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Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Schedule Details:

Monday through Friday, Weekends - Every Eighth Weekend

Scheduled Hours:

variable 8 am-8pm

Shift:

1 - Day Shift, 7.5 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

37.5

Cost Center:

71000 - 0827 CHL CARES LEOMINSTER

Union:

SEIU Local 509 Community Health Link

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

The BSAS School-based Program provides substance use disorder prevention services to students in their learning environment in public and private schools within Central Massachusetts.  We offer assessment, social skills training, mentoring, family support, recreational activities, case management and consultation, and connection to community resources.  Community Healthlink staff uses a nurturing and disciplined approach to help at-risk youth and teens deal with the issues that can distract them and prevent them from succeeding in the classroom.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and review and Individual Service Plan (ISP) to meet the identified needs of each youth in an effort to effectively and appropriately coordinate service delivery.

• Provide regular mentoring sessions that include teaching, coaching, and supporting development of a range of skills in youth.

• Maintain client records (including completing Intervention plans, progress notes, and discharge summaries).

• Communicate with collaterals for the purpose of treatment planning.

• Participate in case consultation meetings.

• Conduct psycho-educational groups with youth and family members.

• Ability to assess basic physical, social, educational, legal, and service needs of client and coordinate care with other inter-agency and community-based providers.

• Attends staff supervision, meetings and trainings as required.

• Some evening and weekends may be required.

• Travel is required as part of this position.

• Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors

Qualifications:

• Grade C04: Case Manager II: Requires a Bachelor's or Master’s degree; preferably in the field of psychology or human services

• Minimum of one to two years working with children, adolescents and families with behavioral, social and/or emotional difficulties.

• Proven ability to effectively engage clients, successfully advocate for clients and to work well with other professionals.

• Comfortable providing home-based and community based services

• Demonstrated strong work ethic, ability to work independently and ability to contribute to team objectives

• Demonstrated strong communication skills

• Ability to use a computer-based information system.

• Current valid US-issued driver’s license and ability to provide registered, inspected and insured automobile for work-related purposes including transporting clients in a personal vehicle

• All candidates will be subject to a CORI review as outlined in the regulations set by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services. For more information, click