Children's Behavioral Health Case Manager

Merakey; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Retirement plan

DailyPay

Goga wellbeing platform

Care.com access

EAP services

Tuition reimbursement

Learning platform

Employee discounts

Job summary

Merakey is seeking a Case Manager for the Children’s Behavioral Health Program in New Castle County, Delaware. This role focuses on coordinating resources, documenting interactions, and developing discharge plans with family participation.

The position mainly involves community-based case management with occasional evenings or weekends and possible on-call coverage. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree, at least one year of experience with children/adolescents, and a valid driver’s

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or preferred.
• At least 1 year of experience working with children/adolescents.
• Valid Driver's License with clean driving record.
• Able to work Monday–Friday with an on-call rotation.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate resources and information pertinent to client needs.
• Efficiently document all coordination of resources.
• Coordinate referrals for discharge planning with family participation.
• Monitor record keeping, compliance and unit usage; ensure charts are up-to-date and incidents documented within 24 hours.
• Monitor/assess documents for safety.
• Complete necessary documentation per Merakey and regulatory standards.
• Caseload primarily in the community (homes, schools); may involve evenings/weekends and on-call coverage.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Driver's license

Job description

Requirements

• At least 1 year of experience working with children/adolescents
• Valid Driver's License and clean driving record
• Able to work Monday-Friday with an ON-CALL rotation

Requirements

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• At least 1 year of experience working with children/adolescents
• Valid Driver's License and clean driving record
• Able to work Monday-Friday with an ON-CALL rotation

Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team?

At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do.

We are seeking a Case Manager to join our Children's Behavioral Health Program serving Clients in New Castle County, Delaware

Earn $20.67/hour!

The Case Manager Will

• Coordinate resources and information pertinent to client needs.
• Effectively and efficiently documents all coordination of resources.
• Coordinate referrals for client specific discharge planning; ensuring that the family actively participates in creating a multi-faceted discharge plan; one which represents the family’s choice for service providers, and community resources.
• Monitor record keeping, compliance and authorized units remaining, ensures that client charts are up-to-date and include all necessary documentation, including documentation of significant incidents within 24 hours as needed (incident reports).
• Monitor/assess documents safety
• Complete necessary documentation of each case, which complies with the standards set by Merakey, county MHDS/CASSP, OMHSAS, and other licensing/regulatory/payor organizations.
• Case sessions are primarily delivered in the community (client homes, schools, etc.), case management can be in an office environment or community. May at times be required to work evenings and/or weekends to meet the needs of the clients. This position may require on-call coverage.

Benefits

Merakey offers generous benefits that promote well-being, financial security, and work-life balance, including:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support.
• Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
• DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
• On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
• Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services.
• Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships.
• Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
• Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.

Learn more about our full benefits package - https://www.merakey.org/careers/benefits

About Merakey

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey.

Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer!

We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!