Child Mental Health Intake Case Manager

Valley Community Services Board is looking for a Child Mental Health Intake Case Manager to join our team! As a member of the highly collaborative Community-Based Services team, the Child Mental Health Case Manager will play a vital role in providing and connecting children and their families to support services.

Benefits

• Flexible work schedule and environment.
• Salary starting at $46,008.
• Incentive pay available.
• Health Insurance as low as $20.00 per month for individuals. Family and dependent plans are also available.
• Sign-on bonus of $1,500, included in full with the first paycheck.
• 14 paid holidays per year.
• Accrue up to 20 days of PTO per year, which is immediately available upon accrual.
• Parcipation in the Virginia Retirement System, including paid short-term disability insurance after one year of employment.
• Professional development opportunities provided at no cost.

Summary of Essential Functions

• Completing case management specific intakes to ensure compliance with service enrollment expectations.
• Facilitating efficient transfers from intake process to permanent case manager so no lapse in services occur.
• Provide intensive case management services to children and adolescents at risk of or diagnosed as severely emotionally disturbed.
• Collaborate with the children, adolescents, and their families to facilitate adjustment at home, in school, and in the community.
• Help children, adolescents, and their families navigate crisis stabilization and emergency intervention services as needed.
• Working effectively in the community and home settings.
• Coordinate care and discharge planning with the Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents (CCCA).

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human services or related field from an accredited program.
• At least one year of experience working with children or adolescents in a clinical mental health setting.
• Must pass required pre-employment screenings, including, but not limited to, criminal history and experience verification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with intensive care management services for SED at-risk children and adolescents.
• Experience with crisis interventions and linking to emergency services
• Demonstrated familiarity in using information from assessments, evaluations, observation, and interviews to develop ISP’s.
• An understanding of treatment modalities and intervention techniques such as behavior management, independent living skills training, supportive counseling, family education, crisis intervention, discharge planning and service coordination.