Behvrl Health Care Mgr (Shift)

Amerihealth Caritas•,

6d•$63,700 - $85,900•Remote

About The Position

The Care Manager facilitates access to behavioral health, substance use, and intellectual/developmental disabilities therapeutic services. The role helps ensure that each youth receives appropriate services at the right time as part of an integrated service plan. The Manager makes timely intensity-of-service determinations based on urgency of need and manages emergencies, including access to mobile response services. This is a remote role for candidates in Delaware, New Jersey, New York, or Pennsylvania who live within three hours of Robbinsville, New Jersey. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 12:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., with rotating weekends and holidays. Remote associates need reliable high-speed internet with at least 50 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload. The position requires an accredited graduate degree in Social Work or Clinical/Counseling Psychology, at least two years of relevant experience serving children, youth, young adults, and their families or caregivers, and an active New Jersey clinical license as an LCSW, LMFT, LPC, or Licensed Psychologist. The targeted hiring range is $63,700 to $85,900. AmeriHealth Caritas associates may participate in the annual incentive program and receive benefits including medical, vision, dental, life and disability insurance, a 401(k), paid time off, and other benefits.

Requirements

Graduate degree from an accredited educational program in Social Work or Clinical/Counseling Psychology.
At least two years of experience in children's mental health, DCPP, juvenile justice, or a related public-sector human services or behavioral healthcare field, providing community-based services to children, youth, young adults, and their families or caregivers.
Background and experience in family systems, community systems and resources, case management, child and family counseling or therapy, child protection, and/or child development.
Clinical and cultural competency, with training and experience to manage complex community cases across child-serving systems.
Active New Jersey clinical license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or Licensed Psychologist.
Must be licensed in New Jersey for contractual requirements.
Computer savvy and able to multitask.
Knowledge of a variety of intervention and support approaches.
For remote work, access to reliable high-speed internet with minimum bandwidth of 50 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload.
For the remote arrangement, reside in Delaware, New Jersey, New York, or Pennsylvania and within three hours of Robbinsville, New Jersey.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual Spanish is helpful.

Responsibilities

Make timely intensity-of-services determinations or refer cases for higher-level review when indicated.
Provide linkage to community services as needed.
Meet customer service level agreements and expected productivity measures.
Follow documentation requirements.
Identify a range of community resources for callers.
Communicate respectfully and provide excellent customer service.
Adhere to recognized ethical standards.
Assist with projects as assigned.
Screen and assess crisis and emergency calls, determine caller acuity or severity, and assess clinical necessity for treatment using DCF/CSOC-approved criteria.