Mental Health Case Manager

Child & Family Focus, Inc.•Schuylkill Township, PA

1d•$19 - $20

About The Position

Would you like to directly impact the lives of young people and their families? The First Episode Psychosis program is for you! Child and Family Focus is hiring a Mental Health Case Manager in Chester County! The First Episode Psychosis (FEP) program uses a Coordinated Specialty Care approach to support young people experiencing their first episode of psychosis. Services include medication management, therapy, family education, case management, supported education and employment, and peer support. The program focuses on empowering individuals to guide their own recovery, build relationships, and successfully reintegrate into school, work, and the community! The Case Manager develops and coordinates services based on individual service plans, providing case management, service coordination, supportive counseling, and advocacy to help clients achieve recovery goals and build self-advocacy. This role works within a multidisciplinary team to deliver community-based support to a caseload of up to 30 adolescents and young adults (ages 15–30) experiencing their first episode of psychosis.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Services, Psychology, Social Work or a related field
One or more years of direct clinical experience in mental health services working with children, youth and families
Maintain valid driver’s license and the ability to travel in your own vehicle to off site locations as required by caseload

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of community resources in Chester County
Bi-lingual in Spanish Language
Crisis management experience
Experience working with the Schizophrenia Spectrum

Responsibilities

Assume case load of up to 30 clients
Assist in the completion of comprehensive assessments and treatment plans for each client
Complete a written strength assessment, develop and implement a written service plan for each consumer assigned to the caseload
Provide services that diffuse or resolve crises in order to prevent unnecessary use of emergency rooms, in-patient services and mental health court
Make home, school, hospital and community based visits at a minimum of every 30 days (or more often as determined by the consumer’s level of care)
Access community resources and child-serving systems in Chester County
Achieve billable hour requirements per week
Transport clients and families to various appointments based on caseload as needed
Document supervision and case activity through ETO, progress notes and other program specific paperwork by typing or handwriting
Ensure that program files are organized and paperwork is filed into client specific charts
Provide on call rotation for 24/7 mental health crisis support as needed
Use and implement the 5 core values of Trauma-Informed Care in all work practices - Safety, Trustworthiness, Choice, Collaboration, & Empowerment
May perform other related duties, when required or assigned

Benefits

Medical and Vision Benefits offered on first day of employment, 3 plan options offered by Independence Blue Cross
Dental Benefits offered on first day of employment, 2 plan options offered by Guardian
Ancillary Benefits offered on first day of employment, such as Accident, Critical Illness, Cancer, Short Term Disability
Employer Paid Long Term Disability and $50,000 Life Insurance Policy
9 Paid Holidays and 17 days of Paid Time Off with days added through years of service
Paid Parental Leave
Tuition Reimbursement
Annual Salary Increase and Bonus
401K plan with company match and profit sharing
Mileage and Expense reimbursement for travel and training
Clearance Reimbursement