Case Manager - Early Intervention

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY :

The Case Manager will work as part of our Early Intervention Day Treatment Program providing mental health services to children ages 2.5-5 and their families / caregivers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• Utilize trauma-informed interventions in a therapeutic milieu-based program
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing therapeutic and psychoeducation services to children and families
• Utilizes Handle with Care interventions to manage crisis situations and high risk behaviors
• Advocate for parents and children when making outside referrals for services
• Develops and provides client rehabilitation services which assist in improving, maintaining, or restoring daily functioning at home, school, and community in accordance with treatment goals and in collaboration with treatment teams (i.e., therapist, psychiatrist) following Department of Mental Health contract or other agency guidelines.
• Provides interagency and intra-agency consultation, communication, coordination and referrals
• Timely completion of documentation including progress notes using an Electronic Health Record System
• Meets or exceed service delivery requirements
• Ride Wellnest transportation vans to support children during transportation to and from the program.
• Represents the Organization at community services, funder events and events related to outreach for clients and supporters of the organization
• Other duties as assigned

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS :

Bachelor’s Degree in social work, psychology, or other mental health related discipline. Bilingual Spanish ability highly preferred, but not required. Employee must maintain a valid California drivers license and clean driving record that meets Wellnest’s insurance carriers’ criteria for liability coverage. Applicant is required to drive in order to make home, school, job site and other community-based visits. In keeping with Company policy for all employees, the successful applicant must also complete a test for TB, and fingerprint clearance by the Department of Justice.

WORKING CONDITIONS :

Employee regularly needs to work out in the field, in a variety of environments. Employee will be responsible for providing hands on interventions per Handle with Care in order to manage safety issues within the milieu setting.

REASONING ABILITY :

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

This description is only intended to illustrate the duties, responsibilities and requirements for it. It is not intended, nor should it be interpreted to describe each and every duty the employee may be required to perform.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS