JJ Case Manager

Job Description

Job Description

In accordance with the Agency’s mission statement, policies and procedures, professional Code of Ethics, State of Michigan licensing and Council on Accreditation standards; the Case Manager is responsible for Acting as liaison between the CMO and providers by overseeing the treatment, care and outcomes of juvenile justice services to eligible Wayne County youth committed to the WCJA. The Case Manager will have an understanding of and commitment to a system of care approach that supports community based, strength-based treatment of enrolled youth and their families. The Goal is to empower families to construct solutions to problems, identify strengths and set realistic goals that move families toward long term and lasting solutions by using a restorative justice framework. Caseloads will be built upon the standards of 20:1 for community-based care and 50:1 for residential care.

• Develop, implement and monitor plans of care for the target population.
• Coordinate and link services between the CMO, youth and family and providers to best serve the youth’s and families’ needs.
• Advocate for the youth and family’s needs.
• Provide family and individual counseling in the youth’s environment (home, foster home, residential placement, etc.) when appropriate.
• Performs on-call crisis intervention services via telephone or face-to-face with youth and families as needed.
• Assures that Vista Maria policies, practices and standards of operations comply with all pertinent local, state and federal regulations, along with company’s accrediting body.
• Contact family members, schools, and other agencies within the community to ensure that the support systems are in place to provide assistance to Vista Maria youth and families.
• Coordinates services by utilizing a wraparound approach.
• Participates in initial and ongoing training with respect to structured decision-making instruments and solution focused therapy.
• Document all face to face, telephone and email contacts with client families and their various service providers in the Wayne County juvenile justice database.
• Provide 24 hours a day, 7 days a week case management coverage.
• To facilitate attendance with behavioral health, the case manager will maintain frequent communication with the CMH psychotherapist and/or SUD psychotherapist to facilitate consistent attendance for therapy sessions and medication review appointments with the CMH agency’s psychiatrist.
• Enhance continuity of services with multiple providers to ensure health needs, safety issues, legal, DHHS, and other pertinent issues are addressed.
• Monthly/weekly monitoring of all services provided to youth and their families
• Coordinate care with other internal and community-based treatment services
• Responsible for meeting direct service productivity and documentation standards per agency and program expectations.
• Maintain youth case record, prepare reports and correspondence with professionalism, in a timely manner
• Other tasks and responsibilities, as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES
• Knowledge of individual and family therapeutic interventions based on solution-focused, strength-based clinical models.
• Ability to work effectively on a treatment team.
• A fundamental understanding of mental illness, substance use disorder and developmental disability and the functional impairment that they may cause.

Minimum Required

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, sociology, criminal justice or related field from a fully accredited college and/or university.
• Two (2) years of experience working with population and their families.
• Ability to work flexible hours, which may include some evenings and weekends.
• Access to personal vehicle.
• Valid driver's license, insurance and registration.

Preferred

• Master’s degree in social work, psychology, sociology, criminal justice or related field from a fully accredited college and/or university.
• Four (4) years of experience working with population and their families.
• Limited or full state of Michigan licensure.

\nCompany Description

We foster restorative relationships and deliver innovative care, treatment, and education so that vulnerable individuals and their families believe in their worth, heal and build the skills for success.

Company Description

We foster restorative relationships and deliver innovative care, treatment, and education so that vulnerable individuals and their families believe in their worth, heal and build the skills for success.