Behavioral Health Case Manager

Bacon Street Youth and Family Services (BSYFS) seeks an enthusiastic professional to join our team! With direction from the Clinical Director, our Behavioral Health Case Manager will be instrumental in the implementation of program activities, therapeutic case management, and interventions for the Home First Williamsburg and Footprints Collaborative projects. The individual must have experience working with youth and families, specifically related to substance use and/or mental health disorders. Additional experience working with the homeless and/or precariously housed is highly beneficial. Experience with in home services highly preferred. Peer Recovery Support Specialist, or QMHP (or in training) preferred. To apply please send resume, cover letter, and three references to njones@baconstreet.org by February 15th, 2025.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Work in collaboration with an interagency team to help coordinate and implement the Home First Williamsburg and Footprints Collaborative projects, on behalf of Bacon Street Your and Family Services.

• Provide services for clients in need of mental/behavioral health services and are also either currently or have previously faced housing insecurity.

• Provides on-site/in home case management/therapeutic services for the Home First Williamsburg and Footprints Collaborative projects.

• Conducts intake interviews with new program clients, obtains data and develops treatment plans in collaboration with the clinical team members assigned to each client.

• Participate in mandatory training on trauma informed practices and be willing to advocate on behalf of clients in a trauma informed manner.

• Consults with representatives of other agencies or programs and provides and coordinates client case management services.

• Performs related duties and responsibilities as required.

Qualifications/Skills & Knowledge Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in a human services field

Experience: At least 2 years’ experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified. QMHP or Peer Recovery Support Specialist licensure preferred.

Environment/Physical Demands

Ability to climb stairs and be able to lift at least 25-50 lbs. Should have a driver’s license, their own transportation (mileage will be reimbursed for work purposes) and be comfortable meeting with clients in an in-home setting.

About Bacon Street Youth and Family Services

At Bacon Street Youth and Family Services we are passionate about supporting families. For 52 years we have served adolescents and families dealing with substance use and/or mental health challenges through treatment and prevention programs. As a family focused provider, our counseling services extend to family members affected by and involved in the youth’s counseling and/or recovery needs. The program engages youth and their families in a process of measuring the extent of the young person’s substance use and/or mental health challenges, educating the family about substance use/mental health disorders, providing the individual client and family with activities to allow for the development of new behaviors, and opportunities to address other disorders which may be co-occurring with substance use. At Bacon Street Youth and Family Services, we truly understand how scary and overwhelming adolescent substance use and mental health challenges can be and we are here to help, free of judgment and full of compassion.

“Bacon Street Youth and Family Services creates healthier families and more resilient youth through evidence-based behavioral health and substance use services for adolescents, young adults, and their families.” Our mission centers on mentorship, advocacy, support, healing, listening, and empathy. We work to build lifelong relationships with the communities we serve and focus on healing for the entire family during the treatment process.

For more information, visit: www.baconstreet.org. Bacon Street Youth and Family Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $20.00 - $24.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• work w/ youth (included in your resume): 1 year (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Williamsburg, VA (City of Williamsburg) (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Williamsburg, VA (City of Williamsburg): Relocate before starting work (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 50% (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20 - $24