Care Manager Support Specialist
About The Position
Circle of Care for Families and Children of Passaic County, Inc. is seeking to hire and train full-time Care Manager Support Specialists. This role is ideal for recent college graduates with degrees in Sociology, Psychology, or related fields who are passionate about working with children and families and want to make a significant impact in their community. Circle of Care is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting Passaic County's multiple-needs children and their families. As a Care Management Organization (CMO), they partner with families to design, implement, and manage individual service plans (ISPs) using both informal and community support for children with complex needs, including behavioral, emotional, and developmental disabilities. Their core values include valuing employees, family voice and choice, families as equal partners, diversity of cultures, service excellence, individual strengths, and community collaboration.
Requirements
- 0-2 years of experience
- Bachelor's degree in a related field (Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Criminal Justice)
- Valid driver's license with clean driving record
- Ability to work a flexible schedule including early morning and evenings as needed to meet with youth and families
- A heart for children with complex needs including behavioral, emotional, and developmental disabilities and their families
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual Spanish, Arabic or Bengali preferred
Responsibilities
- Support Care Managers with driving and traveling by car approximately 50-70% of the time during the training period.
- Assist with administrative tasks.
- Learn to use the Wraparound Model to form a Child-Family Team.
- Learn to coordinate both formal and informal supports.
- Learn to utilize family vision, crisis plans, strengths & needs assessments, and care plans.
- Fulfill the goal of Circle of Care: Keeping youth at home, in the community and in school while creating self-sufficiency.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- 401(k) plan
- wellness program
- generous paid time off (PTO)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
