Career Opportunities

ICAN offers a variety of career opportunities for individuals to work with children and their families in a field that is rewarding, challenging and dynamic.

Explore opportunities here if you are interested in joining our team in helping to keep families together. We strive to provide our employees with an experience that is enjoyable, supportive and rewarding in many ways.

  • Behavioral Supports Program Manager (Utica City School District)

    School Based Services

    Integrated Community Alternatives Network (ICAN), a Community-based Wraparound provider of Social and Mental Health services with emphasis on treating the client in a family context, is currently seeking innovative and experienced applicants to fill a Behavioral Supports Program Manager position. (Click here for program information)

    The Program Manager is responsible for the oversight, development and routine management of quality psycho-social care to students served in a school setting. This position works with ICAN and the Utica City School District staff to ensure that overall needs of the student client are met. Responsible for leading a team that will work to address the social, emotional and educational needs of students in pursuit of academic success. The Program Manager will promote the philosophy and mission of the agency by performing the following duties.

    This is a non-exempt position. The annual salary range is $62,000 to $67,000. This range is an estimate based on an applicant’s skills and experience. 35-hour workweek, Monday - Friday

    Please make sure to apply for this role - even if you don’t meet 100% of the above qualifications. We welcome your application and would, in particular, like to know what about the role and our organization interested you.

    Duties & Responsibilities

    • Provides administrative support, supervision and direct oversight of Behavior Specialist(s), Clinical Care Coordinators, and other ICAN staff hired to work within various school-districts across the region. (Time Sheets, Time off requests, Scheduling, etc.)
    • Responsible for monitoring program budget and spend down lines (Supplies, So etc) and all related paperwork.
    • Serves as the program liaison with identified program administration within the school.
    • Provides programmatic support to program staff including but not limited to: crisis debriefing, training, daily support, etc.
    • Provides oversight to ensure consistent application and implementation of established processes for key program elements such as home visitations, medication reviews, CAFAS tracking, etc.
    • Coordinates with school personnel and mental health professionals to assure that the youth’s mental health needs are considered in academic planning.
    • Provides supportive consultation services to school personnel as needed, including, classroom observation, peer mediation, school wide events, etc.
    • Assists team members in providing outreach to engage students and assist families with an understanding of program philosophy and policies.
    • Assists team members to help link clients and their families to appropriate resources and services in a timely and coordinated manner.
    • Completes all required documentation in a comprehensive and timely manner as required by ICAN and/or School Districts.
    • Maintains statistics for analysis and reporting purposes.
    • Other duties may be assigned, on an as-needed basis

    Education/Experience

    • Master's degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling or related field preferred.
    • At least 1-3 years of experience as a supervisor/manager preferred.
    • Candidates must have thorough knowledge of services provided, well developed advocacy skills, and a knowledge and understanding of educational supports.
    • Experience working with students with severe emotional and behavioral problems required.

    Employee Benefits

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • 401K Retirement Plan
    • Paid Vacation Time
    • Paid Sick Leave
    • Paid Personal Time
    • Paid Bereavement Time
    • Paid Birthday Leave
    • 8 Paid Holidays
    • Tuition Assistance Program
    • Employer Paid Life Insurance
    • Long-Term Disability
    • Employee Assistance Program
    • Insurance Buy Back
    • Employee Wellness Benefit
    • Longevity Awards
    Interested applicants are invited to submit a letter of interest, resume and list of professional references at our ICAN Career Center.
    ICAN is an equal opportunity employer.
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