Young Adult Mental Health Case Manager (Bucks County)

Access Services is hiring a Young Adult Mental Health Case Manager who will join our Transition to Independence Process (TIP) program serving across Bucks County, with an office based in Warminster, PA. Explore our TIP program:  .

The Transition to Independence Process (TIP) Program uses an evidence-based model to support transition-age young adults ages 16-26 years old to achieve their vision of a successful future. A Young Adult Mental Health Case Manager is also known at Access by the name, "TIP Facilitator". TIP Facilitators support young adults as they develop life skills, connect to resources, and build overall independence in reaching their chosen goals.

TIP isn’t traditional case management – it’s a strength-based, person-centered, and youth-driven approach to mental health support. Your role is to empower young adult in setting and achieving goals, provide in the moment coaching, and facilitate problem-solving processes.

As a Young Adult Mental Health Case Manager, you will: 

• Deliver community-based services daily by driving to and meeting with young adults in their homes and community locations across Bucks County.
• Engage youth using the TIP Model to build overall independence across five key domains: (Education; Employment & Career; Living Situation; Community Life Functioning; Personal Effectiveness & Wellbeing).

• Build authentic, trusting relationships with

• Support young people in creating and following their Futures Plan – which is a personalized roadmap of goals.
• Attend and advocate alongside of young adults in multi-system meetings and collaborate with other key players including families, schools, employers, and community partners.

• Plan and participate in group events that promote connection, life skills, and fun! 

• Complete documentation and meet billable hour requirements in alignment with program and regulatory standards.

• Participate in case management reviews, on-call rotation, and weekly team meetings. 

• Represent the TIP Program through outreach and community engagement efforts.

Why Join Our Team?

• TIP is rapidly expanding and our goal is to meet the growing mental health needs of the transition-age young adult population.
• Supportive team environment of people who are passionate about positively impacting their community.
• Smaller caseload sizes allow you to spend more meaningful time with individuals.
• Initial and ongoing training in the nationally-recognized, evidence-based TIP Model by a Certified Site-Based Trainer.

Work Schedule: Office hours: 9-5, with some evenings and weekends, flexible schedule as long as able to meet caseload needs and billable requirements. On Call rotation is required once every 4-5 weeks. 

Requirements

Qualifications of a Young Adult Mental Health Case Manager:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, criminal justice, or a related human services field (required).

• Experience: Work or internship experience within mental health and community based human services is preferred.
• Willingness and ability to travel and transporting youth throughout the community (required)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong communication, organization, and creative problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as a part of a collaborative, strengths-focused team. 
• Knowledge of various mental health diagnoses & disabilities.
• High emotional intelligence and self-awareness of your impact on others
• Ability to utilize engagement strategies to support youth and young adults with diverse mental health diagnoses, developmental needs, and varying abilities, including individuals with Level 1 and 2 Autism Spectrum Disorder.
• Ability to create and implement group event ideas for youth ranging from simple to complex and implement them. recreational, skill building, and community or peer connection

Other: 

• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, and work scheduled overtime, or be available for unplanned overtime as necessary, to meet program needs. 
• This job requires full-time, on-site presence due to the nature of the role and responsibilities, with no remote or hybrid work schedule options. 
• This position requires the ability to travel during a normal workday to successfully carry out responsibilities. Therefore, employees will need to drive their personal vehicle and/or an agency owned vehicle to meet these expectations. Employees are expected to always drive safely, to meet eligibility criteria in Motor Vehicle Policy, and to successfully pass the agency’s substance abuse screening at any time during employment.

Driving Requirements :

• A valid US driver’s license for at least two years, not including time with permit.
• No serious traffic convictions within the past three years. (Serious convictions include, but are not limited to, DUI, reckless driving, leaving the scene of an accident, or three or more traffic violations and/or at-fault accidents within that period).
• Access to a reliable vehicle during work hours. Vehicle must have valid registration and inspection stickers.
• Valid auto insurance. You will be asked to provide proof that you are a covered driver on the policy.

Essential Working Conditions/Physical Demands:

• Work in program sites and the community routinely providing direct care and/or support with individual(s).
• Stand, sit or run by self, or to provide proper care and supervision with an individual.
• Able to move and stay with an individual to keep them safe, both in home environment and community, both at near and far distances, even when an individual may struggle to meet identified expectations.
• Able to assist an individual who has fallen, regardless of weight or size.
• Walk, climb stairs by self, or to provide direct care and/or support.
• Work in a standard office environment and utilize desktop computer equipment on a daily basis.
• Able to lift or move items associated with sedentary work and light work (exert up to 20 lbs.)

Benefits

What we offer:

• Pay: $20.00-21.00/hour, with opportunity for increases based on performance, education, and growth.
• Opportunity to earn performance-based incentives
• On-call rotation stipend ($175/week)

• Work laptop and cell phone provided

Our full-time comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Health, Vision, Rx, & Dental insurances, HSA/FSA, 401k match.
• Tuition reimbursement; College tuition discounts. 
• 20 Days PTO (vacation, sick days), 7 paid holidays, and 2 floating holidays; Catastrophic Sick Leave.
• Mileage/Toll Reimbursement, paid travel time between worksites.
• Company Paid Life Insurance, and Short/Long Term Disability.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Referral Bonuses up to $750 per hire.
• Credit Union perks, retail discounts.

Access Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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