Montage Health·Monterey, California
The Family Care Manager assesses the psychosocial needs of child and adolescent psychiatric patients and coordinates their care transitions within the Ohana system. They serve as a central navigator for families, facilitating community referrals and collaborating with a multidisciplinary mental health team.
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The Family Care Manager (FCM) reports to the Assistant Director of Outpatient and is responsible for assessing the social and psychosocial needs of child and adolescent patients and their families who are experiencing complex psychiatric challenges.
The FCM plays a key role in coordinating care and managing transitions within the Ohana system of care, including admissions, discharges, and movement between levels of treatment.
Serving as a central point of navigation for families, the FCM helps patients and caregivers understand and address factors that may impact behavioral health, including legal, educational, financial, occupational, transportation, and insurance-related concerns.
The FCM also facilitates referrals to appropriate community-based services and programs outside of Ohana when needed and maintains knowledge of effective local and regional resources to support families.
In this role, the FCM builds collaborative relationships with external providers and organizations while also providing psychoeducation through individual support, groups, and workshops.
As part of a multidisciplinary mental health team, the FCM collaborates closely with therapists, psychiatrists, and other behavioral health professionals by participating in clinical meetings and advocating for the needs, strengths, and barriers of the family system from a social work perspective.
The FCM also performs additional duties as assigned to support high-quality patient care.
Candidates must have strong interpersonal skills, communication skills, flexibility, curiosity, high energy, dedication and humility. All team members have the mission of Ohana at the forefront of every decision and engage in a culture of continuous learning and hard work. Team members maintain an unwavering commitment to family centered care and delivering quality outcomes.
The Family Care Manager job family consists of two levels of professional, non-management roles: Unlicensed Family Care Manager and Licensed Family Care Manager.
Must have a minimum of 3 years’ experience working with children, adolescents or families and knowledge of the local and regional resources that are critical to the families of youth with behavioral health conditions, such as the educational system, legal resources, juvenile justice system, community services, and public insurance (MediCal) programs.
Master’s degree in Social Work is required.
Effective 10/16/2023 and Associate registration with the BBS at the time of application is required. American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS certification required. Will complete mandatory 5150 training by Monterey County to obtain 5150 certification and obtain 5150 Professional staff authorization yearly.
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A Master's degree in Social Work and Associate registration with the BBS are required. Candidates must have at least 3 years of experience working with children, adolescents, or families and hold a BLS certification.
Market context
In California, behavioral-health roles tied to substance use disorder counseling and case management are typically supported by ongoing community and treatment-program demand. These positions are competitive because employers often look for a high school diploma, at least 2 years of SUD counseling or case management experience, and current Registered or Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor status. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to quickly compare fit and note that professional development and paid continuing education are listed as benefits.
