School based services case manager

Job Details:

Job Location: CYFS Offices - ChOICE Academy - Barre, VT

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Salary Range: $30.87 - $32.13 Hourly

Job Shift: Any

Job Category: Case Management

Job Description:

School Based Case Manager plays a vital role in supporting children, youth, and families in your community. This position provides community-based assessment, treatment, and support for children and youth with severe emotional disturbances or developmental disabilities, along with their families. You'll help connect individuals to essential resources and care, making a meaningful impact every day.

Job Duties:

• Provide clinical and administrative oversight for up to 10 School-Based Interventionists, including weekly supervision, staff training, documentation review, and approval of timesheets and expenses.
• Support staff development within school teams and broader school communities, including crisis response and on-call support outside regular business hours.
• Establish and maintain service contracts with local schools and district partners.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary providers to develop individualized treatment plans and ensure coordinated care.
• Facilitate treatment and educational team meetings and provide case consultation as needed.
• Support children and youth with severe emotional disturbances and/or developmental disabilities by strengthening natural support networks and connecting families to community resources.
• Assist families in accessing medical, social, educational, vocational, housing, and financial services.
• Maintain accurate and timely electronic medical records, including treatment plans, contact notes, and required documentation.

Benefits:

Washington County Mental Health Services benefits package includes health, dental, and vision insurance, 403(b) retirement plan with a generous match, paid time off, life insurance, and more.

Qualifications:

Educational Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in human service or related field preferred.

Qualifications and Core Competencies: Two years of human service delivery with children and families preferred. Experience providing direct instruction and therapeutic services to children with challenging behaviors preferred. You must have a valid driver’s license, a clean driving record, and access to a safe, dependable, and insured vehicle. The ability to lift and carry 50 pounds and execute physical restraints.