Mental Health Case Manager - Youth & Family (CAST)
Mental Health Case Manager – Youth & Family (CAST)
Mental Health Support Services
Hiring Range: $61,235 - $82,666
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. October 19, 2025
Who We Are:
The Child & Adolescent Services Team (CAST) at Chesterfield Mental Health is seeking a full-time Mental Health Case Manager to join our clinical team. This position provides intensive case management, hospital liaison services, and resource supports to youth and families with multiple mental health needs. The Case Manager assists individual children and their families with accessing needed medical, psychiatric, social, educational, vocational, and other supports essential in meeting basic needs. If this is your passion, then come join our team!
Minimum Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree in a human services field, such as psychology, sociology, rehabilitation counseling, or a related field; two years of experience in a human services field; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Experience working with children, adolescents and families preferred. Those candidates with verbal and written fluency in both English and Spanish are encouraged to apply.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Working knowledge of case management methods, practices, and procedures. Ability to interview clients to identify deficiencies in personal, social, economic and health needs; to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment providing treatment and rehabilitation services; to communicate effectively orally and in writing; to operate a personal computer and related software and other standard office equipment; to develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers; experience with Medicaid funded mental health case management services preferred. Knowledge of local area community resources and children's services act and family assessment planning team preferred.
Additional Requirements:
Current valid driver’s license and good driving record required. Based on the Virginia DMV point system, record must not reflect a total of six or more demerit points within the twenty-four months preceding the anticipated hire date, or one major violation of six demerit points within the preceding thirty-six months. Out of state driving records must be obtained by applicant and presented at time of interview. Records must reflect at least three years of history and be dated within thirty days of interview date.
Pre-employment drug testing, FBI criminal background check and education/degree verification required.
Duties include but are not limited to the following:
• Provides intensive case management services to youth and families with multiple mental health needs;
• Assists families with accessing needed medical psychiatric, social, educational and other supports;
• Develops positive working relationships with community partners including Chesterfield County schools, Social Services, Court Services and private providers;
• Shares information with families regarding local area community resources and making appropriate referrals for services;
• Provides Medicaid funded mental health case management services and seek out additional funding through the Chesterfield County Family and Assessment Planning Team; and
• Performs other work as required.
A Chesterfield County application is required and must be submitted online by deadline. Visit chesterfield.gov/careers to view instructions and to complete and submit an application. (804) 748-1551.
An Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to Workforce Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion