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Merakey Hiring for Case Manager at Wilkes Barre, PA Full Time
Job Description
Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do.
We are currently seeking a Case Manager to join our team serving Luzerne and Wyoming Counties.
Earn $21/hour
POSITION DETAILS
As a member of the Mobile Crisis Response Team, the Case Manager possesses the skills and experience necessary to provide phone triage and crisis intervention for individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis. This position will also provide linkage, coordination, and follow-up necessary to ensure the most appropriate level of care and community resources are obtained.
* Perform phone triage, verbal de-escalation, and assessment to determine appropriate response to the initial referral.
* Provide short term case management and coordination of services and community resources.
* Assist individuals in obtaining and maintaining basic living needs and skills related to housing, food, psychiatric and medical care, transportation, socialization, education, and employment, in a manner that is clinically appropriate.
* Act as a liaison with family, service providers, and community supports and services.
* Provide support within three days of the initial crisis event to ensure appropriate linkage and coordination has been started.
* Provide necessary coordination to ensure appointments and linkages to resources occur within 7 days of initial crisis event.
* Respond to urgent/emergency (non 911) calls and provide crisis interventions, risk assessment, safety planning, and make linkages to appropriate levels of care of community resources.
* Quickly establish therapeutic relationships with the individual and/or family being served utilizing trauma informed care approaches and recovery orientated best practices.
* Develop short term goal plans in conjunction with the individual and/or family.
* Educate and provide support to the individual and/or family on their rights and how to navigate the mental health and legal system.
* Attend activities that help educate the community and surrounding service system on the MCRSS program and the benefits it can provide to the individuals, families, and community.
* Demonstrate trauma informed care practices and recovery-oriented approaches in all interactions.
* Other duties as assigned.
BENEFITS
Merakey offers Medical, Dental and Vision insurance plans as well as competitive compensation plans. In addition, benefits include Work/Life balance, flexible schedules, cell phone discount plans, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, DailyPay, Care.com membership and much more!
Apply today at: www.Merakey.org/careers.
ABOUT MERAKEY
Merakey is a leading developmental, behavioral health, and education non-profit provider with a fifty-year history. We offer a breadth of integrated services to individuals and communities across the country. Our belief that every individual has the right to achieve growth, dignity, and fulfillment guides all of our decisions. At Merakey, we care about each other and are committed to providing the very best care to those we serve. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.
Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.
Our ideal candidate will possess the following skills:
* Bachelor’s degrees in social work, Psychology, or another human service-related field.
* One year experience in the behavioral health field preferred.
* Bilingual in Spanish preferred.
* Valid PA driver’s license
* Ability to pass appropriate state and federal clearances.
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled
We are currently seeking a Case Manager to join our team serving Luzerne and Wyoming Counties.
Earn $21/hour
POSITION DETAILS
As a member of the Mobile Crisis Response Team, the Case Manager possesses the skills and experience necessary to provide phone triage and crisis intervention for individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis. This position will also provide linkage, coordination, and follow-up necessary to ensure the most appropriate level of care and community resources are obtained.
* Perform phone triage, verbal de-escalation, and assessment to determine appropriate response to the initial referral.
* Provide short term case management and coordination of services and community resources.
* Assist individuals in obtaining and maintaining basic living needs and skills related to housing, food, psychiatric and medical care, transportation, socialization, education, and employment, in a manner that is clinically appropriate.
* Act as a liaison with family, service providers, and community supports and services.
* Provide support within three days of the initial crisis event to ensure appropriate linkage and coordination has been started.
* Provide necessary coordination to ensure appointments and linkages to resources occur within 7 days of initial crisis event.
* Respond to urgent/emergency (non 911) calls and provide crisis interventions, risk assessment, safety planning, and make linkages to appropriate levels of care of community resources.
* Quickly establish therapeutic relationships with the individual and/or family being served utilizing trauma informed care approaches and recovery orientated best practices.
* Develop short term goal plans in conjunction with the individual and/or family.
* Educate and provide support to the individual and/or family on their rights and how to navigate the mental health and legal system.
* Attend activities that help educate the community and surrounding service system on the MCRSS program and the benefits it can provide to the individuals, families, and community.
* Demonstrate trauma informed care practices and recovery-oriented approaches in all interactions.
* Other duties as assigned.
BENEFITS
Merakey offers Medical, Dental and Vision insurance plans as well as competitive compensation plans. In addition, benefits include Work/Life balance, flexible schedules, cell phone discount plans, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, DailyPay, Care.com membership and much more!
Apply today at: www.Merakey.org/careers.
ABOUT MERAKEY
Merakey is a leading developmental, behavioral health, and education non-profit provider with a fifty-year history. We offer a breadth of integrated services to individuals and communities across the country. Our belief that every individual has the right to achieve growth, dignity, and fulfillment guides all of our decisions. At Merakey, we care about each other and are committed to providing the very best care to those we serve. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.
Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.
Our ideal candidate will possess the following skills:
* Bachelor’s degrees in social work, Psychology, or another human service-related field.
* One year experience in the behavioral health field preferred.
* Bilingual in Spanish preferred.
* Valid PA driver’s license
* Ability to pass appropriate state and federal clearances.
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled
