JJ Case Manager Job Listing at Eckerd Connects in Yanceyville, NC (Job ID 8232)

Description

Do you enjoy working outdoors? Do you have a passion for helping people, or you love to see youth and young adults work hard to reach their full potential?   Want to provide at-risk-youth with the tools to begin their process of change and be successful?  

Come work with us as a Juvenile Justice (JJ) Case Manager and contribute to the positive transformation of the at-risk teens in our adolescent residential academy program located in Yanceyville, North Carolina!

Make more than a Living, Make a Difference

We are proud to offer:

• Low-Cost Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 19 days of Paid Time Off the first year
• 11 paid holidays
• Retirement savings plan with employer match up to 5%
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid short-term and long-term disability
• Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary term life insurance

Duties & Responsibilities

• The JJ Case Manager will provide Case Management services and ongoing communication, evaluations, and assessments to youth, families, and Juvenile Probation Officers under the direct clinical supervision of a licensed mental health professional.
• JJ Case Manager will complete or arrange for all required mental health and substance abuse screenings and assessments; complete performance summaries, treatment plan reviews, aftercare/transition plans, and discharge summaries.
• Provide case management duties, preparing families for program visits, home leave experiences, family/group conferences, and aftercare responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in the field of counseling, social work, psychology, rehabilitation, special education, or in a related human services field required.
• Must be 21 years of age or older to provide direct care services per DJJ guidelines.
• Two years' experience working with children with serious emotional disturbances or substance abuse problems. If the candidate has a master's degree in an appropriate field, the experience requirement is preferred, but not required. Experience in a Medicaid provider environment is helpful. Experience with group work techniques is a plus.
• Must be able to move about the property. Must be able to participate in youth activities. Must be able to transport youth or staff. Must be free of communicable diseases as defined by the state and to the extent that data is attainable under the law. Must be able to pass PAR evaluation of physical techniques and written certification exam.
• Must have an appropriate and valid state driver's license and be able to meet requirements for Eckerd's Auto Insurance and be able to drive for business purposes
• Required to pass a drug screen in compliance with our Substance Abuse and Drug-Free Workplace policy.

*This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person assigned to this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties that may be performed by a person so classified.

Boys Residential Academy at Yanceyville

437 Main Street 

Yanceyville, NC  27379

About Us Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eL_LDuWsm80

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/eckerdresidential/

To learn more about our program, copy and paste the link into your browser:  https://eckerd.org/juvenile-justice-services/residential-services/short-term-residential-services/

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the employer will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.   Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.  Relay Services Dial 711. Submit Request: https://eckerd.org/about-us/contact-us/     

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Eckerd Youth Alternatives, Inc. ("Eckerd Connects") is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran. 

Eckerd Connects is a drug-free workplace and utilizes E-verify to confirm employment eligibility.