Case Manager - Youth Partial Care

Oaks Integrated Care Inc.; Lumberton Township (NJ); On-site; USD 40,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision plan

Retirement plan

Flexible spending

Licensure supervision

FISH! culture

Job summary

Oaks Integrated Care Inc. seeks a Youth Partial Care Counselor to provide counseling, skill-building activities, and family advocacy for ages 5-18 across Burlington and Mercer Counties.

The role focuses on mental health care, treatment planning, and collaboration with a team to support youth and families in a community-based setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group counseling and support.
• Provide activities to address daily living skills.
• Provide recreational and socialization activities.
• Provide services to families such as referral, advocacy, and service linkages.
• Participate in development and updating of individual treatment plans and assessments.
• Participate in discharge planning and referrals.
• Assist youth with self-care needs.
• Participate in case conferences.
• Support staff, interns, and volunteers.

Skills

Respect children

Psychiatric meds knowledge

Child development

Trauma awareness

Family advocacy

Treatment planning

Discharge planning

Staff training support

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or Psychology

Job description

Join our team today and immerse yourself in a rewarding career for years to come!

Youth Partial Care (YPC) provides psycho-educational, therapeutic recreation, daily living skills, art therapy and individual psychiatric consultation to youth ages 5-18 in Burlington and Mercer Counties.

Schedule

Monday-Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm

Salary

$40,000 USD to $41,000 USD/year

Competencies

The incumbent must be able to demonstrate: Respect for children and families; An understanding of emotional disturbance; An understanding of the principles of collaborative community-based care; Have knowledge about the differential characteristics of serious emotional disturbance; Have knowledge about the role of psychiatric medication in treating disorder; Have knowledge of developmental needs of children; Have an understanding of the effects of stressful life events including abuse and/or trauma; Involves youth and family in all aspects of treatment planning; Has the ability to teach both simple and complex skills; Have knowledge of a range of strategies applicable to population; Ability to identify family support resources and provide advocacy for their use; Communicates understanding of unique issues families face; and have the ability to provide support while setting clear limits.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group counseling and support
• Provide activities to address daily living skills
• Provide recreational and socialization activities
• Provide services to families such as referral, advocacy, and service linkages
• Participate in the development, review, and updating of individual treatment plans and comprehensive assessments
• Participate in the development of discharge plans and making needed referrals
• Assist youth directly to address self-care needs
• Participate in case conferences
• Provide support to auxiliary staff, student interns, and volunteers
• Assist in the development of staff orientation programs
• Maintain clinical documentation
• Perform related studies as needed and appropriate to the provision of partial care services

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Medical and dental insurance
• Vision plan
• Retirement plan
• Flexible spending plans
• EXCELLENT time benefits for qualified positions!
• Opportunity for personal and career growth, including supervision towards professional licensure for eligible candidates
• Team-oriented environment – we practice the FISH! Philosophy

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (BA, BS, BSW) in Social Work, Psychology, or a related field from an accredited college/university
• One year experience with youth in a mental health capacity.

Programs funded through SAMHSA must follow federal guidelines for a drug free workplace.

All positions require a valid driver’s license in good standing and pre-employment drug screening. Oaks Integrated Care considers applicants for all positions without regard to: race; color; religion; sex; national origin; age; sexual orientation; marital or veteran status; the presence of a medical condition, genetic information or handicap, unrelated to performing the tasks of the job; or any other legally protected status.