School-Based Case Manager (QMHS)

Summary/Objective

Join our alternative learning placement school, Growing Minds Education, as a Case Manager and make a lasting impact on the lives of students who need it most. In this dynamic educational environment, you will work directly with youth of all ages to help them overcome barriers and achieve both personal and academic success.

This role gives you the unique opportunity to actively apply and expand your clinical skills every day. You will provide holistic, individualized support to students while facilitating engaging group sessions. Using targeted crisis de-escalation techniques, you will help maintain a safe, nurturing space where every student feels valued and understood.

You will not do this work alone. Partnering closely with educators, families, and community resources, you will be a vital part of a highly collaborative team dedicated to student well-being. If you are a mission-driven individual who is passionate about advocating for at-risk youth, this role allows you to be the turning point in their educational journey.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide school-based and community-based support, advocacy, and other daily activities to assigned clients
• Required to transport youth when necessary
• Maintain set schedule M-F 7:30 am - 3:30 pm , no weekends or holidays
• Facilitates group activities and development, assists with activities appropriate for group’s level of functioning
• Assists with providing crisis care and de-escalation
• Maintain required direct care interaction including all necessary documenting and reporting, attendance of meetings, trainings, and all standard measurable metrics and agency standards set for role
• Maintain Client Interaction of 65% of worked hours
• Establishes and maintains positive working relationship internally and externally
• Communicate with agency staff in a professional manner
• Maintains quality results by following agency standards-attend clinical supervision, manage caseload effectively, manage and maintain treatment plans, adhere to on time and quality documentation standards
• Maintains continuity of work operations by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs
• Maintains patient confidence by keeping patient records, information confidential per HIPAA
• Serves and protects the agency by adhering to professional standards, agency policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and CARF standards
• Perform other duties, as assigned, to the need of the agency deemed necessary and appropriate

Measurable Metrics

• Client interaction standards
• All required documentation standards, quality, and timeliness
• Required meetings, trainings, etc.

Qualifications, Education and Experience

Required:

• High School Diploma required
• At least 3 years of case management or managing of children's behaviors

OR

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in a human services field (SW, Criminal Justice, Psychology, Sociology, Human Development, Counseling, Education, etc.)

Must have valid Driver License with acceptable driving record defined by the agency commercial insurance carrier. Must not have a criminal record that would exclude you from working in a child-serving environment. Must also be able to work well in a fast-paced, at times high-pressure environment

Preferred:

· At least three (1) year of experience with case management or direct services with at-risk youth

Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

· Excellent time management, organization, attention to detail, quality focus, professionalism, productivity, thoroughness, coordination, deadline-oriented, internal communications, reporting skills.

Tools and Equipment Used

Agency issued P.C. with necessary Microsoft Suite applications, including work processing software, copy machine, and fax machine as necessary.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk and hear. The employee is also often required to walk; use hands and fingers to feel, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job includes close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work is performed primarily in a school setting. The noise level in the work environment is moderate.

Join our agency to receive:

• Set schedule M-F 7:30 am - 3:30 pm, no weekend or holiday demands
• Paid holidays off in alignment with school closures
• 11-month employment agreement, includes the ability to take the full month of July off if yearly metrics are met over the course of the 11 working months
• 3 additional PTO days off awarded annually
• Healthcare coverage available at 90th day of employment
• Free vision and dental insurance for employee
• Free $15,000 life insurance

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to $49,920.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Please provide an email address you can be contacted at regarding your application.

Ability to Commute:

• Marion, OH 43302 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Marion, OH 43302: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: In person