Clinical Case Manager

Description:

We are looking for a Clinical Case Manager who comes at difficult problems in new ways, Nexus-PATH has a unique opportunity to be part of a new, one-of-a-kind treatment foster care team!

Nexus-PATH seeks a Clinical Case Manager for our new model of Treatment Foster Care. This role will be supporting the Fargo, ND area. TFC is a new opportunity to provide intensive support and treatment to youth, their families and their foster families. TFC provides intensive therapeutic services with the youth and their caregivers through a multi-disciplinary teamed approach. This role provides high intensity, in-home and community-based services with a strong system’s focus to develop and support healing, stability and permanency.

Position Summary: Our Clinical Case Manager provides assessment and treatment services to individuals, families and groups and coordinates ongoing therapeutic services and community support necessary to ensure clients can receive stabilization care and resources necessary for the clients daily living activities.

Schedule/Pay:

• Salary - $52,000-$60,000
• Flexible scheduling that meets the youth & family needs
• Some on-call rotation required

Nexus’ Comprehensive Benefits Include:

• Competitive Salary Offered
• Four weeks paid time off (PTO) in the first year of employment
• Additional paid holidays
• Multiple options for health insurance coverage
• No-cost life insurance
• Short/long-term disability insurance
• 401k match
• NEW - Talkspace Therapy Benefit for the whole family
• NEW - Hinge Health Benefit for the whole family
• NEW – Carrot Fertility Benefit
• Tuition assistance and training opportunities
• Advancement pathways and internal promotion
• And much more!

Primary responsibilities:

• Assists clients in linking to services, identifying barriers, and connecting with supports prior to discharge
• Provides consultation and support to families, youth, and adults in need of services
• Works closely with the teams to create stabilization plans, discharge plans, and supported engagement
• Screens direct referrals for needs, assist in triaging individuals and provides clinical assessments and mental health therapy
• Provides assistance to families regarding resources available to the families and youth that will support the healthy functioning of the family unit
• Communicates with families, legal systems, schools, mental health providers, probation, and social service agencies
• Provides timely and accurate communication to supervisory and management staff and team members regarding significant events
• Maintains and completes paperwork and compiles documentation required by the organization and for the governing/accrediting agencies
• Produces informal and formal reports as requested by outside agencies, parents, referral agencies, courts, etc.
• Facilitates discharge planning meetings and develop a discharge plan that meets the individual’s needs
• Completes the aftercare process of discharge planning, follow up on connections to outside services and conduct satisfaction services for providers and individuals receiving services
• Works to bridge relationships with adults, families, youth, and outside organizations and provide role modeling for advocating for needs
• Works effectively with outside organizations to successfully implement plans for adults and children; communicates with families, legal systems, schools, mental health providers, probation, and social services
• Maintains database of community resources and contacts for outside providers and organizations; reports, collects and assess data on services provided, linkages and additional outcomes as identified
• Participates in staff and supervision meetings and required in-service meetings
• Exhibits a high degree of ethical conduct, integrity and confidentiality
• Interacts with and appreciate people from diverse cultural, social, economic, and religious backgrounds; exhibits understanding and acceptance of differences in gender, race, age, culture, ethnicity, class, religion and disability
• Maintains a schedule that is adjustable and flexible to meet changing work needs and demands of clients and their families
• Demonstrates the ability to handle emergency or crisis situations and use sound judgment by taking appropriate actions; remains calm and effectively manages stressful workload conditions and crisis situations
• Utilizes organizational skills and tools to proactively manage multiple client needs/demands. Represents the organization positively within the community.

Required Education and Licensure:

• Bachelors in Social Work
• Must be enrolled in a Counseling or Social Work Masters program
• Must have an active LBSW
• Must have the ability to build strong relationships with diverse individuals or communities and understand their unique needs and challenges.
• Must be open to meeting the cultural needs of individuals or communities, considering factors such as language, traditions, and values.
• Valid driver’s license required. Must meet state regulating agency driving requirements, maintain auto insurance, and pass corporate insurance eligibility standards.

Travel: Use of personal vehicle for regular local business travel will be required to support the clients and agency business offices or company sponsored events may be required.

Work Environment: This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as desktop and/or laptop computers, photocopiers, and smartphones. Must be able to sit in a car, at a desk and computer for extended periods of time; have visual acuity conducive to extensive computer monitor work; able to twist, bend, and stretch in a manner conducive to the execution of daily activities within an office environment. May involve repetitive wrist motion.

ICARE Values & Behavioral Competencies:

• Innovation: Leading the way and implementing creative, cutting-edge ideas and approaches
• Compassion: Listening, honoring differences, and showing respect, kindness, empathy care, and concern
• Agility: Exhibiting flexibility and adapting quickly
• Responsiveness: Being quick, positive, and accurate
• Excellence: Demonstrating quality results that surpass ordinary standards

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion: At Nexus Family Healing, our voices and actions are focused on recognizing, affirming and respecting people of every race, ethnic background, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender expression and faith.

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