What are the responsibilities and job description for the Childrens Case Manager position at Assistance Plus?
General Description of Responsibilities:
The scope of practice for this position is to provide professional case management service to eligible clients. The case manager is an advocate for clients when securing services and is responsible for coordinating all services deemed necessary to meet the needs of clients served. The Children's Case Manager (CCM) will be sensitive toward others and enjoy working with children and adolescents and work effectively within an interdisciplinary team.
This position will be required to possess the ability and desire to work flexible hours to meet client demand. This position will be required to travel within their designated area.
Qualifications:Position Requirements:
- A minimum of one year relevant life/work experience working with children with a Serious Emotional Disturbance is required
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- Intermediate level computer skills
Education:
Has a minimum of a Bachelors Degree from an accredited four (4) year institution of higher learning, with specialization in psychology, mental health and human services, behavioral health, behavioral sciences, social work, human
development, special education, counseling, rehabilitation, sociology, nursing, or closely related field; or who has a Bachelors Degree from an accredited four (4) year educational institution in an unrelated field and at least one (1) year
of full-time equivalent relevant human services experience; or a who has Masters Degree in social work, education, psychology, counseling, nursing, or closely related field from an accredited graduate school.
Benefits:
- Mileage reimbursement
- Flexible schedule
- Paid travel time
- 12 paid holidays per year
- Generous Earned Benefit Time
- Working in a team oriented environment
- Agency paid life insurance in the amount of your annual salary with a max of $50k
- Medical, dental, and voluntary insurances for full-time staff
- Agency issued laptop and cell phone
- Forty-eight hours a year of clinical supervision
- Twenty hours per year of paid job specific trainings
Assistance Plus provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Salary : $24 - $27