What are the responsibilities and job description for the Outreach Case Manager/Direct Care Specialist position at Brien Center for Mental Health?
**Bachelor's Degree results on higher wage** - Position is first shift, weekdays!
Essential Job Functions
I. Direct Care:
- Case management of assigned caseload
- Coordination and collaboration with youths, families, residential treatment providers, clinicians and other providers regarding treatment plan development, strategies for intervention and implementation
- Implement treatment plan and treatment strategies
- Outreach to child/family/collateral/clinical/residential contacts that comprise the youth’s team, i.e. school, court, home, residential programs and other community agencies, etc.
- Encourage and assist youths with enhancing natural supports and developing community connections
- Supervise youths in after school programs, extra curricular and other community based activities as needed
- Assist youths in attending treatment and services at the Brien Center and other relevant agencies as stated in youth’s treatment plan
- Participate in treatment meetings for youths on assigned caseload
- Advocate for youths and youth’s voice and choice
- Provide transportation to family visits, meetings, appointments, activities, etc. to facilitate implementation of treatment plan
II. Administrative Duties:
- Complete all paperwork in a timely manner
- Participate in all relevant staff meetings, supervision and required trainings
- Update supervisor on collateral contacts on a regular basis
- Complete all tasks assigned which impact the organized functioning of the program
Qualifications
- High School or equivalency required; Bachelor’s in human services-related field strongly preferred
- 2 years experience working in case-management and/or with children/adolescents and families required
- Knowledge of WRAP curriculum preferred
- CPR, First Aid and MAP Certified, or obtain CPR, First Aid and MAP certification within first 3 months of employment