On Call Case Manager (Per Diem)
Company: Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark
Location: Jersey City
Posted on: February 17, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Catholic Charities of the
Archdiocese of Newark is currently seeking Per Diem On Call Case
Manager for our Mobile Response and Stabilization Services Program
located in Jersey City, NJ . REQUIREMENTS Bachelor Degree in social
work or a related field Valid driver’s license DUTIES AND ABILITIES
Is the second person of a team of two who responds to the
dispatches after business hours Provide support to the first person
on call (full time staff of the MRSS program) Provide crisis de-
escalation/intervention, and safety planning to families and
children when a child is experiencing an escalating behavioral,
emotional issue. The length of service ranges from a minimum of 72
hours and up to 8 weeks thereafter. All service interventions and
supports are determined according to the families' individualized
service needs. The Mobile Response Worker/on call is not
responsible for coordination of services after the dispatch time.
His/her responsibility ends at the end of scene when the family is
stable. Calls are received through a centralized screening entity
that determines the need for MRSS services. Once calls are received
and information documented, the MRSS worker and the Mobile
Response/On call worker must respond to the call within 1 hour, as
per contract requirements. The program provides services 24/7/365
days a year, within 1 hour of the referrals received. PROGRAM
DETAILS Catholic Charities’ Mobile Response program, based in
Jersey City, New Jersey, provides families with counseling,
guidance, and referral services to address juvenile crises and to
help in stabilizing and preserving the family unit. The program
addresses juvenile behavioral problems, such as truancy, chronic
runaways, family disputes, and curfew violations. Mobile Response
services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days
a year, to help children and youth who are experiencing emotional
or behavioral crises. The services are designed to defuse an
immediate crisis, keep children and their families safe, and
maintain the children in their own homes or current living
situation (such as a foster home, treatment home or group home).
Mobile response/crisis intervention workers respond to calls
received by the program through a centralized screening entity that
determines the need for services. Workers must respond to calls
within one hour by traveling to wherever the crisis occurs, such as
in the child’s/family’s home, in school, or other community
locations. The Mobile Response program utilizes agency-owned cars
that workers use to drive to the site of the crisis. HOW TO APPLY
If you are a qualified candidate, passionate about working with
children and families, please submit a resume online with desired
hourly rate. Recent graduates are strongly encouraged to apply.
AGENCY MISSION In response to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, Catholic
Charities, as a ministry of the Archdiocese of Newark, serves the
poor and marginalized and advocates for their needs in order to
promote the inherent dignity and worth of all people without regard
to race, religion, or culture. INTERNAL APPLICANTS Please be
advised that current employees applying to open positions within
the Agency are required to fill out an Agency Internal Job
Application Form which is available for download to all employees
on HR's public folders in Outlook. Please forward the completed
form to HR via email to the agency email address indicated at the
end of the application form. Powered by JazzHR uBBoIBzl1t
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