MH/DS Case Manager (Youth and Family Services)

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Company: Henrico County Virginia

Location: Glen Allen, VA 23060

Description:

General Statement of Duties

Closing Date: This position closes on Monday, April 7, 2025.

Provides screening, counseling, case management, training or other specific treatment or rehabilitation activities as directed for the Youth and Family Services team; does related work as required.

Essential Duties

Provide case management services to youth in a community-based setting at James River Detention Center. Coordinate, link, assess and monitor client services. Provide Intensive Care Coordination services to decrease the need for hospitalization. Utilize the Wrap Around Model for providing Intensive Care Coordination. Provide crisis response to clients and linkage to appropriate community resources. Act as liaison for the client with various community stakeholders, including courts, schools, CSA, and other local agencies. Advocate for clients and families. Communicate with medical professionals to include psychiatrists to monitor client response to medication. Facilitate parenting groups in the evenings. Meet with clients, the school, or the office as is convenient. Maintain all clinical, case management, and administrative documentation as required.

Knowledge of principles, practices and methods of treatment and/or rehabilitation of individuals with an intellectual disability or mental illness; some knowledge of mental health and/or intellectual disabilities and related problems; good interpersonal skills which include the ability to empathize, demonstrate respect, communicate, reflect feelings and confront constructively; ability to relate freely to and work effectively with clients and professionals from all levels of the community; adherence to basic ethics appropriate for any helping relationship; ability to write concisely and coherently; demonstrated ability to use good judgment.

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a bachelor's degree in a behavioral science; OR, any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Additional Information

This position is part of an approved Career Development Plan (CDP) and offers career development opportunities within the position based on the performance, qualifications and experience of the incumbent.

Possession of valid driver's license issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia is required. TB Screening and Child Abuse Registry Check required, upon hire.

A criminal history record check and fingerprinting is conducted on all persons conditionally offered employment, including a conditional offer of initial employment, or a conditional offer to promote, demote, or laterally transfer an employee.

Expected salary low-mid range of listed salary scale.

How To Apply

Closing Date: This position closes on Monday, April 7, 2025

You apply for positions with Henrico County general government through our online applicant system, which is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week with an Internet connection. Please access our job site portal though https://henrico.gov/services/jobs or click on the Jobs link in the upper right-hand corner of our main County page at https://henrico.gov.

Minimum Salary 60413

Maximum Salary 111133

Currency USD

Main Organization General Government

General Government

Employment Status Permanent Fulltime

Permanent Full-time

Amount of Travel

Work At Home

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