university
• One year experience with youth in a mental health capacity.

Programs funded through SAMHSA must follow federal guidelines for a drug free workplace. All positions require a valid driver’s license in good standing and pre-employment drug screening. Oaks Integrated Care considers applicants for all positions without regard to: race; color; religion; sex; national origin; age; sexual orientation; marital or veteran status; the presence of a medical condition, genetic information or handicap, unrelated to performing the tasks of the job; or any other legally protected status.