Child & Adolescent Care Coordinator-Monroe County

CarePath Behavioral Health; Alabama; On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

CarePath Behavioral Health in Alabama seeks a Child and Adolescent Care Coordinator (case manager) to provide mental health case management for children and teens within our program.

The role involves completing needs assessments, developing case plans, coordinating with families, schools, and community services, and helping to stabilize clients in the community while coordinating with In Home and Outpatient teams. Prior bachelor’s degree and experience with youth are required or preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in psychology, social work, sociology, or health care field required.
• Experience working with children and adolescents preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health case management services to children and adolescents.
• Complete needs assessments and develop case plans.
• Works closely with the family unit and community programs for the welfare of the child/adolescent.
• Works to keep individuals stabilized in the community settings and assists in securing psychiatric hospital placement as needed.
• Works closely with the In Home team to provide needed case management services and functions as the liaison between In Home and Outpatient services.
• Assist with crisis situations as needed.

Skills

Experience with children

Education

Bachelor degree in psychology, social work, sociology, or health care related field

Job description

Description: Child and Adolescent Care Coordinator (case manager)

Qualifications: Bachelor degree in psychology, social work, sociology, or other health care related field required

Preferred Experience: Previous work with children and adolescents

Duties and Responsibilities:Provide mental health case management services to children and adolescents.Complete needs assessments and develop caseplans. Works closely with the family unit and community programs for the welfare of the child/adolescent.Works to keepindividuals stabilized in the community settings and assists in securing psychiatric hospital placement as needed. Works closely with the C&A In Home team to provide needed case management services as well as functions as the liasion between In Home and Ouptatient services.Assist with crisis situations as needed.