DMH Child Youth and Family Case Manager - Human Services Coordinator I - Plymouth

Commonwealth of Massachusetts • Plymouth, MA

18d • Onsite

About The Position

The Child Youth and Family Services operated by the Department of Mental Health (DMH) at the Plymouth Site Office is seeking a dynamic candidate who will provide Case Management services for eligible youth under age 22, with the majority of the caseload below age 18. The successful candidate will have knowledge and desire to work with youth with mental health needs and their families to promote recovery and connection to community-based services. As Southeast Area CYF staff, the Case Manager will provide assessment, outreach, support, and service coordination to DMH authorized individuals by promoting DMH’s philosophy of recovery, trauma informed care, person, youth and family-centered choices.

Requirements

• Knowledge of psychosocial problems, types and symptoms of those with mental and emotional disorders.
• Knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques of counseling, interviewing, crisis intervention, motivation and reinforcement.
• Knowledge of the types of programs and services available to the mentally ill population.
• Ability to understand, explain and apply the laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, specifications, standards and guidelines governing agency and Site activities.
• Ability to make case assessments by examining records and documents and through questioning and observing clients.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, giving clear accurate instructions.
• Ability to make decisions, act quickly and maintain a calm manner in stressful or emergency situations.
• Travel is required - This position directly manages cases in the DMH Brockton Site catchment areas and services in which will be primary travel locations; however, frequent travel is required throughout the DMH Southeast Area and occasional required statewide travel to various acute inpatient hospitals or other treatment settings.
• Current and valid Massachusetts Class D (or equivalent from another state) Motor Vehicle Operators license required.
• At least three (3) years of full-time or equivalent part-time, professional experience in human services work or social work or (B) any equivalent combination of the required experience and substitutions below.
• A Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field may substitute for two (2) years of the required (A) experience.
• Based on assignment, travel may be required. Incumbents who elect to use a motor vehicle for travel must have a current and valid motor vehicle driver's license at a class level specific to assignment.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in human services field, preferably in psychology or social work.
• 3+ years of experience in child/adolescent behavioral health services.
• Experience working with youth and their families in community and home-based settings.
• Multilingual fluency

Responsibilities

• Provide case management services for eligible youth under age 22, with majority of caseload below age 18.
• Engage families/guardians in the process to align with CYF Family Collaboration Principles.
• Provide creative engagement strategies including regularly scheduled face-to-face contact in accordance with the needs of the person served, family and other community providers to engage and sustain involvement in attaining the individual’s goals and maintaining community tenure.
• Work with a team of internal and external providers and family to ensure integrated planning and service provision.
• Prepares and maintains documentation according to DMH regulations and Electronic Health Record (EHR) business rules including progress notes and other required documentation to ensure accountability and effective and efficient service delivery.
• Provide regularly scheduled visits that occur in the client’s home or usual place of residence, as appropriate, and monitors safety of the environment.
• Coordinates/interacts with multi-service/system team (family, team, school, other state and community systems), organizes, schedules, facilitates (through regularly scheduled meetings/telephone contacts), coordinates and monitors service implementation.
• Plan, convene and chair meetings of client’s care planning team to discuss Individual Service Plan effectiveness and modifications, coordinate service delivery and other assistance.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits
• Outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package.
• Work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

What This Job Offers

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