104762
JOB TITLE
Case Manager (GRANT FUNDED)
WAGE
$50,053 Annually
JOB STATUS
Full Time
SHIFT
8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Mon-Fri,
POSTING NUMBER
104762
HIRING PROGRAM
MH
JOB LOCATION
McMullen Community Health Center
BENEFITS
Full
POSTING DATE
08/08/24
CLOSING DATE
08/22/24 or until filled
A complete application is required for this position. Proof of education required upon request and requires a valid Texas driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The case manager will act as a qualified mental health professional and will provide an array of mental health services to adults and children which will include but not limited to screening assessments, admission to service, treatment planning, team treatment staffing, periodic re-assessments, ensuring continuity of services, referral and follow-up services, individual rehabilitative services, family rehabilitative skills training, small group skills training, and crisis support services. Services and interventions most often are provided in individuals’ homes, school, workplace, rural health clinic, or other community settings. Some persons provided case management services may have both mental health and substance abuse issues. Case management can also involve the families, friends, employers, and others in the community who touch the lives of persons admitted to care by the agency. As a person-focused and community-based service this job requires travel in the service area and some flexibility in work hours. The case manager will work with the treatment team to include the medical providers from McMullen Community Health Clinic, psychiatric provider, LPHA, and Health Care Navigator. Other responsibilities will include community outreach and coordinating mental health awareness events in the school and throughout the community.
MINIMUM JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Applicants must meet the following minimum qualifications to be eligible for the position:
PREFERRED JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
OTHER SPECIAL INFORMATION:
Apply in person at: 203 Hackberry Street, Tilden Texas, or submit application and resume to:
Camino Real Community Services
ATTN: HRS
P.O. BOX 725, Lytle, TX. 78052
FAX: 830-772-4304
E-MAIL: hollyb@caminorealcs.org
PHONE: 210-357-0359 or 357-0300
Case Manager (GRANT FUNDED)
WAGE
$50,053 Annually
JOB STATUS
Full Time
SHIFT
8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Mon-Fri,
POSTING NUMBER
104762
HIRING PROGRAM
MH
JOB LOCATION
McMullen Community Health Center
BENEFITS
Full
POSTING DATE
08/08/24
CLOSING DATE
08/22/24 or until filled
A complete application is required for this position. Proof of education required upon request and requires a valid Texas driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The case manager will act as a qualified mental health professional and will provide an array of mental health services to adults and children which will include but not limited to screening assessments, admission to service, treatment planning, team treatment staffing, periodic re-assessments, ensuring continuity of services, referral and follow-up services, individual rehabilitative services, family rehabilitative skills training, small group skills training, and crisis support services. Services and interventions most often are provided in individuals’ homes, school, workplace, rural health clinic, or other community settings. Some persons provided case management services may have both mental health and substance abuse issues. Case management can also involve the families, friends, employers, and others in the community who touch the lives of persons admitted to care by the agency. As a person-focused and community-based service this job requires travel in the service area and some flexibility in work hours. The case manager will work with the treatment team to include the medical providers from McMullen Community Health Clinic, psychiatric provider, LPHA, and Health Care Navigator. Other responsibilities will include community outreach and coordinating mental health awareness events in the school and throughout the community.
MINIMUM JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Applicants must meet the following minimum qualifications to be eligible for the position:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, with a major (or the equivalent to a major) in psychology, social work, medicine, nursing rehabilitation, counseling, sociology, human growth and development, physician assistant, gerontology, special education, educational psychology, early childhood education, or early childhood intervention, or a registered nurse.
- Must meet TAC Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) qualifications.
- Must possess good computer skills.
- A minimum of 18 hours graduate coursework in a related field may substitute for one year of work experience. Maximum substitution is one year.
PREFERRED JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
- Demonstrate ability to read, write and speak English and Spanish.
- Prior working experience with a community mental health center.
- Prior working experience as a case manager.
- Reside within an hour of McMullen County.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Knowledge of individual needs/characteristics associated with severe and persistent mental illness.
- Knowledge of community-based service delivery system and the role of case management.
- Knowledge of local community resources, how to access those services and use them effectively.
- Knowledge of the principles, methods, techniques and practices of psychology, behavioral science, social work, chemical dependency, and the functioning of mental health hospitals and clinics.
- Skills with needs assessments, treatment planning and responding to consumer’s changing needs.
- Skill with contributing to a treatment team of physicians, nurses, counselors, and others.
- Skills for independent, organized, and efficient work and effective verbal and written communication.
- Skill for documenting work done as well as drafting reports and recommendation for administrative use.
- Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with other professionals, individuals, and groups.
- Ability to exercise tact, show initiative, and use good judgment in dealing with people even in crisis.
- Ability to develop productive and outcome focused relationships with individuals and family members.
- Ability to recognize and overcome interagency obstacles for accessing services for individuals.
- Ability to identify problems/gaps in service.
- Ability to advocate effectively for an individual in the target population.
- Ability to work under conditions requiring physical stamina and ability to work in a stressful environment.
OTHER SPECIAL INFORMATION:
Apply in person at: 203 Hackberry Street, Tilden Texas, or submit application and resume to:
Camino Real Community Services
ATTN: HRS
P.O. BOX 725, Lytle, TX. 78052
FAX: 830-772-4304
E-MAIL: hollyb@caminorealcs.org
PHONE: 210-357-0359 or 357-0300