Child Case Manager — Trauma-Informed Support & Growth

Porter-Starke Services; Valparaiso (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with 20% company matching

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Disability & Life Insurance

YMCA discount

Health Savings and Flexible Spending

Generous PTO

11 paid holidays

Educational Reimbursement up to $5250

Tuition Assistance Program ($200/month

Company-wide employee recognition

Free health screenings

EAP Program

Job summary

Porter-Starke Services, located in Valparaiso, IN, is seeking a Child Case Manager to provide and coordinate case management for children, adolescents, and seriously mentally ill adults. You will locate, coordinate and monitor care, provide therapeutic and crisis interventions, and help with discharge planning and access to services.

Responsibilities include developing treatment plans, documenting interventions, facilitating group skills training, and coordinating with providers.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of therapeutic interventions for seriously and persistently mentally ill children.
• Trauma-Informed Care.
• Screening and assessment for risk of harm to self and others.
• Signs and symptoms of psychiatric disorders.
• Locating, coordinating and accessing appropriate services and entitlements for client.
• Formulation of treatment plans, ability to monitor progress, and ability to modify plans to meet client needs.
• Activities of daily living.
• Crisis intervention.
• Group facilitation.
• Medication adherence support.

Responsibilities

• Provides and coordinates case management services and manages caseload.
• Monitors client’s services.
• Provides appropriate therapeutic and crisis interventions.
• Prepares, facilitates and reviews group skills training for those clients whose treatment plan calls for same.
• Provides documentation of interventions per departmental standards.
• Initiates, monitors and updates client's treatment plans per department standards.
• Assists clients in meeting their treatment goals.
• Connects clients to available community resources and acts as an advocate for clients.
• Coordinates care with internal and external providers.
• Attends staffing, clinical supervision, in-services and staff meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Case management

Crisis intervention

Therapeutic interventions

Advocacy

Group facilitation

Documentation

Activities of daily living

Education

Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work or related human services field

Valid Driver’s License

Related experience 6 months

Job description

Porter-Starke Services, located in Valparaiso, IN, is seeking a Child Case Manager to provide and coordinate case management for children, adolescents, and seriously mentally ill adults. You will locate, coordinate and monitor care, provide therapeutic and crisis interventions, and help with discharge planning and access to services.

Responsibilities include developing treatment plans, documenting interventions, facilitating group skills training, and coordinating with providers.