Case Manager - First Step

Join our team today and immerse yourself in a rewarding career for years to come!

As a Case Manager, you will work within our Youth Partial Care located in Lumberton, Burlington County NJ. First Step is a specialized, partial care pre-school program in Burlington County for children ages 3-5 experiencing emotional and behavioral disturbances.

Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:00pm

Competencies:

Demonstrates respect for children/adolescents and their families; Demonstrate understanding of emotional disturbance; Demonstrates knowledge about the differential characteristics of serious emotional disturbance; Demonstrates knowledge about the role of psych. Medication in treating disorder; Demonstrates understanding of the effects of stressful life events including abuse and/or trauma; Involves youth and family in all aspects of treatment planning; Demonstrates ability to teach both simple and complex skills; Demonstrates knowledge of a range of strategies applicable to population; Ability to identify family support resources and provide advocacy for their use; Demonstrates understanding of the principles of collaborative community-based care; Communicates understanding of unique issues families face; Ability to provide support while setting clear limits

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for providing individual and group counseling and support
• Provide activities to address daily living skills
• Provide recreational and socialization activities
• Participate in the development, review and updating of individual treatment plans and comprehensive assessments
• Participate in the development of discharge plans and making needed referrals
• Assist youth directly in addressing self-care needs
• Participate in case conferences
• Provide support to auxiliary staff, student interns and volunteers
• Maintain clinical documentation
• Perform related duties as needed and appropriate to the provision of partial care services

Benefits:

• Competitive base salary
• Medical and dental insurance
• Vision plan
• Retirement plan
• Flexible spending plans
• EXCELLENT time benefits for qualified positions!
• Opportunity for personal and career growth, including supervision towards professional licensure for eligible candidates
• Team-oriented environment \u2013 we practice the FISH! Philosophy

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (BA, BS, BSW) in Social Work, Psychology, or a related field from an accredited college/university
• One year experience with youth in a mental health capacity.

All positions require a valid driver's license in good standing and pre-employment drug screening. Oaks Integrated Care considers applicants for all positions without regard to: race; color; religion; sex; national origin; age; sexual orientation; marital or veteran status; the presence of a medical condition, genetic information or handicap, unrelated to performing the tasks of the job; or any other legally protected status.