Youth Case Manager — Behavioral Health & Transition Planner

Youth Opportunity Investments, LLC; Gallatin (TN); On-site; USD 48,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Rx delivery

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Supportive work environment

Job summary

Youth Opportunity is hiring a Case Manager at the Gallatin Primary Assessment Center to coordinate assessment services, documentation, and transition planning under clinical supervision. You will liaise with youth, families, the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services, treatment team, and community partners, delivering case management and transition planning for youth ages 13 to 17.

This role emphasizes compassion, organization, and collaboration, with benefits including health coverage,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in counseling, social work, psychology, rehabilitation, special education, or related human services field.
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational, analytical, documentation, and time-management skills.
• Understanding of group leadership, group dynamics, and experiential education.
• Ability to pass background checks and pre-employment screenings.

Responsibilities

• Provide case management services and maintain ongoing communication with youth, families, agency representatives, and treatment team.
• Coordinate or arrange required mental health and substance use screenings and assessments.
• Complete performance summaries, treatment plan reviews, transition plans, aftercare plans, and discharge summaries.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and objective case records according to organizational and contractual requirements.
• Serve as a liaison among the program, Tennessee Department of Children’s Services, outside agencies, and youth families.
• Prepare youth and families for program visits, family conferences, transition planning, and aftercare responsibilities.
• Connect youth and families with community resources.
• Assist with post-release data collection as required by policy and Medicaid guidelines.
• Participate in treatment team meetings and communicate progress, needs, and placement recommendations.
• Collaborate with leadership on performance-improvement activities.
• Conduct periodic case-record reviews to support Youth Opportunity policies.

Skills

Advanced verbal communication

Written communication

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Time-management

Independent work with collaboration

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in counseling, social work, psychology, rehabilitation, special education, or related human services field

Job description

Youth Opportunity is hiring a Case Manager at the Gallatin Primary Assessment Center to coordinate assessment services, documentation, and transition planning under clinical supervision. You will liaise with youth, families, the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services, treatment team, and community partners, delivering case management and transition planning for youth ages 13 to 17.

This role emphasizes compassion, organization, and collaboration, with benefits including health coverage,