Wraparound Team Leader

The Opportunity Alliance • South Portland, ME

9d • $60,000 - $65,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Opportunity Alliance is looking to fill a new role as our High Fidelity Wraparound program Team Leader . The High Fidelity Wraparound (HFW) program is an intensive, family-centered care coordination model for youth with complex behavioral/mental health needs, creating a team (family, friends, professionals) to build a personalized plan using formal and natural supports to keep kids safe at home and avoid out-of-home placements, focusing on "anything necessary" care, strengths, and family voice/choice. The High Fidelity Wraparound Team Leader is a supervisory position with additional responsibilities in a clinical and administrative nature. This position contributes to the accomplishment of the Agency’s mission through the provision of home and community-based case management services to youth and their families with mental health diagnosis or developmental disabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field required . Masters preferred.
• Knowledge of serious and persistent mental illness, substance abuse, and trauma.
• At least two years of experience working as a case manager is required
• At least two years’ experience working with families and children, preferably within the mental health system is required
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively required.
• Ability to work flexible hours including evenings required.
• Must be able to meet physical requirements associated with family visitation, e.g. climb stairs, etc.
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office and email is required.
• Must be able to successfully pass a criminal background, child protective service check & sex offender check.
• Must not be on the state or federal suspension and disbarment list.
• Must be able to exert moderate physical effort with occasional standing, walking, reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, typing and frequently lift and carry small children or material weighing up to 25 pounds .
• Driving may be necessary to attend meetings and trainings and for the occasional need to meet with clients offsite and within the program service area.
• This may include transportation of clients or driving to agency location to complete work.
• A good driving record is required.

Nice To Haves

• Masters preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administrative supervision of case manager
• Assisting the director to ensure all state and agency standards are met
• Overseeing client files, intake assessments, documentation, program reporting, etc.
• Collaborating with clinical leadership to plan staff development, work on growth or sustainability plans, and contribute to training and other tasks that support the department.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off accrual
• 9 paid holidays per calendar year and up to 3 floating holidays per calendar year
• Excellent medical benefits at very reasonable cost
• Dental and Vision insurance options
• Agency paid basic life insurance and STD & LTD disability insurances
• 403(b) retirement with a generous agency match (all employees are eligible)
• Tuition Reimbursement – offered once per year through an application process
• The Opportunity Alliance (TOA) is a qualified employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees