Case Manager/Clinician - Compass Program

About the role

Join our Compass Program team as a Compass Case Manger or Clinician! In this role, you'll work with at-risk youth (ages 12-23) and their families, providing critical services like assessment, case planning, crisis response, and family preservation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a caseload by providing direct services and service coordination to 14-16 youth and families on a weekly basis
• Aid clients in developing individualized comprehensive treatment plans
• Engage in outreach to local community resources and referral sources including DCF to coordinate services and to provide outreach and education to other providers about the services being offered
• To provide case management and mental health intervention including efforts to:
• Assist youth in identifying their goals
• Conduct formal assessment of the youth's risks and needs for support, stabilization, and additional resources
• Assist youth in developing a plan that uses their strengths to help them meet their goals
• Assist youth in attaining sustainable employment
• Assist youth in identifying and enrolling in or completing education
• Assist youth in accessing and maintaining affordable housing
• Assist youth in accessing health care
• Assist youth in identifying and developing lifelong connections and support from caring adults
• Participate in emergency on-call rotation approximately one week per month with other team members providing phone intervention as needed

Requirements

• Master's degree in social work or related field or equivalent relevant experience working with adolescent and young adults, especially in providing case management services
• Professional Licensure is a plus
• Commitment to the value of diversity with respect to gender, race, age, socio-economic level, sexual orientation, and religion
• Knowledge of adolescent and young adult development
• The ability to build trust and rapport with adolescents
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Skill in coordinating services with other agencies and professionals
• The ability to utilize supervision by asking for assistance, support and training, and accepting and utilizing feedback
• Ability to manage time and set priorities to accomplish tasks and meet deadlines, including the ability to adapt to changing priorities
• Ability to work independently and also as an effective team member

Qualifications

• Reliable transportation and comprehensive insurance are required
• This is a field position and frequent travel is required, including client transport
• May require sitting, standing, general use of stairs, and lifting or moving up to 10 pounds

Skills

• Access family systems theory-based knowledge and other evidence-based approaches to inform treatment
• Actively support diversity, equity, and cultural competency efforts by participating in ongoing training and professional development

Benefits

We offer a competitive annual salary range for a bachelor’s level Case Manager of $50,000 – $58,000, with the master’s level Clinicians range at $56,000 – $65,000 and a robust benefits package, including health, dental, vision, and life insurance; HRA; short term and long term disability, accrued vacation, health leave; and a 403(b) retirement plan.