Youth Day Treatment Case Manager

Case Manager

• Youth Day Treatment

Location: Cape Girardeau, MO

• Youth Day Treatment

Full Time: Non-Exempt

Hours: Monday

• Friday 7:30am

• 4:00pm. Some evening hours may be required dependent upon agency and client need.

Base Pay: $18/hour

Want to quickly get the application process started? Text: CapeYDT to 573-261-6999!

The Program

The Youth Day Treatment program provides services to youth in grades 3-12 who require a step-down or an alternative to inpatient care or partial hospitalization, or as transitional care following an inpatient or partial hospitalization stay in order to facilitate return to the community or to prevent or minimize the need for more intense or restrictive level of treatment. The Day Treatment Program provides services that are more intensive than outpatient treatment and will serve persons who need a structured, behavioral health setting for daytime activities.

The Job

As a Case Worker, you would be responsible for the delivery of community support services for assigned clients enrolled in Youth Day Treatment services. These activities include coordination of delivery of mental health services, assessment and monitoring of client adjustment, resource development and linkage with community resources, providing crisis response to reduce risk of hospitalization of clients in crisis.

Essential Functions

• Provide at a minimum weekly services for clients that are enrolled in Youth Day Treatment services.

• Complete documentation required for referral to other programs as needed.

• Develop and monitor treatment plan goals and objectives and maintain contact with treatment team in regards to progress and concerns.

• Develop and implement individual service plans including crisis management plan.

• Identify services and resources to prevent hospitalization and out of home placement of client.

• Document according to clinical policies and procedures, DMH, CARF, and any other federal or state program per agency standards.

• Maintain a community based involvement with client by meeting client and family in community settings, clients home, etc.

• Provide transportation for client as needed.

• Provide emergency in home conflict resolution including providing access to emergency services as needed.

Non Essential Functions

• Maintain compliance with all policy and procedures.

• Complete all required training.

• Work cooperatively with other departments and members of the community.

• Participate in all required meetings as determined by your supervisor

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a Human Services field (see below),or;

• Social Work, Psychology, Nursing, Criminal Justice, Recreational Therapy, Human Development and Family Studies, Counseling, Child Development, Gerontology, Sociology, Human Services, Behavioral Science, and Rehabilitation Counseling.

• An individual with any four year combination of higher education and qualifying experience, or;

• An individual with any four year degree and two years of qualifying experience, or;

• An individual with four years of qualifying experience, or;

• Master's Degree in a human services field

Qualifying experience must include delivery of service to individuals with mental illness, substance abuse disorders, or developmental disabilities.

• Must hold or obtain by start date, MO Class E Drivers License (Class D for IL Residents), and proof of continuous auto insurance. Must also meet CCCs Motor Vehicle Record standards policy and have reliable transportation.

• Travel in own vehicle is required.

Staff must have proof of continuous auto insurance, must be able to possess a MO Class E license, and successfully complete the required CPR/First Aid and