Targeted Case Manager/Group Care Assistant

The Targeted Case Manager (TCM) acts as the principal interface between the child and outside entities, providing effective leadership and advocacy in building effective relationships between treatment teams, families, and external stakeholders. A high degree of interaction is a major job aspect, requiring tact, judgment, and the ability to enter different diverse communities and influence a wide variety of individuals. The TCM is a principle participant in the process of referrals, assessments, intakes, admissions, treatment planning, family involvement, ongoing authorization, and discharge; and, has the primary responsibility for completing reports, maintaining records and documentation of these processes. As a key interface between the child and outside entities, the TCM takes a lead role in coordination of care. The TCM plays an integral part in achieving integration of all treatment efforts by working with team members, families and other stakeholders to generate and sustain a clear direction of care for the child. As the Group Care Assistant, this position will receive, process and present referrals for Therapeutic Group Care.