Case Manager

Case Manager – Youth Behavioral Health

Location:

Nashville, TN (Harpeth Primary Assessment Center)
Job Type: Full-Time
Pay: $45,000 - $52,000 per year, based on experience

Youth Opportunity is a nationally recognized leader in residential and behavioral health services for youth. Harpeth Primary Assessment Center in Nashville, Tennessee, is a secure, 24-bed assessment center serving girls ages 10 to 17.
The center supports the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services by providing temporary, trauma-informed care, observation, and comprehensive evaluation services. These assessments help identify each youth’s strengths, treatment needs, and most appropriate next placement.
Youth receive structured support in a safe and compassionate environment while participating in mental health and substance use assessments, educational services, individualized programming, and transition planning. The program’s goal is to develop informed recommendations that promote healing, stability, and long-term success.

We are hiring a Case Manager to coordinate assessment services, documentation, communication, and transition planning at Harpeth Primary Assessment Center. Working under the clinical supervision of a licensed mental health professional, you will serve as an important liaison among youth, families, the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services, the treatment team, and other community partners.
This position is ideal for a compassionate and organized human services professional who wants to help youth successfully navigate a critical period of assessment and transition.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with up to 4% employer match with Immediate Vesting
• Paid time off and holidays – Earn four hours of PTO every pay period
• Free RX delivery on most medications
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development
• Robust Employee Assistance Program
• Supportive, mission-driven work environment

• Make a meaningful difference during a critical period in a young person’s life
• Collaborate with clinical professionals, families, and child welfare partners
• Help develop individualized recommendations that support successful placements
• Build valuable experience in behavioral health, assessment, and case management
• Develop your skills through training, mentorship, and advancement opportunities

• Provide case management services and maintain ongoing communication with youth, families, agency representatives, and members of the 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, the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services, outside agencies, and each youth’s family
• Prepare youth and families for program visits, family conferences, transition planning, and aftercare responsibilities
• Connect youth and family members with appropriate community resources
• Assist with post-release and follow-up data collection as required by policy, Medicaid guidelines, and contractual obligations
• Participate in treatment team meetings and communicate each youth’s progress, needs, and placement recommendations
• Collaborate with leadership on performance-improvement activities
• Conduct periodic case-record reviews to support compliance with Youth Opportunity policies and agency requirements

• Maintain a high standard of role-model behavior for youth
• Participate in required training and professional development activities
• Report any acts, incidents, or conditions reflecting the possibility of inappropriate youth-to-youth or staff-to-youth relationships
• Report any use of physical force and all unusual incidents according to established guidelines
• Perform other duties as assigned or needed

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited…