Child and Adolescent Services Lead Caseworker
Job Code: CADLCW - 112
Revision Date: July 17, 2024
Starting Salary: $21.67 hourly; $45,073 annually
FLSA: Exempt
Overview
We are an agency committed to innovative behavioral health services in trauma-informed care that promote healing and recovery to instill a sense of empowerment and foster a lifelong sense of resilience.
General Description
This job provides training, education, and support to caseworkers under the child and adolescent mental health division. The Lead Caseworker will report to the Child and Adolescent Program Supervisor and will be responsible for monitoring caseloads and fidelity requirements of evidenced-based practices, tracking monthly and yearly performance goals, and onboarding/training new staff at the unit. The Lead will carry a caseload to keep up to date with knowledge and practices relevant to supporting caseworkers. The Lead must communicate effectively with youths and families to encourage engagement, participate in person-centered recovery planning, and promote safety and efficiency within their role. This position may oversee caseworkers who provide school-based mental health services and/or general child and adolescent services.
This class works under general supervision, independently developing work methods and sequences. This position reports to the Child and Adolescent Program Supervisor.
Duties and Responsibilities
The functions listed below represent most of the time spent working in this position. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the position as necessary.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's, Master's preferred, degree in Behavioral Health, Psychology, Social Sciences or related behavioral field; supplemented by two (2) years of direct casework/case management experience; or possession of any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Experience with trauma-informed services.
Required Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge of trauma-informed theories, principles, and practices.
Physical Demands
Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations.
Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)
Involves routine and frequent exposure to:
Special Certifications and Licenses
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance
Emergence Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires Emergence Health Network to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.
Other Job Characteristics
Note: This Class Description does not constitute an employment agreement between the Emergence Health Network and an employee and is subject to change by the Emergence Health Network as its needs change.