Case Manager

St. Mary's General Hospital•Passaic, NJ

50d•$21 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

St. Mary's General Hospital is seeking a Case Manager to provide community-based mental health case management and support therapeutic services across designated programs. The degree and scope of case-management intervention vary by program and by the changing needs of each individual. For Adolescent Partial Care, Adolescent Residence, and Adult Partial Care, the Case Manager assists with assessing client progress, planning treatment interventions, and documenting therapeutic activities. The role also supports and counsels clients in group and individual therapeutic interventions, participates in treatment-team planning and review, and helps maintain continuity of care among community educators, treatment providers, and the program. The position is per diem on the day shift and is based at St. Mary's General Hospital in Passaic, New Jersey. The stated compensation estimate is $20.50 to $22.93; actual starting compensation is determined at applicant selection based on factors including skills, experience, education, credentials, and licensure.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, rehabilitation, or a related field.
A minimum of two years of relevant experience in a mental health setting.
For individuals working with adolescents, at least one year of experience working with youth in a mental health setting.
Basic understanding of mental health services and the role of case managers in mental health services.
Complete Behavioral Violence Prevention (BVP) within six months of hire and maintain current status.
Valid New Jersey driver's license.
Associate-degree candidates currently enrolled in bachelor's degree programs may be considered on a case-by-case basis with additional experience; associate-degree candidates must have at least four years of relevant mental health experience.
Candidates for Residential Services with less than two years of experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Responsibilities

Provide community-based mental health case management for Integrated Case Management, POWER, and Residential Services, with intervention tailored to the program and the individual's changing needs.
Assist in assessing client progress, planning treatment interventions, and documenting therapeutic activities for Adolescent Partial Care, Adolescent Residence, and Adult Partial Care.
Assist in engaging, supporting, and counseling clients in partial-care groups and individual therapeutic interventions.
Participate in treatment-team planning and review.
Maintain continuity of care between community educators, treatment providers, and the program.