ASD/IDD Case Coordinator

Devereux•Fitchburg, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Devereux - Massachusetts serves students with various complex psychological, emotional, and behavioral disorders, including Autism Spectrum Disorder. This position will work with the Devon House group home located in Fitchburg, MA. Devereux's Devon House program serves co-ed individuals aged 14 to 21 with ASD and IDD, most of whom are non-verbal. With a 1:2 staff to students ratio, this program offers a high level of individualized care. The program goal is to teach, coach, and support our individuals to learn daily living skills, coping skills, and social skills while staying active and having fun.

Requirements

Must be 21 years of age or older.
Valid driver's license required.
Minimum one year experience working with children/adolescents with mental health disabilities or graduate study in counseling, casework, social work, or related field.
Must be able to attend a 2-week paid orientation, Monday to Friday, 8AM to 4PM, in Rutland, MA.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Sociology or Social Work, or other related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

Work closely with the Program Manager and the Clinician to provide case management services as a liaison between center, families, agencies, social workers, lawyers and other involved parties.
Complete QI responsibilities for programs as well as gather clinical information and complete documentation as assigned.
Serve as a member of individual treatment teams, program milieu team, and QI team.
Provide and ensure therapeutic interventions in a compassionate and safe environment.
Engage with youth in a meaningful and positive manner, teaching and prompting appropriate behaviors, and providing positive reinforcement for the same.
Teach and assist with Activities of Daily (ADL) Living Skills.
Possess adequate organizational and communication skills needed to complete required documentation, such as progress notes and incident reports.

Benefits

192 PTO hours/year and 64 sick hours/year
403b retirement account with guaranteed 3% employer contribution and potential for additional 2% match
Free Life Insurance up to 2x annual salary, not to exceed $200,000
Blue Cross Health Insurance plans
Short & Long Term Disability, Dental, Vision, Accident, Identity Theft, Pet, and more insurance options
Free Employee Assistance Program for help with mental health, work-life balance, general-wellbeing, and more
Discounts on Hotels, Rental Cars, Theme Parks, Electronics, and more
Devereux's custom ASCEND career-accelerator program! You deserve to work somewhere that gives back to you! Devereux is proud to offer ASCEND, the first career-accelerator program exclusively designed to give behavioral healthcare workers the career guidance, one-on-one coaching, skills, and financial assistance you need to reach your full potential. This program includes 100% of tuition covered, up to $15,000 annually for undergraduate and $25,000 annually for graduate, and student loan repayment through SAVI up to $5,200/year, among other benefits!
Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services.
Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance.
Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day), 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit, and voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage.
Employee assistance / work-life balance program.