Location: State College,PA, USA
Blended Case Manager
Centre County Pa
Full-time
Strawberry Fields, Inc. is a Human Service agency providing residential and community services to individuals with Intellectual disabilities and/or mental health challenges.
We are celebrating 50+ years of service to the Centre region!
Job Summary:
* Support Individuals with serious or persistent mental illness to access and maintain needed treatment and community resources
* Privately maintained vehicle necessary to meet clients in the Centre County area on a daily basis
* Starting pay rate $19.25 per hour
Organization Expectations:
* Must be flexible regarding work schedule
* Ability to work as a team member and actively participate in all daily routines is essential
Job Responsibilities:
Support children, adolescent, and adults with serious and persistent mental illness.
Assess needs, linking resources to fill those needs, and monitor the use of resources if beneficial in meeting the needs of the consumer.
Periodic on-call shifts.
Caseload up to 30 consumer.
Must be able to work flexible hours to meet individual and program needs.
Primary hours are Monday through Friday with some evenings possible.
Physical demand:
Ability to exert minimal to moderate physical activity as needed to assist with e.g. shopping or going to laundromat when no other resources are available. Possess the physical stamina and emotional stability to be able to deal with medical and psychiatric emergencies.
Minimum Qualification:
* Privately maintained vehicle with good driving record
* Bachelor's degree with major course work in human service related field or 12 credits of study in human service fields plus two years experience in human service employment
* Criminal background check required
* Professional and Personal references required
* Must have exceptional communication skills in interactions with consumer, staff, families, and the community
* One-year commitment preferred
Join Our Dynamic Team and Empower Individuals and Enrich Lives!
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Equal Opportunity Employer
* All correspondence regarding application will be via email