Case Manager - Residential Counselor

NewBridge Services, Inc. is seeking Part-Time, Full-Time, and Per-diem Residential Case Managers to join one of our various NJ locations. (Boonton, Flanders, Pompton Lakes, Pompton Plains)

Responsible to: Residence Manager

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology or related field, OR a license as a Registered Nurse, OR two years of college plus two years of related work or life experience, OR a license as a Practical Nurse plus two years of related work or life experience OR high school degree plus four years related life experience. Good communication skills. NewBridge Services’ auto insurance underwriter must accept driving record. Able to work, days, evenings, overnight, and/or weekends.

Responsibilities:

• Regards adults with serious mental illness as persons with dignity and competence and engages them as full partners in service planning, delivery and evaluation.
• Fosters consumers’ independent thinking, uses a strengths based model.
• Demonstrates holistic understanding of adults with mental illness.
• Assists consumers with finding meaningful work, leisure and social activities; advocates for social inclusion and community integration.
• Assists consumers with daily living activities (e.g., shopping, banking, cleaning, using public transportation).
• Supports consumer’s efforts to manage symptoms.
• Provides transportation as needed to access and maintain linkage to community services (e.g., medical, psychiatric, social service, vocational).
• Implements medication maintenance strategies to facilitate medication compliance.
• Documentation meets the requirements of regulatory agencies and follows the progress of each consumer.
• Works collaboratively within and across the services system.
• Conducts activities in a culturally competent manner.
• Ensures clients rights and responsibilities.
• Provides crisis interventions services.
• Provides on-site consumer supervision.
• Provides consumer advocacy.
• Participates in supervisory and training events.

Benefits:

For Full Time: Health/Dental/Vision insurance for employee and dependents with NewBridge-funded HRA for eligible expenses, generous PTO and flexibility, paid holidays, Retirement Savings Plan with company match after 2 years' continuous service, tuition/training/CEU reimbursement; Supervision provided for licensure (LCSW/LPC/LCADC).

For Part-Time: Paid Sick Time, Retirement Savings Plan with company match after 2 years continuous employment, Supervision available for licensure (LCSW/LPC/LCADC).

NewBridge Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, nationality, national origin, ethnic background, ancestry, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and affectional or sexual orientation), disability or handicap, or veteran status.

About NewBridge

Founded in 1963, NewBridge Services, Inc. is a nonprofit community organization providing innovative programs and education services in five program areas: mental health, substance abuse, housing, children’s needs and senior citizen assistance. Whether guiding people as they cope with stress, grief, or substance abuse, or providing advice to those with parenting, relationship or caregiving challenges, NewBridge helps people bring balance to their lives.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $15.92 - $17.58 per hour

Benefits:

• 403(b)
• 403(b) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Mental Health: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Overnight Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Boonton, NJ 07005 (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $16 - $18