What are the responsibilities and job description for the Case Manager - Therapeutic Foster Care - Jackson, TN position at MERITAN INC?
Meritan, Inc., a Tennessee-based health, human, and social services nonprofit, is seeking a compassionate candidate to join its Specialized Foster Care team as a Case Manager. If you are seeking flexibility with your schedule, a smaller caseload, and the ability to build meaningful connections with community partners, Meritan may be the perfect fit for you! This full-time position will support foster families and children experiencing emotional, behavioral, and/or medical issues in the state foster care system by being the child's advocate, assessing health and social needs on an initial and continuing basis, and making linkages to a variety of agencies. The agency recruits and trains families for therapeutic support statewide as well as facilitates adoptions and home studies as appropriate.
Meritan offers excellent benefits and perks, including but not limited to:
- Voluntary health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances
- Within the first month of hire, the agency provides 24/7 access to FREE, co-payless, basic medical and behavioral health benefits with U.S.- based, prescription-writing physicians to the employee and all household members through Teladoc.
- 403(b) retirement savings plan with agency match.
- Annual longevity bonus
- Referral bonuses
- 10 paid holidays per year
- 12 sick days per year with rollover
- 15 vacation days per year (increases with longevity)
- 8 hours volunteer leave per year
- 3 days bereavement leave per year
- Cellular phone stipend
- Company-sponsored group life insurance, LTD/STD
- Infant-at-Work Program/Child Care Stipend
- Employee discounts on shopping, entertainment, travel, and wellness through Vizient Member Perks Program
- Employee Emergency Assistance
- Educational Incentive Bonus for completion of certificates and degrees
- Remote work environment
- Travel reimbursement
- On-call pay
- Automatic salary increases commensurate with experience
WHY YOU SHOULD BECOME A MERITAN TEAM MEMBER:
- To be apart of a results-driven team
- To have flexibility and autonomy to balance your work and life
- To make a difference in a vulnerable children’s lives
- To be a valued member of a recognized Top Workplace
Meritan provides homes of refuge and healing to special needs foster children and in-home services to the elderly and disabled so that they may remain living independently in their own homes.
Meritan is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Qualifications:- Positions in Georgia: Case Managers must have a Bachelor’s degree in an area of behavioral or social sciences, social work, psychology, childhood education, special education, guidance counseling, or related field.
- Positions in Tennessee: Case Managers must have a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
Salary : $45,284 - $51,634