Mental Health Case Manager - Youth and Family (Child & Adolescent Services Team)

Chesterfield County • Chesterfield, VA

15h • Onsite

About The Position

The Child & Adolescent Services Team (CAST) at Chesterfield Mental Health Support Services is seeking a full-time Mental Health Case Manager to join our clinical team. This position provides intensive case management, hospital liaison services, and resource supports to youth and families with multiple mental health needs. The Case Manager assists individual children and their families with accessing needed medical, psychiatric, social, educational, vocational, and other supports essential in meeting basic needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a human services field, such as psychology, sociology, rehabilitation counseling, or a related field
• Two years of experience in a human services field
• Current valid driver’s license and good driving record required
• Records must not reflect a total of six or more demerit points within the twenty-four months preceding the anticipated hire date, or one major violation of six demerit points within the preceding thirty-six months
• Out-of-state driving records must be obtained by applicant and presented at time of interview
• Records must reflect at least three years of history and be dated within thirty days of interview date
• Pre-employment drug testing, FBI criminal background check and education/degree verification required
• Working knowledge of case management methods, practices, and procedures
• Ability to interview clients to identify deficiencies in personal, social, economic and health needs
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment providing treatment and rehabilitation services
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Ability to operate a personal computer and related software and other standard office equipment
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with children, adolescents and families preferred
• Experience with an electronic health record preferred
• Candidates with written and verbal fluency in both English and Spanish are encouraged to apply
• Working knowledge Medicaid funded mental health case management services preferred
• Knowledge of local area community resources and children's services act and family assessment planning team preferred

Responsibilities

• Provides intensive case management services to youth and families with multiple mental health needs
• Assists families with accessing needed medical psychiatric, social, educational and other supports
• Develops positive working relationships with community partners including Chesterfield County schools, Social Services, Court Services and private providers
• Shares information with families regarding local area community resources and makes appropriate referrals for services
• Provides Medicaid funded mental health case management services and seeks additional funding through the Chesterfield County Family and Assessment Planning Team
• Monitors and assesses client progress and makes recommendations or modifications to treatment plan
• Monitors delivery of services and quality of care; evaluates case plan effectiveness and manages resources
• Prepares and maintains casework documentation as required in the delivery of services (e.g. case histories, assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, correspondence)
• Performs other work as required

Benefits

• This position is a part of an approved Career Development Plan (CDP) and offers career progression opportunities and salary incentives, as funding permits, based on performance, qualifications, and experience.

What This Job Offers

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