Case Manager - Children's Mental Health

This position provides services that help children and families access the care they need to live safe and healthy lives. This position will provide mental health case management services, promote the safety and well-being of children while they are receiving services, provide preventative services to children with mental health needs, and help families attain necessary resources. This position will also provide other child welfare services as assigned.

FREQUENCY:
Daily, Weekly, As needed. BAND/GRADE: C4.

• Provides assessment and ongoing Children’s Mental Health Case Management Services to children eligible for case management and their families. Facilitates a wraparound process to empower families in setting and achieving goals. Assists families to access services needed to allow children to continue to live at home and manage their mental health symptoms in the community.
• Daily 60% C4 Completes assessments, receive referrals for services and determine service eligibility and need.
• Weekly 10% C4 Demonstrates working knowledge of and be in compliance with all County, State and Federal policies, rules and regulations.
• Daily 5% C4 Provides services to reunite children with their families.
• As needed C4 Promotes safety, permanency and well-being of our children while they are receiving services from us by providing counseling to families and individuals, providing preventative services to children with mental health needs and helping families attain necessary resources.
• Daily 15% C4 Prepares information and recommendations in connection with court cases and proceedings. Testifies in court proceedings, interprets, and implements judicial findings and court orders.
• As needed C4 Demonstrates effective written and verbal communication with clients, the public, and staff. Maintains good working relationships with clients and the public. Utilizes effective strategies to assist clients with limited English proficiency.
• Daily C4 Maintains accounting of time using Social Services Information System (SSIS) and other administrative tasks, including staff meetings, staff training and clinical supervision.
• Daily 5% C4 Maintains case records that meet federal, state and local guidelines. Develops and implements case plans with the child/families that work towards that child’s specific case needs.
• Daily 5% C4 Develops, plans and implements child placements in residential treatment and foster care settings.
• As needed C4 Provides public information on social services programs to the community and special groups. Participates on various committees and provide outreach.
• As needed C4 Provides general intake and emergency on-call social services.
• As needed C4 Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.
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• A valid driver’s license; and
• A bachelor's degree in one (1) of the behavioral sciences or related fields including, but not limited to: social work, psychology, or nursing from an accredited college or university.