School-Based Case Manager - Youth Substance Abuse Services

Company: Brien Center for Mental Health
Location: Pittsfield
Posted on: April 5, 2025

Job Description:

Weekdays, 1st Shift! Full and Part-TimeThis position will provide intensive case management to youth identified to be at risk within identified schools in the community.Essential Job Functions - Provide intensive case management - Conduct case management meetings with parents/caregivers as well as personnel from school,law enforcement, other stakeholders & youth as appropriate - Perform intake interviews with youth and family as well as needs assessments and individualservice planning for youth as well as obtain and maintain appropriate releases of information. - Maintain proper and complete documentation of meetings, releases, communications, referralsand other essential paperwork in a timely manner as required by Brien Center standards - Conduct Family meetings to ensure good communication between school, family and BrienCenter as well as phone calls to family on monthly basis at a minimum to keep updated onprogress - Meet with Youth at a minimum or 1 time a week or as needed given circumstances surroundingyouth. Teaching skills to students, including but not limited to self regulation and executivefunctioning skills - Provide advocacy as well as make referrals to appropriate resources to assist youth and family - Be available during school hours with some flexibility to include some late afternoon & eveningactivities - Provide Crisis on-call 24/7 for youth and families assigned within program - Collaborate with Brien Center Clinicians as well as clinicians within Community working withyouth and family - Identify and plan family events to bring youth and family together in a positive environment - Attend meetings in community with Clinical or State agencies (DCF,DMH) involved with family - Attend Brien Center mandatory trainings as well as trainings identified to be effective in workingwith youth and families (ACRA, Motivational Interviewing, Harm Reduction, Risk and ProtectiveFactors, Strengthening Families, Nonviolent Crisis Management) - Collaborate with the Brien Center Clinicians concerning substance use assessments andtreatment - Participate in all relevant staff meetings, supervision and required trainings - Keep supervisor well informed and update collateral services when necessary - Report incidents regarding accidents, injuries and unusual events - Be available to transport youth as neededQualifications - BA in related field - Experience working with adolescents and/or ability to establish and maintain effectiverelationships with adolescents - Training and/or experience in substance abuse or counseling and educationIND1

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