Care Manager
Barre, VT
Full Time
Community Developmental Services
Mid Level
Care Manager
The Care Manager plays a key role in ensuring individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities and autism receive coordinated, responsive, and high-quality supports. By guiding and mentoring a team of Service Coordinators, the Care Manager strengthens service delivery, promotes consistency, and helps people access the resources they need to live fuller, more independent lives. Through close collaboration with internal teams, families, and community partners, the Care Manager helps build seamless systems of care that prioritize continuity, accountability, and positive outcomes for the individuals and families served every day.
Benefits:
- Paid Time Off (PTO): 12 vacation days and 12 sick days per year, with additional accruals for longstanding employees.
- Health Insurance: Employer-sponsored medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Life and Disability Insurance: Employer-sponsored coverage.
- Retirement: 403(b) plan with generous employer match.
- Educational Support: Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment assistance.
- Flexible Schedule: 30–40 hours per week with scheduling flexibility.
Job Duties:
- Provide individual and group supervision to Service Coordinators.
- Provide onboarding, training, and guidance in person-first and client-centered care principles.
- Monitor, analyze, and report on performance and financial metrics.
- Deliver and facilitate training on electronic medical records systems, behavior support plans, and other skills important to Coordinators and direct care providers.
- Be a resource during crises, including requesting and utilizing other teams as needed.
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills:
- High School completion or equivalent; BA preferred.
- Team leadership experience.
- Three or more years providing services to individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities and autism.
- Valid driver's license and consistent access to a safe, reliable, insured vehicle.
- Knowledge of Behavioral Support Plans, Communication Plans, and Individual Support Agreements.
- Demonstrated knowledge of positive regard for individuals with mental health concerns, substance use and co-occurring disorders.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with internal and external partners.
- Demonstrated strong communication and de-escalation skills.
Working Conditions:
- Requires working in a variety of indoor and outdoor requirements, including office spaces, all program spaces, in the community, and in client living environments.
- Work hours may include evening and weekend shifts, as required to meet program staffing requirements.
- Working with individuals who may present challenging behaviors requires safety planning, crisis intervention, and de-escalation skills.
Compensation and Benefits:
This full time, exempt job starts at $26.33/hr and includes comprehensive benefits including paid time off, employer-sponsored health, dental, life, and disability insurances; a 403(b) retirement plan with generous employer match; and educational benefits such as tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment.
To apply:
We encourage applicants to apply via the WCMHS website Careers page. WCMHS strives to make our application process accessible to all. If you need language assistance or an accommodation in the application process, please contact us at [email protected] or 802-229-1399.
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 of 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.”
Washington County Mental Health Services is an equal opportunity employer. Grounded in our understanding that diversity makes us stronger, we are committed to inclusion in our workplace and services. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and consider applications for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, health care coverage status, military status, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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