Children/Youth Case Manager - Wraparound - (Androscoggin County)

The Opportunity Alliance • South Portland, ME

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About The Position

The Opportunity Alliance is hiring a full-time Case Manager for its Wraparound program, serving youth ages 12–20 who have a diagnosed mental health disorder and/or developmental delay and are involved with the Juvenile Justice system. The program provides comprehensive, holistic, youth- and family-driven intensive case management through teams made up of professionals and natural supports. Teams help youth and families develop individualized goals so youth can remain in their homes and communities and pursue their vision of a fulfilled life.

This direct-service role in the community services area provides home-based and community-based case management to youth and families with a mental health diagnosis or developmental disability. The Case Manager attends monthly staff meetings and participates in weekly supervision with the designated supervisor. Work is performed, reviewed, and evaluated under the Program Director.

The position is based at an office in South Portland, with services delivered throughout Region 2, primarily Androscoggin County. The schedule is 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, with flexible hours including evenings required. Driving may be necessary for meetings, trainings, occasional offsite client meetings, or travel to an agency location to complete work; this may include transporting clients.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or a related field.
• Knowledge of serious and persistent mental illness, substance abuse, and trauma.
• At least two years of experience working with families and children, preferably within the mental health system.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings.
• Ability to meet physical requirements associated with family visitation, including climbing stairs.
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office and email.
• Must successfully pass criminal background, child protective service, and sex offender checks.
• Must not be on the state or federal suspension and disbarment list.
• Ability to exert moderate physical effort, including occasional standing, walking, reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, and typing, and frequently lift and carry small children or materials weighing up to 25 pounds.
• A good driving record; driving may be necessary for work duties.

Responsibilities

• Provide home-based and community-based case management services to youth and families with a mental health diagnosis or developmental disability.
• Support youth and families through individualized, youth- and family-driven goals and intensive case management.
• Participate in monthly staff meetings.
• Participate in weekly supervision with the designated supervisor.
• Attend meetings and trainings and, when needed, meet with clients offsite or travel to an agency location.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off accrual.
• Nine paid holidays per calendar year and up to three floating holidays per calendar year.
• Medical benefits at a reasonable cost.
• Dental and vision insurance options.
• Agency-paid basic life insurance.
• Agency-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• 403(b) retirement plan with an agency match.
• Tuition reimbursement offered once per year through an application process.
• Qualified employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

What This Job Offers

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