Childrens Care Coordinator

Assistance-Plus; Oakland (ME); On-site; USD 40,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Flexible schedule

Paid travel time

12 paid holidays per year

Earned Benefit Time

Life insurance

Medical, dental, and voluntary ins.

Laptop and cell phone provided

Clinical supervision

Job-specific trainings

Job summary

Assistance-Plus in Maine is seeking a Children’s Case Manager to provide professional case management for eligible clients and advocate for their access to services. You will coordinate services, work with children and adolescents, and collaborate within an interdisciplinary team to meet needs.

The role requires traveling within the designated area, flexible hours, and a commitment to supportive, client-centered care.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year experience with children with Serious Emotional Disturbance.
• Bachelor’s degree in specified fields or equivalent experience; or Master’s degree in related field.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• Ability to travel within designated area.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional case management to eligible clients.
• Advocate for clients to secure services.
• Coordinate services to meet client needs.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team.
• Work flexible hours to meet client demand.
• Travel within designated area.

Skills

Advocacy

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Client communication

Compassionate care

Education

Bachelor's degree in psychology/mental health or related field

Bachelor's in unrelated field with 1+ year relevant experience

Master's degree in social work/education/psychology/counseling/nursing or related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

General Description of Responsibilities:The scope of practice for this position is to provide professional case management service to eligible clients. The case manager is an advocate for clients when securing services and is responsible for coordinating all services deemed necessary to meet the needs of clients served. The Children's Case Manager (CCM) will be sensitive toward others and enjoy working with children and adolescents and work effectively within an interdisciplinary team.This position will be required to possess the ability and desire to work flexible hours to meet client demand. This position will be required to travel within their designated area.Position Requirements:A minimum of one year relevant life/work experience working with children with a Serious Emotional Disturbance is requiredMust be 18 years of age or olderIntermediate level computer skillsEducation:Has a minimum of a Bachelors Degree from an accredited four (4) year institution of higher learning, with specialization in psychology, mental health and human services, behavioral health, behavioral sciences, social work, humandevelopment, special education, counseling, rehabilitation, sociology, nursing, or closely related field; or who has a Bachelors Degree from an accredited four (4) year educational institution in an unrelated field and at least one (1) yearof full-time equivalent relevant human services experience; or a who has Masters Degree in social work, education, psychology, counseling, nursing, or closely related field from an accredited graduate school.Benefits:Mileage reimbursementFlexible schedulePaid travel time12 paid holidays per yearGenerous Earned Benefit TimeWorking in a team oriented environmentAgency paid life insurance in the amount of your annual salary with a max of $50kMedical, dental, and voluntary insurances for full-time staffAgency issued laptop and cell phoneForty-eight hours a year of clinical supervisionTwenty hours per year of paid job specific trainingsAssistance Plus provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.