What are the responsibilities and job description for the CMIS Case Manager position at Bethanna?
The Children’s Mobile Intervention Services (CMIS) Mental Health Case Manager pairs with the Intervention Specialist to provide support to youth in crisis and their families. They provide direct contact with the youth in the home, school and other community settings to provide ongoing crisis stabilization services and assistance in navigating child-serving systems (DHS, education, mental health, juvenile justice, etc) as they aim to improve the youth’s functioning in the community and address a youth’s behaviors that interfere with successful functioning in the community or home settings. The Mental Health Manager makes referrals and builds linkages to all medically necessary behavioral health services and supports that support brief interventions that address behavior and safety. He/She implements behavioral strategies as developed by the treatment team and provides enhanced support and modeling to the family in the planned implementation of behavioral strategies. The Mental Health Case Manager will maintain all required documentation and is supervised by the Clinical Team Supervisor.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
A Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university with major coursework in sociology, social work, psychology, gerontology, anthropology, political science, history, criminal justice, theology, nursing, counseling, education or related field. At least two years related mental health experience providing direct behavioral interventions or cases
Experience: 2 years as case manager in community behavioral health
Overview:
- working with foster child and family holistically
- assessing family/child's background, and finding resources
- 15 cases per case manager
Location: Reed Street, PA
Pay: $21.71 per hour
Schedule: Day shift
Traveling: schools, homes, communities with .65 cents for every mile (travel reimbursement)
Bethanna is a non-profit Christian organization that provides the highest quality system of care for children and families to ensure safety, restore emotional wellness, and build family stability. Bethanna provides adoption, child welfare services and behavioral health services in Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery and surrounding counties. Bethanna's Behavioral Health and Crisis Services are highly regarded for the use of evidence-based practices and prioritizing the families voice and vision during service delivery.
Bethanna provides robust clinical supervision and training opportunities to support its staff to achieve their career aspirations.
Bethanna is an Equal Opportunity Employer as such does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, disability, ancestry, national origin, age or sex or any other protected status by federal, state or local laws, regulations and guidelines in regard to nondiscrimination.
Equal Opportunity / Smoke Free / Drug Free Workplace Employer.
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