Child Case Manager

Taylor Life Center; Flint (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation time

Personal time

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Monthly performance incentive

Flexible schedule

Unlimited monthly incentive opportunit

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

NHSC loan eligible

Job summary

Taylor Life Center in Flint, MI is seeking a Child Case Manager to provide high-quality, person-centered case management from intake through discharge or transition.

You will coordinate services with a multidisciplinary team, maintain EMR documentation, and connect clients to community supports while delivering most services in-home or in the community. This role emphasizes collaborative care and timely, compassionate intervention.

Qualifications

• CMHP with 3 years experience with a bachelor’s degree or 1 year with a master’s degree.
• State license in one of the listed classifications (e.g., LMSW, LMFT, LPC).
• Valid Michigan driver’s license and automobile insurance.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate full scope of services from intake to discharge or transfer.
• Manage a caseload providing a minimum of 300 billable service units per month (full-time).
• Coordinate schedules and services with support team based on treatment plans.
• Link persons served to appropriate community and natural supports.
• Provide 80% of services in-home or community settings, and monthly in-home contact.
• Assess needs and determine appropriate treatment interventions.
• Lead and monitor person-centered treatment plan meetings.
• Train, mentor, and collaborate with colleagues to enhance service delivery.
• Coordinate with treatment team members (therapists, PCPs, psychiatrists).
• Maintain scheduling via EMR and submit appointments per procedures.
• Complete documentation within 24 hours of contact (Plans, Reviews, Notes, Consents).
• Determine medical necessity and document accordingly.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and staff meetings.

Skills

Caseload management

Interpersonal skills

Documentation

In-home service delivery

Education

CMHP with 3 years experience | bachelor’s degree

1 year experience with a master’s degree

State license: LMSW/LLMSW/LMFT/LLMFT/LBSW/LLBSW/LP/LLPC/TLLP/RN or related human service degree

Job description

• Flexible schedule

Job Location

Flint

• Full Time

The Child Case Manager is responsible for providing high-quality, person-centered case management services from intake through discharge or transition. This role supports individuals with mental illness, intellectual disabilities, or substance use disorders in achieving improved health, stability, and independence. Duties include coordinating services, maintaining documentation, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure persons served receive timely, effective, and compassionate care.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Facilitate full scope of services from intake to discharge or transfer.
• Manage a caseload providing a minimum of 300 billable service units per month (full-time).
• Coordinate schedules and services with support team based on treatment plans.
• Link persons served to appropriate community and natural supports.
• Provide 80% of services in-home or community settings, and attempt in-home contact at least once monthly.
• Assess persons served needs and determine appropriate treatment interventions.
• Lead and monitor person-centered treatment plan meetings.
• Train, mentor, and collaborate with colleagues to enhance service delivery.
• Coordinate with treatment team members (e.g., therapists, PCPs, psychiatrists).
• Maintain scheduling via EMR and submit appointments as per procedures.
• Complete documentation within 24 hours of contact: Treatment Plans, Quarterly Reviews, Contact/Progress Notes, Consents/Authorizations, Psychosocial Assessments.
• Determine medical necessity and document accordingly.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and required staff meetings.

Qualification & Education Requirements

Applicant(s) must be qualified as a CMHP with 3 years experience with a bachelor’s degree or 1 year experience with a master’s degree in the examination, evaluation, and treatment of minors and their families. State license as an LMSW, LLMSW, LMFT, LLMFT, LBSW, LLBSW, LPC, LLPC, TLLP, LLP, LP, RN, or a degree in a human service field from an accredited school. Human service fields can include, but not limited to Human Services, Psychology, Sociology, Criminal Justice, or Social Work.

Must have a valid Michigan driver’s license, current automobile insurance, and the use of the insured vehicle during work hours.

Benefits Offered

• Vacation time
• Personal time
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid holidays
• Monthly performance incentive
• Flexible schedule
• Unlimited monthly incentive opportunities
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• National Health Services Corp (NHSC) student loan eligible

Required Skills

Physical:

Standing, support weight other than own, walking, stooping, kneeling, carrying, reaching, pushing, pulling, use of telephone, general good hearing, general good vision, speaking, physical intervention with clients, ability to travel, and ability to transport persons served.

Mental:

Reading, writing, simple arithmetic, analyze data/report information, work under pressure, rapid decision making, create methodologies for solving client goals, implement recommendations, pleasant, congenial, calm, courteous, firm, and ability to maintain confidentiality. Direct activities of others to accomplish a goal and evaluate the performance of others.

Environmental:

Community settings and persons served homes, exposure to public and possible aggressive clientele or poor health or hygiene, ability to work evenings and weekends, as necessary.

Taylor Life Center is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.