Outreach Case Manager/Direct Care Specialist

Brien Center for Mental Health
  • Pittsfield, Massachusetts
    30+ days ago

    Job Description

    **Bachelor's Degree results on higher wage** - Position is first shift, weekdays!

    Essential Job Functions

    I. Direct Care:

    • Case management of assigned caseload
    • Coordination and collaboration with youths, families, residential treatment providers, clinicians and other providers regarding treatment plan development, strategies for intervention and implementation
    • Implement treatment plan and treatment strategies
    • Outreach to child/family/collateral/clinical/residential contacts that comprise the youth’s team, i.e. school, court, home, residential programs and other community agencies, etc.
    • Encourage and assist youths with enhancing natural supports and developing community connections
    • Supervise youths in after school programs, extra curricular and other community based activities as needed
    • Assist youths in attending treatment and services at the Brien Center and other relevant agencies as stated in youth’s treatment plan
    • Participate in treatment meetings for youths on assigned caseload
    • Advocate for youths and youth’s voice and choice
    • Provide transportation to family visits, meetings, appointments, activities, etc. to facilitate implementation of treatment plan

    II. Administrative Duties:

    • Complete all paperwork in a timely manner
    • Participate in all relevant staff meetings, supervision and required trainings
    • Update supervisor on collateral contacts on a regular basis
    • Complete all tasks assigned which impact the organized functioning of the program

    Qualifications

    • High School or equivalency required; Bachelor’s in human services-related field strongly preferred
    • 2 years experience working in case-management and/or with children/adolescents and families required
    • Knowledge of WRAP curriculum preferred
    • CPR, First Aid and MAP Certified, or obtain CPR, First Aid and MAP certification within first 3 months of employment


    Numbers & Facts

    LocationPittsfield, Massachusetts
    Websitehttps://www.briencenter.org

    Skills

    • Administrative Skillsunmatched
    • After School Programsunmatched
    • Case Managementunmatched
    • Community Developmentunmatched
    • Community Supportunmatched
    • Marketing/Sales Collateralunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • People Managementunmatched
    • Secondary Schoolunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Treatment Planunmatched

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