Youth & Family Case Manager — Community-Based Support

Wheeler Clinic; Middletown (CT); Hybrid; USD 66,194,000 - 77,146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance through Centivo

Dental insurance through Cigna

Vision insurance through Cigna

Wellness program

Life insurance

AD&D insurance

403(b) plan

Education reimbursement

Training opportunities

Paid time off

EAP

Job summary

Wheeler Clinic in Middletown, CT seeks a Case Manager for the Extended Day Treatment program to provide case management for children and families, fostering positive relationships with clients, families, and outside stakeholders.

The role involves coordinating referrals, co-facilitating counseling, maintaining a structured clinical milieu, and developing case management plans to improve treatment completion and life functioning. The position is full-time with a starting rate of $23.08 per hour.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in related field is required.
• Valid Connecticut Drivers License. Must possess or obtain and maintain a Public Passenger “A” endorsement within 90 days of employment. Safely operates vehicle in the community, based on program needs.

Responsibilities

• Provides coordination for referrals as well as establishes and maintains referral agreements and linkages with community referral sources or ancillary service provider.
• Co-Facilitates group and/or individual counseling to clients with appropriate supervision and coordinates treatment phases both internally and with contracted or external service providers.
• Ensures a structured and safe clinical milieu environment; utilizing a team approach with specified evidence based practices.
• Provides direct case management services and develops case management plans specific to each assigned client and family, including interventions necessary to increase the probability of treatment completion, and to improve life functioning.
• Maintains records of case management activities for reporting and tracking purposes and completes all documentation for client medical records in accordance with documentation timelines and in compliance with Medicaid, licensing and other accreditations (e.g., treatment plans, treatment plan reviews, and progress notes).
• Attends team meetings, staff meetings, or rounds to assist in coordinating case management and review of treatment plans.
• Supports daily program specific operational functions as required. May transport clients to appointments or linkages as appropriate.
• Provides service in the office and/or community settings outside of the office (e.g., homes, schools, hospitals, institutions, other community locations) as defined by the program.
• Administers standardized screening tools and collects data as defined by program.
• Provides/supports safety planning and crisis intervention with appropriate supervision and as defined by program.This may include after hours on-call responsibilities.
• Transports clients as required.
• Continues to develop knowledge and understanding about the history, traditions, values, family systems, and artistic expression of groups served as well as uses appropriate methodological approaches, skills, and techniques that reflect an understanding of culture.

Skills

Case management

Counseling

Referral coordination

Education

BA/BS in related field

Job description

Wheeler Clinic in Middletown, CT seeks a Case Manager for the Extended Day Treatment program to provide case management for children and families, fostering positive relationships with clients, families, and outside stakeholders.

The role involves coordinating referrals, co-facilitating counseling, maintaining a structured clinical milieu, and developing case management plans to improve treatment completion and life functioning. The position is full-time with a starting rate of $23.08 per hour.