Children's Behavioral Health Case Manager
Listed compensation
$20.67/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team?
At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do.
We are seeking a Case Manager to join our Children's Behavioral Health Program serving Clients in New Castle County, Delaware
Earn $20.67/hour!
The Case Manager will:
- Coordinate resources and information pertinent to client needs.
- Effectively and efficiently documents all coordination of resources.
- Coordinate referrals for client specific discharge planning; ensuring that the family actively participates in creating a multi-faceted discharge plan; one which represents the family’s choice for service providers, and community resources.
- Monitor record keeping, compliance and authorized units remaining, ensures that client charts are up-to-date and include all necessary documentation, including documentation of significant incidents within 24 hours as needed (incident reports).
- Monitor/assess documents safety
- Complete necessary documentation of each case, which complies with the standards set by Merakey, county MHDS/CASSP, OMHSAS, and other licensing/regulatory/payor organizations.
- Case sessions are primarily delivered in the community (client homes, schools, etc.), case management can be in an office environment or community.
May at times be required to work evenings and/or weekends to meet the needs of the clients. This position may require on-call coverage.
Benefits
Merakey offers generous benefits that promote well-being, financial security,
and work-life balance, including:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support.
- Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
- DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
- On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
- Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services.
- Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships.
- Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
- Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.
Learn more about our full benefits package – merakey.org
About Merakey
Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year.
Click here to watch a video about Merakey.
Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.
Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status.
Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree
- At least 1 year of experience working with children/adolescents
- Valid Driver's License and clean driving record
- Able to work Monday-Friday with an ON-CALL rotation
Key Responsibilities
The Case Manager coordinates resources, referrals, and discharge planning for children and families while maintaining accurate, compliant documentation. They conduct sessions in community settings and office environments, ensuring safety and regulatory standards are met.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Case Management & Care Coordination Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Delaware is 99.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$43k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $43k in an average-cost state. 63.5% of Delaware clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Case Management & Care Coordination pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 3.9 / 10 · above average in case management & care coordination (healthcare admin) | ranked against 524 Case Management & Care Coordination (Healthcare Admin) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $43k | Case Management & Care Coordination median $47k (middle half $42k–$52k)103 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$43k in purchasing power | Delaware index 99.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 20% remote · 15% no call · 68% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 6% state a sign-on bonus (median $2k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Case Management & Care Coordination listings | 163 in the last 30 days | 106 the 30 days before (+54%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Case Management & Care Coordination pay trend | −1.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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