Location: Paramus,NJ, USA
Case Manager Crossroads
Organizational Overview:
CarePlus New Jersey continues to be a leader in mental health and a pioneer in integrated care in Northern New Jersey for more than 45 years. CarePlus strives for excellence in mental health, addiction recovery, and community-based services. Our goal is to offer affordable, accessible, and holistic-centered care that empowers individuals to reach their full potential and enhance their quality of life.
Job Summary:
You will serve as a member of an interdisciplinary team and fulfill the objectives of the Crossroads to Wellness Program, which includes providing all needed support services to all enrolled and potential consumers based upon their stated goals and desires in WRAP and Recovery Plans.
What You Will Do:
+ Serves as support staff on engaging consumers in WRAP
+ Offer on-site as well as outreach services to consumers, including transport of consumers
+ Facilitate psycho-educational groups for consumers on a variety of topics relating to wellness and recovery
+ Fulfill case management services, including, but not limited to direct linkage to services, service coordination, treatment enrollment assistance, and so forth
+ Communicate observations and information about the consumer in the consumer's service record and to team members
+ Assess/evaluate consumers at intake/admissions, during ongoing recovery/service delivery, and at discharge
+ Collaborate with treatment providers to establish comprehensive assessments and Recovery Plans
+ Formulate Recovery Plans containing relevant goals, measurable objectives (that serve as indicators for evaluating progress), and realistic time frames for achievement; perform reviews of progress and evaluate the effectiveness of goals/objectives
+ Work with administrative staff to ensure that all services are documented based on billing and regulatory standards; collect information on consumers' insurance and reflect all demographic data
+ Recognize and address gaps in service and actively collaborates for resolution
What We Need to See:
+ Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, counseling or related field from an accredited college or university; MA preferred
+ One (1) year experience working with individuals with serious and persistent mental illness
+ A valid driver's license must be insurable by the agency's automobile insurance.
What We Offer:
+ 401K
+ High plan insurance at a generous cost
+ Union benefits
+ Life & AD&D insurance; STD & LTD coverage
+ Per diem opportunities
+ Excellent supervision and training
+ Continuing education, tuition reimbursement and eligibility for loan forgiveness
+ 10% daycare discount
About CarePlus New Jersey:
CPNJ embraces a culture of diversity and inclusion in all of it policies and procedures. Care Plus follows Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, et seq and NJ Law Against Discrimination. We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other character