Clinical Case Manager II

Position: Clinical Case Manager II Reports To: Clinical Treatment Coordinator
Beginning Pay Range: $49,920.00-$55,250.00

About DABSJ:

D.A. Blodgett - St. John's is a private non-sectarian agency that serves vulnerable children and families from the entire community. Our core objectives are to strengthen families, help children heal from abuse and neglect, provide homes and help kids thrive.

About this Opportunity:

The Clinical Case Manager II provides intensive targeted and coordinated planning, linking, training and advocacy support to youth ages 0-18 and foster families to preserve placement. The focus of services is to stabilize the child(ren) who is/are experiencing significant emotional and/or behavioral regulation issues leading to consideration of residential treatment OR to facilitate their discharge from residential treatment. The Clinical Case Manager is responsible for ensuring children and foster families are assessed, monitored, and engaged in a service plan designed to enhance stability, wellness, and growth. This includes facilitated referrals for and monitoring of behavioral health or other therapies for the child, information, skill building and support for foster parents, and coordination with education and other community systems. As caseload permits, this level II position also assists with therapy and case management cases in the Behavioral Health Team.

Would you like to help us accomplish our mission as a Clinical Case Manager II (Master's level)?

Our ideal candidate will have a Master's degree required in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or Marriage & Family Therapy. Must be licensed to practice mental health therapy in the state of Michigan. If temporary or limited licensed, must be completing steps towards full license. Must possess a strong knowledge of child development and be trauma informed. Knowledge related to foster and adopted children and families is preferred. Must have a valid driver's license.

Offered benefits and more:

• Medical, Dental, Vision. Life Insurance.
• Paid Holidays Off, Paid Time Off.
• 403B Retirement Opportunity.
• Flexible Scheduling.
• Opportunity to learn and grow from working with a diverse population of children and families.
• Access to a robust training system.
• DABSJ is able to provide CEUs for onsite trainings.
• Reimbursement for trainings.
• Support from our robust EAP (emotional, organizational skills, financial planning, etc).
• Work within an environment of creative problem solvers.
• Regular supervision.
• Working within a collaborative division with a wide variety of experience and knowledge.
• Work within a trauma informed environment supported by the Sanctuary Model (trauma informed organizational change model).
• Careers at DABSJ take place at our new Dean Lake campus featuring modern workspaces filled with natural light, intentionally designed for DABSJ services, dedicated spaces for collaboration as well as independent work, a variety of meeting rooms equipped with interactive technology, amenities including kitchens, wellness rooms and den, fitness area, and locker room.

DABSJ strives to be a fully inclusive organization as we support a diverse group of children and families. We are building a diverse team that represents our customers and our community and recognize that each of us brings a unique perspective to the organization. We welcome differing thoughts, faiths, beliefs, groups, and lived experiences. The diversity and differences of each team member, foster parent, adoptive parent, child, and family make us #DABSJstrongertogether for children and families.

DABSJ is an equal opportunity, at-will employer, and will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment. DABSJ does not discriminate on the basis of race, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks and twists; culture, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, height, weight, marital status, veteran status, socio-economic status, disability, or other legally-protected characteristics as required by law.

Applicants being considered for hire must pass a central registry clearance check and criminal background check to be eligible for employment.