Part-Time Behavioral Health Home Navigator — Case Manager

Care Plus NJ, Inc.; Paramus (NJ); Hybrid; USD 23,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Supervision

Vacation & Sick Time

Holiday Pay

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Discounts

Life & AD&D

STD & LTD

Job summary

CarePlus NJ, Inc. in Paramus, NJ seeks a Part-time Case Manager to support adults with serious mental illness through integrated care coordination.

The role is on-site, 20 hours per week, with CBT/MI-based interventions and on-site and outreach services. Responsibilities include psycho-educational groups, intake assessment, care planning, collaboration with the treatment team, and linking to community resources.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Two (2) years of experience in a health care or behavioral health setting.
• A valid driver's license and must be insurable by the agency's automobile insurance.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and coordinate psycho-educational services (including groups) for consumers and their family members on a variety of topics relating to wellness.
• Offer on-site as well as outreach services (including transport of consumers) and fulfill case management services.
• Ensure consumers have community support in place that fulfill a positive corroborative role.
• Communicate observations and information about the consumer in the consumer's service record and to team members.
• Participates in the assessment and evaluation of consumers at intake/admissions, during ongoing recovery/service delivery, and at discharge.
• Collaborate with team and collaborative treatment providers to establish comprehensive bio-psycho-social assessments and care plans.
• Implement evidence-based interventions (such as CBT, MI, etc.) and assessments to help individuals achieve their treatment goals, link to community resources, and provide inter-agency coordination of treatment.
• Participate in quality assurance activities and cross-functional action teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

Location: 610 Valley Health Plaza, Paramus, NJ 07652
On-site Part-time 20 hours: Program runsBetween hours ofM-F 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Hourly: $20.50

What We Offer:

• Free Clinical Supervision
• Generous Vacation, Personal, and Sick time
• Competitive Hourly Wages and Premium Holiday Compensation
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discount and Rewards Program
• Life & AD&D insurance; STD & LTD coverage

Job Summary:
As a Case Manager in our Behavioral Health Home, you will have the opportunity to work with adults in Bergen County with serious mental illness and chronic medical conditions, with the goal of improving their physical wellbeing through integrated care coordination through the use of various evidence-based modalities (such as CBT, MI, etc.).

What You Will Do:

• Facilitate and coordinate psycho-educational services (including groups) for consumers and their family members on a variety of topics relating to wellness
• Offer on-site as well as outreach services (including transport of consumers) and fulfill case management services
• Ensure consumers have community support in place that fulfill a positive corroborative role
• Communicate observations and information about the consumer in the consumer's service record and to team members
• Participates in the assessment and evaluation of consumers at intake/admissions, during ongoing recovery/service delivery, and at discharge
• Collaborate with team and collaborative treatment providers to establish comprehensive bio-psycho-social assessments and care plans
• Implement evidence-based interventions (such as CBT, MI, etc.) and assessments to help individuals achieve their treatment goals, link to community resources, and provide inter-agency coordination of treatment.
• Participate in quality assurance activities and cross-functional action teams

What We Need to See:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• Two (2) years of experience working within a health care or behavioral health setting.
• A valid driver's license and must be insurable by the agency's automobile insurance

Don't believe you meet all the preferred requirements? Apply anyway!

Studies have shown that women, communities of color, and historically underrepresented individuals are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet all the qualifications. At CarePlus NJ Inc, we are committed to building a workforce that is representative of all members of our community.?

Who Are We?
CarePlus New Jersey has been-and continues to be-a leader in mental health and a pioneer in integrated care in Northern New Jersey for more than 45 years. CarePlus strives for excellence in mental health, addiction recovery, and community-based services. Our goal is to offer affordable, accessible, and holistic-centered care that empowers individuals to reach their full potential and enhance their quality of life.

Care Plus follows Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, et seq and NJ Law Against Discrimination. We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by Federal and State laws.