Mental Health Case Manager

Mercer Behavioral Health; New Jersey; On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercer Behavioral Health is seeking a Mental Health Case Worker to join our outpatient team in New Jersey. You will provide culturally sensitive mental health services and deliver evidence-based interventions tailored to each consumer’s needs.

You will evaluate needs, develop treatment plans, and maintain accurate documentation while adhering to MBH licensing standards. Collaboration with community agencies and active participation in groups are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in counseling, social work, or a similar field.
• Previous experience as a mental health therapist preferred.
• BLS and CPR certification required.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient mental health services with cultural sensitivity.
• Evaluate consumer needs and deliver therapeutic interventions.
• Maintain detailed documentation of patient information and treatment plan.
• Adhere to MBH licensing standards.
• Coordinate case management with community agencies and providers.
• Lead and participate in therapeutic groups and activities.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in counseling or social work

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary

We are seeking a Mental Health case worker to join our team! In this role, you will provide outpatient mental health services that demonstrate cultural sensitivity and meet the needs of designated MBH consumers. Evaluates consumer needs and delivers therapeutic interventions incorporating evidence based individual and group programming as appropriate for mental health issues.

Responsibilities

• Use evidence-based treatment methods to facilitate group and individual treatments
• Maintain detailed and accurate documentation of patient information and treatment plan
• Adhere to all MBH and licensing standards
• Develops and or implements treatment plans for adults (ages 18-75) with persistent and severe mental illness
• Participates and leads therapeutic groups and activities and functions as an active member of the team.
• Assumes overall case management responsibilities for assigned consumers including coordination and liaison with other community agencies, healthcare systems and providers.
• Maintains appropriate patient records according to the time frames and quality guidelines established by MBH and applicable accrediting organizations standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in counseling, social work, or similar field
• Previous experience as a mental health therapist preferred
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and CPR certified
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skill

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• Pursuing continued education. Practicum/Internship and Supervision available to students.
• Dependable, more reliable than spontaneous
• People-oriented, enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
• Detail-oriented, would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture
• Achievement-oriented, enjoys taking on challenges, even if they might fail
• Innovative, prefers working in unconventional ways or on tasks that require creativity
• High stress tolerance, thrives in a high-pressure environment.
• Driven, motivated and dedicated to professional growth.