School Based Services Case Manager

Job Details: Job Location: CYFS Offices

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• Barre, VT, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: 4 Year Degree, Salary Range: $64200.00 - $67400.00Salary/year, Job Shift: Any, Job Category: Case Management, School Based Case Manager Play a vital role in supporting children, youth, and families in your community. This position provides community-based assessment, treatment, and support for children and youth with severe emotional disturbances or developmental disabilities, along with their families. You'll help connect individuals to essential resources and care, making a meaningful impact every day. Job Duties Provide clinical and administrative oversight for up to 10 School-Based Interventionists, including weekly supervision, staff training, documentation review, and approval of timesheets and expenses. Support staff development within school teams and broader school communities, including crisis response and on-call support outside regular business hours. Establish and maintain service contracts with local schools and district partners. Collaborate with multidisciplinary providers to develop individualized treatment plans and ensure coordinated care. Facilitate treatment and educational team meetings and provide case consultation as needed. Support children and youth with severe emotional disturbances and/or developmental disabilities by strengthening natural support networks and connecting families to community resources. Assist families in accessing medical, social, educational, vocational, housing, and financial services. Maintain accurate and timely electronic medical records, including treatment plans, contact notes, and required documentation.

Compensation

and Benefits The beginning salary range for this position is between $64,200 and $67,400 per year. WCMHS provides a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, and retirement contribution matching. Our industry-leading paid time off package includes 12.5 flexible holidays and 12 days each of sick vacation days accumulated in year one of employment.

Qualifications

Summary of Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in human service or related field preferred. Two years of human service delivery with children and families preferred. Experience providing direct instruction and therapeutic services to children with challenging behaviors preferred. You must have a valid driver’s license, a clean driving record, and access to a safe, dependable, and insured vehicle.

The ability to lift and carry 50 pounds and execute physical restraints. Workplace Conditions Work is performed in a variety of settings including schools. Can include transportation of clients in your personal vehicle. Can include applying physical restraints when necessary and consistent with training and guidance from the program.

About the Agency. For more than 50 years, Washington County Mental Health Services (WCMHS) has served the Washington County community and the Orange County towns of Orange, Washington, and Williamstown. WCMHS provides education, support, and treatment to individuals and families living with mental health challenges, substance use issues, and developmental and intellectual disabilities.

Providing accessible, high-quality services in the community, schools, and health care settings, we work toward positive outcomes for wellness with collaborative, inclusive, and compassionate care. Washington County Mental Health Services is “Where Hope and Support Come Together.” #CCM