Hybrid Child and Adolescent Mental Health Case Manager II – Bilingual, English/Spanish

at Washburn Center For Children

• Job title: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Case Manager II – Bilingual, English/Spanish
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior
• Salary: $52,000 - $58,000 per year
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Minneapolis, United States

About the role

• Case Manager providing culturally based Children's Mental Health Case Management at Washburn Center for Children. Collaborating with families and developing care plans to improve children's mental health outcomes.

Responsibilities

• managing a caseload of 17-18 children or youth and their families with all client service expectations that accompanies this caseload.
• provide culturally based, individualized targeted Children’s Mental Health Case Management to children/students and families in their home, schools and community based on each family’s needs.
• coordinate mental health and other health related services to improve or maintain child/student’s emotional and behavioral functioning
• help families access needed resources for the child including obtaining or maintaining third-party insurance or Medical Assistance coverage
• complete timely documentation and planning including Individual Family Community Support Plans, Progress Notes, case management authorizations, and treatment plans etc.
• educate and support families to become empowered to better self-advocate and navigate the various systems with more confidence and skill
• complete a functional and diagnostic assessment of the medical, social, educational, and other services and resources the child will need to address their mental health needs.
• develop an Individual Family Community Support Plan (IFCSP) based on the functional assessment and diagnosis.

Requirements

• Must have a Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling or Psychology
• If candidate has a Master’s in Social Work, valid licensure as an LGSW is required
• Fluency in English and Spanish
• A minimum of one year of experience with children and families in acute mental health distress is required
• Flexibility, resourcefulness, and demonstrated cultural responsiveness when working with diverse populations, specifically those impacted by systemic inequality
• Knowledge of community resources and experience with home and community-based services
• Must have vehicle in operating condition, a valid driver’s license, and car insurance

Benefits

• comprehensive Dental, Vision, Health, Life and Long-term disability insurance.
• 403b retirement plan
• flexible benefit option (FSA).
• Paid Vacation accrues at 10 hours of vacation per month - up to 15 days / 120 hours annually.
• Paid sick leave accrues at 6.68 hours of sick per month - up to 10 days / 80 hours.
• 2.5 days/20 hours of floating holidays per year in addition to the eight standard holidays.