Children's Behavioral Health Case Manager

Merakey • New Castle, DE

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Merakey is seeking a Case Manager to join their Children's Behavioral Health Program serving Clients in New Castle County, Delaware. The Case Manager will coordinate resources and information pertinent to client needs, document all coordination of resources, and coordinate referrals for client-specific discharge planning. They will ensure family participation in creating a discharge plan that represents the family's choice for service providers and community resources. The role involves monitoring record keeping, compliance, and authorized units, ensuring client charts are up-to-date with necessary documentation, including incident reports within 24 hours. The Case Manager will also monitor and assess document safety and complete necessary case documentation in compliance with standards set by Merakey, county MHDS/CASSP, OMHSAS, and other licensing/regulatory/payor organizations. Case sessions are primarily delivered in the community (client homes, schools, etc.), but case management can also occur in an office environment or the community. The position may require working evenings and/or weekends to meet client needs and may involve on-call coverage.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• At least 1 year of experience working with children/adolescents
• Valid Driver's License and clean driving record
• Able to work Monday-Friday with an ON-CALL rotation

Responsibilities

• Coordinate resources and information pertinent to client needs.
• Effectively and efficiently documents all coordination of resources.
• Coordinate referrals for client specific discharge planning; ensuring that the family actively participates in creating a multi-faceted discharge plan; one which represents the family’s choice for service providers, and community resources.
• Monitor record keeping, compliance and authorized units remaining, ensures that client charts are up-to-date and include all necessary documentation, including documentation of significant incidents within 24 hours as needed (incident reports).
• Monitor/assess documents safety
• Complete necessary documentation of each case, which complies with the standards set by Merakey, county MHDS/CASSP, OMHSAS, and other licensing/regulatory/payor organizations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support.
• Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
• DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
• On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
• Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services.
• Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships.
• Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
• Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level