Case Manager - Mental Health Services jobs in Allentown, PA

Hours per week: 40

Weeks per year: 46

Salary: $45,411/yr

Community Services for Children is Seeking a Self-motivated individual for a rewarding career as the Health Service Manager to manage and implement health, mental health, and disability services in the program that strengthens the health and well-being of children and families enrolled in Head Start, Early Head Start, and Pre-K Counts.  The Health Manager is the point-of-contact for service providers and community resources for mental health and disabilities services. 

Work Environment:

A $1,000 monetary incentive will be paid to newly employed Community Services for Children staff members.  The $1,000 payout will be paid upon successful completion of probation.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provides expertise and guidance to staff in the utilization of current computer software to monitor and track comprehensive mental health and disability needs, and management support in a variety of settings to include traveling to off-site locations.
• Maintains CPR and First Aid Instructor Certification. Provides CPR and First Aid training, certification and recertification courses for staff.
• Provides education and leadership in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team for the promotion of safety and classroom inclusion.
• Provides trauma-informed, social, emotional, and/or behavior strategies and recommendations, with pertinent staff and families to improve the mental health climate of the classroom and/or program to increase social emotional development.
• Provides comprehensive mental health and disabilities guidance and training to staff and families in addition to providing, tracking, and monitoring educational resources and referral information.
• Works with and builds professional relationships with community agencies and providers to assure each child has current IEP, mental health records, and current service providers, as applicable.
• In response to crisis or traumatic events, will provide support to the multidisciplinary team in collaboration with the mental health professional.
• Serves as the point-of-contact for IU and outside service providers; schedules and attends meetings as part of the multi-disciplinary team as needed, collects and organizes the required clearances for outside providers.
• Assists with OAE hearing and vision screenings as needed.
• Monitors, tracks, documents and ensures follow-up treatment to all health, mental health, and disability concerns.
• Provides reflective supervision and training for Inclusion Services Specialists.

Requirements:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Human Services, or Special Education; Masters preferred. At least three years early childhood development, mental and disabilities services knowledge.
• Strong relationship skills and commitment to promoting mental health, special education, and classroom inclusion.
• Ability to communicate effectively both in writing and in speaking.
• Strong analytical, organization, problem solving, and planning skills.
• Ability to use technology for tracking, reporting, and monitoring systems.
• Ability to lift and carry a minimum of 20lbs in order to assist children as needed and to move equipment and materials.
• Valid driver’s license, car insurance and full time use of car.
• Spanish bi-lingual, bi-cultural a plus.

 Benefits:

• Low cost/rich benefits
• Paid leave for sick and personal days.
• Paid holidays
• Agency sponsored 401k retirement plan.
• Summers off