Part Time Case Manager

Youth Consultation Service (YCS); Lafayette Mills (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Youth Consultation Service (YCS) in New Jersey seeks a Case Manager to help youth and families access mental health and related services in a timely, efficient manner under supervision of a licensed social worker.

You will participate in assessment and treatment, compile psychosocial histories, and provide referrals and linkage to services, while representing clients at screenings, placements and court appearances when needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 3+ years relevant experience or Master's with 1 year related experience.
• Ability to assist youth and families in accessing services.
• Must be willing to travel between Orange and Edison locations.

Responsibilities

• Assist youth and families in identifying, accessing and receiving mental health and other services in a timely, efficient and effective manner.
• Participate in assessment, evaluation and treatment under supervision of a licensed social worker.
• Compile psychosocial history.
• Provide referral and linkage to ancillary or specialized treatment services and interventions.
• Represent clients on screening, placement, court appearances and other issues.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Youth Consultation Service (YCS) is a behavioral health and social services agency that has been caring for at risk children and families since 1918 in therapeutic residences, special education schools, in-home and in-community programs throughout NJ.

Case Manager

Duties include (but not limited to):

• To assist youth and their families in identifying, accessing and receiving appropriate mental health and other services in a timely, efficient and effective manner.
• Participate in the assessment, evaluation and treatment to clients and families under supervision of a licensed social worker.
• Compile psychosocial history.
• Participate in counseling services to client, treatment home parents and natural parents.
• Provide referral and linkage to ancillary and or specialized treatment services and interventions.
• Represent the clients on the agency’s behalf on screening, placement, court appearances and any other issues.
• Be willing to travel between Malcolm House in Orange, NJ and Laurie Haven Edison, NJ.

Requirements

Bachelor's with 3 or more years of relevant experience or Master's with 1-year of related experience.

All new hires are required to attend a week orientation: Monday-Wednesday 9:00am-3:00pm, upon hire.

YCS is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer