Posted Date
9/21/2024
Full job description
Bangor, ME
Technical/Professional
Full Time, M-F Days
Req # 37201
The Targeted Case Manager’s purpose is to identify the medical, social, educational and other needs of the eligible family, identify the services necessary to meet those needs, and facilitate and coordinate access to those services. The Targeted Case Manager is responsible for the overall management of assigned caseloads of children/families served by KidsPeace New England.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Level I Case Managers: Meets the qualifications for Level II Case Manager OR be any agency staff who has parented a child or adolescent with special needs and is able to meet specified staff, training and supervision requirements. Approval from BDS Children's Services must be maintained in the personnel file.
Level II Case Managers: a. A Bachelors Degree from an accredited four (4) year institution of higher learning with a specialization in Psychology, mental health and human services, behavioral health, behavioral sciences, social work, child development, special education, counseling, rehabilitation, sociology, nursing or closely related field; OR
b. Be a graduate of an accredited graduate school with a Master’s Degree in social work, education, psychology, counseling, or closely related field; OR
c. Be a Registered Nurse with at least two years of full-time equivalent psychiatric experience with children or adolescents; OR
d. Have a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four (4) year institution of higher learning in an unrelated field and at least one year of full-time equivalent relevant human services experience.
JOB DUTIES:
To provide intake, assessment, plan of care development, coordination and advocacy, monitoring, and evaluation services.
Regularly schedule meetings with assigned child and family on caseload to provide support, resource information, guidance, and advocacy.
Coordinate, monitor, and act as liaison between necessary clinical, educational, behavioral, and all healthcare services with KidsPeace professionals or community-based providers in accordance with KidsPeace policy as well as external licensing and regulatory bodies.
Maintain documentation for each client file in compliance with KidsPeace Quality Assurance standards as well as external licensing and regulatory bodies.
To communicate regularly with all members of the treatment team, and other collateral contacts, regarding routine and emergent issues in accordance with KidsPeace Quality Assurance standards as well as external regulatory and licensing bodies.
KidsPeace is proud to be an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.
KidsPeace is the employer of choice in the mental and behavioral healthcare field. As a KidsPeace associate, you can expect the following:
· Competitive compensation structures and the opportunity for associates to gather valuable practical experience and advance careers much more quickly than at other providers.
· Generous paid time off that we actively encourage our associates to use which promotes a work/life balance.
· Tuition assistance and a student loan forgiveness program to ensure that when you work to improve your ability to help our clients, you can rely on KidsPeace to support you.
· Comprehensive benefits package including life and disability insurance as well as pet insurance!
· An organizational culture filled with respect and the comradery of like-minded colleagues who live the mission to Give Hope, Help and Healing to Children, Adults and Those Who Love Them.
KidsPeace is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer supporting workforce diversity.