Bilingual Crisis Intervention Case Manager

Ccannj; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 43,500 - 46,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits package

Potential eligibility for federal student loan forgiveness

Job summary

A nonprofit agency in Jersey City, NJ seeks a Full-Time Bilingual Case Manager to provide mobile crisis intervention services. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in social work, be fluent in English and Spanish, and have experience with children and families in crisis. Responsibilities include in-home assessment and coordination of services to support families effectively. This role offers a competitive salary range of $43,500 - $46,500 and comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bilingual fluency in both English and Spanish is essential.
• Bachelor's degree in social work or a related field is required.
• One year of experience with children, particularly in crisis situations is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-home and community-based crisis intervention and stabilization services.
• Coordinate discharge/transition services and link families to appropriate resources.

Skills

Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish

Crisis assessment and intervention

Experience working with children and families

Education

Bachelor Degree in social work or a related field

Job description

Overview

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark is currently seeking Full Time (Spanish/English) Bilingual Case Manager for our Mobile Response and Stabilization Services Program located in Jersey City, NJ.

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in social work or a related field
• Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish
• Valid driver’s license

One year of experience working with children and families, particularly in crisis assessment and intervention, is preferred but not required.

Annual Salary

• $43,500 - $46,500

Duties and Abilities

• Provide in-home and community based crisis de-escalation/intervention and assessment, safety planning as well as stabilization and case management services to families and children according to the families\' individualized service needs.
• Coordination of discharge/transition services to include referral and linkages to services and supports appropriate to the level of need of the child/family.

Calls are received through a centralized screening entity that determines the need for MRSS services. Once calls are received and information documented, the MRSS worker must respond to the call within 1 hour, as per contract requirements. The program provides services 24/7/365 days a year, within 1 hour of the referrals received.

Program Details

• Charities’ Mobile Response program, based in Jersey City, New Jersey, provides families with counseling, guidance, and referral services to address juvenile crises and to help in stabilizing and preserving the family unit. The program addresses juvenile behavioral problems, such as truancy, chronic runaways, family disputes, and curfew violations. Mobile Response services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, to help children and youth who are experiencing emotional or behavioral crises. The services are designed to defuse an immediate crisis, keep children and their families safe, and maintain the children in their own homes or current living situation (such as a foster home, treatment home or group home). Mobile response/crisis intervention workers respond to calls received by the program through a centralized screening entity that determines the need for services. Workers must respond to calls within one hour by traveling to wherever the crisis occurs, such as in the child’s/family’s home, in school, or other community locations. The Mobile Response program utilizes agency-owned cars that workers use to drive to the site of the crisis.

How to Apply

• If you are a qualified candidate, passionate about working with children and families, please submit a resume online with desired hourly rate. Recent graduates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Agency Mission

• In response to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, Catholic Charities, as a ministry of the Archdiocese of Newark, serves the poor and marginalized and advocates for their needs in order to promote the inherent dignity and worth of all people without regard to race, religion, or culture.

Benefits

• CCAN offers a competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package for employees, with an 80/20% cost split between employers (80) and employees (20). CCAN is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin/ancestry, citizenship status, disability, age, marital or family status, and military or veteran status.
• Potential eligibility for federal student loan forgiveness.

Internal Applicants

• Please be advised that current employees applying to open positions within the Agency are required to fill out an Agency Internal Job Application Form which is available for download to all employees on HR\'s public folders in Outlook. Please forward the completed form to HR via email to the agency email address indicated at the end of the application form.