Mental Health Diversion Case Manager

Oaks Integrated Care; Lumberton Township (NJ); On-site; USD 43,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Medical and dental insurance

Vision plan

Retirement plan

Flexible spending plans

Excellent time benefits

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Oaks Integrated Care is seeking a Mental Health Diversion Case Manager in Burlington County, NJ. The role supports participants navigating the criminal justice system, ensuring adherence to court-ordered conditions and personalized treatment plans.

The position is full-time with flexible evening and weekend availability, travel across New Jersey and nearby areas, and a focus on engagement, stability, and linkage to community resources.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required or demonstrated professional experience.
• Knowledge of mental health treatment resources and community-based services.

Responsibilities

• Assist participants in navigating the criminal justice system.
• Support participants in complying with court-ordered conditions and treatment plans.
• Monitor participant engagement in treatment services.
• Maintain regular contact with participants, including in-person and community meetings.
• Provide evening and weekend availability to complement case management services.
• Monitor medication compliance when prescribed.
• Maintain regular contact to promote engagement and stability.
• Engage with individuals in jail and other judicial facilities as needed.
• Attend interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Cooperate with investigations.
• Conduct comprehensive needs assessments and develop service plans.
• Provide direct service support including transportation and coordinating treatment teams.
• Maintain electronic clinical records reflecting services timely.
• Complete Daily Activities in the Electronic Clinical Record.
• Follow state program documentation standards.
• Meet service level expectations per contract.
• Provide documentation for clearance into other facilities.
• Travel across NJ and tri-state area as needed.
• Collaborate with Clinical Team, Judicial staff, and stakeholders.
• Travel across NJ and tri-state area as needed.
• Link participants to community resources and assist with appointments and advocacy.
• On-call crisis intervention 24/7 including evenings and weekends.

Skills

Assessment & interpretation

Disorder/symptom knowledge

Treatment needs understanding

Resources knowledge

Population-specific communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Join our team today and immerse yourself in a rewarding career for years to come!

As the Mental Health Diversion Case Manager you will work within a community based treatment program located in Burlington County, NJ.

Schedule:

Full-time; 40 hours; Tuesday-Saturday; Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturday 9:00am-5:30pm; Tuesdays and Thursday 11:30am-8:00pm (Additionally early morning, evenings, and weekends as needed)

Salary:

$50,000/year

Competencies

The potential employee will have the ability to assess and interpret information related to population; have knowledge of the symptoms of the disability/disorder and ability to recognize exacerbation of symptoms; have a general understanding of treatment needs; knowledge of available treatment resources and appropriate use; Population-specific communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist mental health diversion program participants in navigating the criminal justice system.
• Support participants in complying with court-ordered conditions and individualized treatment plans.
• Monitor participant engagement in treatment services
• Maintain regular contact with participants, including in-person and community-based meetings
• Provide evening and weekend availability to complement case management services and address gaps in service accessibility.
• Monitor medication compliance when medication is prescribed.
• Maintain regular contact with participants to promote engagement and stability.
• Engage with individuals in jail and other judicial facilities as needed
• Attend interdisciplinary team meetings
• Cooperate with all investigations, internal and externally
• Conduct comprehensive needs assessments of participants.
• Develop individualized service plans and updates as needed
• Provide direct service support including transportation, coordinating treatment team
• Maintain an individual’s clinical record (electronically) that accurately reflects all service provided on a timely basis
• Complete Daily Activities in the Electronic Clinical Record
• Follow documentation standards based on state and program requirements
• Meet level of service and care guidelines identified by the contract and program
• Provide additional documentation required for clearance into other judicial facilities
• Work across multiple counties based on program need
• Collaborating with the Clinical Team, Judicial staff, and other stakeholders
• Travel throughout the state of New Jersey, and out of state travel in the tri-state area as needed
• Facilitate linkages to community-based resources within Burlington County and surrounding areas. meeting; filing applications for services; advocacy; escort to appointment; daily living skill remediation and money management and meets Agency and funding source standards
• Provide 24 hours/7 days a week on call crisis intervention on a rotating basis, including evenings and weekends, as needed.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Medical and dental insurance
• Vision plan
• Retirement plan
• Flexible spending plans
• EXCELLENT time benefits
• Opportunity for personal and career growth
• Team oriented environment – we practice the FISH! Philosophy

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Public Administration, or related field; or equivalent professional experience.
• Valid driver’s license in good standing.

Oaks Integrated Care considers applicants for all positions without regard to: race; color; religion; sex; national origin; age; sexual orientation; marital or veteran status; the presence of a medical condition, genetic information or handicap, unrelated to performing the tasks of the job; or any other legally protected status.

All applicants when hired must submit to a drug screening, background check and fingerprinting.