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Care Manager HourlyJob Title: Case Manager - Egg Harbor Township
About Acenda Integrated Health
Acenda Integrated Health provides 100+ behavioral health programs, including mental health services, crisis care, substance use recovery, family therapy, maternal and pediatric support, and residential programs across New Jersey. Our team enjoys competitive benefits, work-life balance, professional development, and team engaging events. Acenda is recognized as a multi-year Top Workplace by USA Today and The Inquirer and a Top Workplace Culture award winner for Work-Life Balance as well as Joint Commission accredited and certified by MHCA and the New Jersey Alliance for Children, Youth, and Families. Join #TeamAcenda and make a lasting impact.
Program Overview:Â
To keep families together by providing safe, permanent housing, and ongoing accessibility to evidence-based trauma informed support services to Child Protection and Permanency families throughout our region.Â
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Position Summary:Â
Provide support services and case management to families with a history of homelessness or housing instability. Assist parents to make a successful transition to self-sufficient living and improved individual and family stability. Provide coaching and guidance on life skills such as home management, nutrition, budgeting, parenting, education/vocation training, advocacy skills. Co-facilitate groups for parents, children and families. Link families to both formal and informal community resources. Work collaboratively with your KFT peers, DCP&P and community service providers. Complete documentation consistent with program and agency requirements. As an integrated health organization Acenda values the use of evidence-based practice or EBP's.Â
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Key Responsibilities:Â Â
- Serve as the contact point, advocate and informational resource for clients, care team,Â
- family/caregivers and community resources regarding client's service planÂ
- Partner with clients to monitor adherence to their service plan, evaluate effectiveness,Â
- monitor progress in a timely manner and facilitate changes as required.Â
- Facilitate client linkages, referrals and access to appropriate treatment, communityÂ
- supports and medical or specialty providers according to the service planÂ
- Maintain an active caseload of approximately 10-12 families, providing in person in home therapeutic sessions to address treatment plan goalsÂ
- Educate patient and family/caregiver(s) about relevant community resourcesÂ
- Cultivate and maintain relationships with external community providers and supports.Â
- Completes and submits accurate reports and chart documentation in a complete andÂ
- timely manner according to program guidelines and established procedures.Â
- Ensures quality and accuracy of written and verbal communications.Â
- Support the Quality/Compliance/Risk function as required.Â
- Performs other related duties as assigned. Â
Requirements:
Bachelor's level practitioner with at least 2 years of experience in social service-related field preferred.Â
Must have and maintain a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record Â
Must be able to exercise independent thinking and good judgment under all circumstances.Â
Must be able to analyze work, set goals, develop plans and utilize time effectively and efficiently.Â
- Base Pay: $19.23
- Sign-on Bonus: $500
- Schedule: Day shift
- Bilingual rate: An additional $1.50 added to the base pay if Spanish proficient.
- An Innovative culture that encourages you to grow and learn with the agencyÂ
- Mission-driven coreÂ
- Health, Vision and Dental coverage for you and your familyÂ
- 401(k) with 100% employer match on the first 5% of compÂ
- Generous time-offÂ
- Life InsuranceÂ
- Flexible Spending AccountsÂ
- Employee Assistance ProgramÂ
- Year-end bonusesÂ
Department/Program
Keeping Families Together - Atlantic (KFTA)Learn more about this Employer on their Career Site
