What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Case Manager position at Child Guidance Center?
Description
Why work for CGC?
Our tag line says it all; Unlimited Potential. Endless Possibilities.
Since 1951, our professionally trained staff have positioned clients for success by operating on a whole-health, whole-family mentality that not only focuses on treating children and adolescents, but also their families and systems. We serve upward of 5,000 individual children per year, as well as their siblings, guardians, and family members (totaling more than 15,000 individuals).
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Benefits and Salary for Behavioral Health Case Manager:
- Starting salary of $35,568
- Additional pay for bilingual skills
- Comprehensive Benefits Package
- Medical/Dental/Vision Coverage, 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- Flexible Spending Plan for medical and dependent coverage
- Annual Professional Development stipend
- Unparalleled mentoring and support
- Plus many more!!
Not the traditional office worker? Looking for a way to help others and have variety each day? Would you like to provide services out in the community where your clients and their families live? Help families improve their overall well-being by helping them with their social, medical and educational needs. Work within a team that supports and pushes each other to have fun while doing excellent client services. Work for an agency with a 70 year track record for making staff growth and development as much a priority as their clients are.
Job Summary for Behavioral Health Case Manager:
To assist individuals in gaining access to needed medical, social, educational and other services. The primary goal is to optimize the functioning of recipients who have complex needs by coordinating the provision of quality treatment and support services in the most efficient and effective manner.
- Assesses the client’s and the family’s needs and develops a service plan that will improve the child’s overall level of functioning.
- Involves client, family and appropriate collateral providers in service planning and decision making as appropriate.
- Links the family with specified services and resources identified in the service plan.
Requirements
Education and Experience Requirements for Behavioral Health Case Manager:
- Bachelor’s degree in the field of social work, criminal justice, psychology or special education is required.
- A minimum of one year’s experience working with emotionally disturbed children and their families is needed.
- One year of previous Targeted Case Management experience.
- Good computer skills, and adapting to electronic health record changes.
- Reliable transportation with liability insurance, a FL driver’s license and good driving record are also required.
Preferred Education and Experience for Behavioral Health Case Manager:
- Current Targeted Case Manager certification preferred; if not certified, must receive appropriate training and attain the certification within three months of hire.
- Bilingual (Spanish)
ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description, care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Salary : $35,568
