Case Manager
The Jewish Board

Job Info

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Make a bigger difference

WORKING WITH US

The Jewish Board delivers innovative, best-in-class mental and behavioral health services to over 45,000 New Yorkers each year. We are unique in serving everyone from infants and their families, to children, teens, and adults. That adds up to countless opportunities to use your skills, training, and compassion to make a difference in the lives of others.

Similarly, we support our employees through benefits like, professional development opportunities and paid supervision. Some of our other benefits include:

• 15 agency holidays and 15 sick days in addition to generous vacation days
• Health/dental/vision plans that are subsidized up to 80%
• Tuition assistance and educational loan forgiveness
• Access to 403(b) retirement benefits and a pension.

ABOUT THE JOB

The Cedar Knolls House Hard to Place Group Residence (Bronx, NY) serves girls ages 12 to 21 who exhibit a wide range of emotional and behavioral challenges stemming from acute and/or chronic traumatization.

The Case Manager at Cedar Knolls House will work directly with adolescents in residence, assisting them and their families by providing short-term case management services, including referrals, outreach, and collaborating with all parties involved regarding the individualized plans, health and well-being of the residents and their families.

Responsibilitiesinclude, but are not limited to:

• Responsible for maintaining caseload of residents; provides services to those residents within the scope of program regulations and agency mission
  
• Conducts face to face home visits and home assessments in order to ensure safety.
  
• Assists youth or families with housing, benefits, etc.
  
• Supervises family/sibling visitation within the agency, in the home, or in a public location.
  
• Completes Family Assessment Plans, Permanency Hearing Reports, and Court Updates
  
• Attends family court hearings and criminal court hearings with the youth and family
  
• Discharge planning, including education, work readiness, and social adaptability
  
• Coordinates and provides aftercare services for children and families as needed, consistent with regulations, to ensure all needs are met prior to a youth's return to the community.
  
  
• Other duties as assigned
  

TO QUALIFY

The Jewish Board is currently looking for talented professionals of all cultures, religions, races, and gender expressions with the following qualifications:

• A Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, or related field is required, PLUS 4 years of prior experience working with youth with mental health issues; OR Master's Degree in Social Sciences, with 2 years of prior experience working with youth with mental health issues
  
• A current, valid clean Driver's license is required for this position
  

We respect diversity and accordingly are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, partnership status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

This applies with respect to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, termination, assignments, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs, and all other terms and condition of employment as well as general treatment during employment.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees with disabilities, without regard to any protected classifications, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Any employees who need assistance to perform their job duties because of a physical or mental condition should contact human resources.

Other details

• Job Family Clinical Staff [300s]
• Job Function Medical Professionals
• Pay Type Hourly
• Employment Indicator 8833 - Hospital - Professional Employees
• Required Education Bachelor's Degree

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