Case Coordinator – CARES School

Description

Are you an educational professional who wants to make a difference in the lives of children with special needs? If you have answered yes then we would like to hear from you!

$1000 Sign On Bonus

Starting at $20.06/hr with increases available for relevent experience, up to $ 23.86 .

Schedule: Days

The Devereux CARES (Center for Autism Research and Education Services) School in Fitchburg, MA is a small private special education school that supports students ages 8- 22 with Autism Spectrum Disorders, developmental disabilities, dual diagnoses, and social skills deficits. Our primary goal is to teach functional and pro-social skills that can be easily generalized to the student’s community and home. There is a strong emphasis on functional communication and skill acquisition using Applied Behavior Analysis and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support. At The CARES School, students learn academic, social, daily living, and independent living skills, as well as community and vocational skill development.

The Case Coordinator serves as liaison between center, families, agencies, social workers, lawyers and otherparties. Gathers clinical information and completes documentation as assigned. Serves as a member of individual treatment teams and community milieu team. Other duties of the position include:

-Assisting with adult transition paperwork and processes

-Establishing and maintaining contact with guardians and funders

-Set up school placement

-Communicate with providers (i.e. schools, outpatient providers)

-Notification of significant incidents

-Completion of Youth Readiness Tool

-Scheduling and facilitating treatment meetings

-Initiating applications for adult services

-Contact notes

-2 nd level RADAR approval

-Discharge planning

-Provide data for and attend milieu meeting

-Seek consent for any external services or activities

-Maintaining green books

-Maintaining Outlook calendars

-Additional transportation as needed

-Attendance at case reviews

Being a Case Coordinator at Devereux has its Advantages .

You will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need.

As a Case Coordinator, you will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. We offer you the privilege of being able to work really closely with some of the most vulnerable people in our community to build on their strengths and truly make a contribution to an improvement in their lives as well as:

– A fun, fast paced and supportive environment with opportunities to learn and grow in the Behavioral Healthcare field.

– Being a part of an interactive team that includes; nursing, education, therapists, psychiatrists and you!

– The ability to have influence in our kids treatment plans.

– The opportunity to teach at-risk youth valuable life skills.

Keywords: Case Manager, Education

Qualifications

EDUCATION : BS/BA in social work, sociology, psychology or related field required. Proficiency in oral and written communications as a minimum requirement.

EXPERIENCE :Minimum one year experience working with children/adolescents with mental health disabilities or graduate study in counseling, casework, social work, or related field.

Posted Date 2 hours ago (10/21/2024 3:12 PM)

Requisition ID 2024-40419

Category Education

Position Type Full-Time

Remote No

The employment policies of Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health are to recruit and hire qualified employees without discrimination because of race, religion, creed, color, age, sex, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, communication ability, gender identity or expression or sexual orientation and to treat them equally with respect to compensation and opportunities for advancement – including upgrading, promotion and transfer – consistent with individual skills and the needs of Devereux.