(15219) Forensic Case Manager

Mhmrtarrant; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan with employer match

Day-one PTO accrual

10 paid holidays plus a floatingholid

Employee assistance program

Wellness programs

Student loan forgiveness

Job summary

MHMR is seeking a Forensic Case Manager to support individuals with mental illness who are incarcerated in the Tarrant County Jail. You will help connect them to care, resources, and advocacy during a challenging time, using a person-centered approach.

The role emphasizes coordinating records, reviewing referrals, and working with jail staff and providers to ensure timely access to services. Two years of case management experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Mental Health or related field education required.
• Two years prior Case Management experience preferred.
• Valid Texas Driver's License required.

Responsibilities

• Assess new referrals and gather/review clinical and criminal justice information.
• Coordinate psychiatric records and medication histories.
• Collaborate with jail staff and treatment providers to ensure timely access to services.
• Serve as a link between criminal justice and behavioral health systems.

Skills

Case management experience

Education

Mental Health or related field

Valid Texas Driver's License

Job description

For over 50 years, MHMR has provided community-based services for youth and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), mental health conditions, and substance use disorders, as well as babies and young children with developmental delays. MHMR employees use a person-centered approach to fulfill the mission: We Change Lives! Using innovative approaches, MHMR partners with community organizations to provide services and a hopeful future.

Are you passionate about helping individuals navigate complex challenges and connecting them to critical mental health services? As a Forensic Case Manager, you'll play a vital role in supporting individuals with mental illness who are incarcerated in the Tarrant County Jail, helping ensure they receive the care, resources and advocacy they need during a difficult time.

In this fast-paced and rewarding role, you'll serve as a key link between criminal justice and behavioral health systems. You'll assess new referrals, gather and review clinical and criminal justice information, coordinate psychiatric records and medication histories, and work closely with jail staff and treatment providers to ensure timely access to services. Every day brings an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by helping vulnerable individuals move towards stability, recovery, and a better future.

If you're detailed-oriented, compassionate, and driven to make a difference in the lives of others, we want to hear from you.

Defined Education

Mental Health or related field

Preferences

Two (2) years prior Case Management experience

Defined Experience

Mental Health or related field

License/Certifications

Valid Texas Driver's License

Why Choose MHMR as Your Employer

MHMR offers an excellent competitive benefits package designed to support the well being of our employees and their families. Our benefits include a retirement plan with company matching, day one PTO accrual, ten paid holidays plus a floating holiday, employeeassistanceprograms, and comprehensive wellness programs that promote physical, mental, and financial health.MHMR is committed to your future;we're a qualifying employer for Student Loan Forgiveness Programs which offers long term financial relief opportunities for eligible team members.

We are committed to providing strong, meaningful benefits that make a real difference in the lives of employees and their eligible dependents. Our benefits philosophy emphasizes work-life balance, personal well being, and access to resources that help employees thrive both professionally and personally.

We CARE

• We Connect People in Our Community
• We Link People to Resources
• We Empower People

Our values are based on the following beliefs

• Respect for people who are active in planning their services
• Recovery is a life-long process of better health
• Success as positive outcomes for each person
• Participation of people and their families in the process
• Inclusion in the community through services that promote growth and independence
• Safe, ethical, and cost-effective services
• Best practices in current research in medical,psychosocialand organizational fields
• Collaboration with other organizations for better services Compassion, trauma-informed care, and safety practices including suicidesafecare.

MHMR is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MHMR prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, covered veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or any legally protected characteristic. This applies to all agency employment practices and decisions, including but not limited to, recruiting, interviewing, hiring, transferring, reassigning, promoting, demoting, compensation, benefits, terminating and other terms and conditions of employment.

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