County Caseworker 1 (Blended Case Management) - Wayne County BH/ID

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The Blended Case Manager (BCM) will promote resiliency and recovery for children, adolescents, and their families by accessing, coordination, mentoring, and advocating for community resources and services. Obtains information relative to initial intake to facilitate consumer’ enrollment in the Behavioral Health Blended Case Management Program. Coordinate services with ID Supports Coordinator, when needed. Utilize environmental matrix to determine consumer’s level of service need (ICM vs. RC) on an ongoing basis. Facilitates consumers recovery/resiliency while incorporating behavioral health principles of everyday lives. Blended case managers will receive specialized training to better assist their consumers who have been dually diagnosed with mental illness as well as either Intellectual Disabilities and/or autism spectrum disorders. Responsible for case management services, including maintaining close contact with consumer families and service providers in order to evaluate and document treatment being provided and progress in meeting identified goals of treatment. Provides 24 hour / 7 day coverage on a rotating basis. May serve as a lead worker for professional staff and student interns.

Wayne County offers an excellent benefit package with generous paid time off.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment.
• Work hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday, with a one-hour lunch.
• Occasional overnight and out of County travel.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Two years of experience as a County Social Services Aide 3 and two years of college level course work which includes 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences; or
• A bachelor's degree which includes or is supplemented by successful completion of 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which includes 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences and one year of experience as a County Social Services Aide 3 or in a similar position performing paraprofessional case management functions.
• Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within two months of graduating with a qualifying degree/credits.

Other Requirements:

• is currently waived for this title.
• Hiring preference for this vacancy will be given to candidates who live within Lackawanna, Monroe, Pike, Susquehanna, and Wayne counties. If no eligible candidates who live within these counties apply for this position, candidates who reside in other counties will be considered.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• You must pass a background investigation.
• A conditional offer of employment will require a drug screening.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
• Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.

Please provide an email address for communication.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $35,470.50 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evenings as needed
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $35,471