Case Manager, ACT

Bluebonnet Trails Community Services; Round Rock (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bilingual differential

LCDC differential

Associate/Advanced Licensure diff.

Two years experience diff.

Tenure with BTCS diff.

ACT Team differential

Weekend differential

Evening differential

Job summary

Bluebonnet Trails Community Services seeks an Assertive Community Treatment Team Intensive Support Specialist in Round Rock, TX. The role delivers high-touch case management to adults with behavioral health and substance use histories, using an integrated, community-based approach.

The position offers flexible hours with remote administrative task options and a strong team environment. A bachelor’s degree in a Human Services field and related experience are required, along with a valid Texas

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in aHuman Services field is required or 24 college credits in Human Services if degree is not in Human Services.
• Experience in behavioral healthcare, intensive community treatment, and substance use treatment.
• Valid Texas Driver's License and driving status maintained.

Responsibilities

• Provide intensive, person-centered case management and rehabilitative skills training to a small caseload of adults with mental health and substance use treatment needs.
• Meet individuals in homes, community settings, hospitals, crisis units, and clinics to achieve recovery outcomes.
• Coordinate care with stakeholders and community providers, using an electronic medical record system.
• Participate in team meetings, training opportunities, and crisis planning with a focus on independence.
• Work with supervision to balance rapid crisis response, advocacy, and recovery planning.

Education

Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, medicine, nursing, rehabilitation, counseling, sociology, human growth and development, physician assistant, gerontology, special education, educational psychology, early childhood education/intervention

Job description

The Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team Intensive Support Specialist provides outstanding person-centered intensive support services to a small caseload of adults who have current or historical substance use treatment needs, a diagnosed severe and persistent mental health disorder, who have experienced multiple hospitalizations. Services are comprehensive, integrated, community-based services based on a multidisciplinary to provide psychiatric treatment, social services and rehabilitation.

This position reports directly to the Behavioral Health Services Manager and supports the development and maintenance of effective, professional working relationships with stakeholders and other community service providers. This position has flexible hours dependent upon the needs of the caseload. This position involves the option to work remotely to complete only required administrative tasks and/or when televideo video services are deemed appropriate by supervisor.

The Intensive Support Specialist regularly meets with individuals in their homes, community, hospitals, crisis units, criminal justice settings, and at Bluebonnet Trails clinics to provide specialized case management and rehabilitative skills training services. Services are intended to meet people in the community where they are to achieve outcomes to stabilize mental health symptoms, reduce risk of recidivism, increase the individuals awareness of and participation with community and natural supports, develop self-advocacy, and assist with their ability to participate in independent behavioral health services. The clinician will be an integral part of a strong team participating in frequent contacts to share updates on the recovery process of individuals in service.

The clinician will receive unique and specialized training and professional development, focused on services to a small caseload of individuals that have been hospitalized multiple times as well as a state-of-the-art electronic medical record.

This position necessitates innovative thinking, patience, resiliency, skills in advocacy, service coordination, mental health assessment and evaluation, collaborative person-centered recovery planning and dual-diagnosis treatment. The person in this position will effectively work independently and on a team, prioritize needs during crisis situations, engage in regular meetings and training opportunities, balance self-care, be a delight to work with, and perform duties as assigned with a positive attitude.

Location: Round Rock, TX

Hourly Salary Range: $22.21 - $31.46

Differential Detail

• .75/hour, Bilingual
• .50/hour, LCDC
• $1.00/hour, Associate or Advanced Licensure
• $1.00/hour, Two years previous experience
• Up to $4.00/hour, Tenure with BTCS
• Up to $2.00/hour, ACT Team differentials

• $4.00/hour, weekend differential
• $2.00/hour, evening differential

Join our dynamic and enthusiastic Team dedicated to continuously improving the health and independence of the persons we serve.

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum number of hours that is 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/intervention.

Experience in behavioral healthcare, intensive community treatment, and the substance use, abuse, and dependency treatment.

Must have a valid Texas Driver's License, meet Bluebonnet Trails Community Services driving requirements, and maintain approved driving status throughout employment.

• If degree is not in a Human Services field, a minimum of 24 college credits in a Human Services field are required.

Preferred Qualifications

Previous experience working with an Assertive Community Treatment program, behavioral health, and/or case management.

Advanced degree in Human Services field.

Provisionally licensed (LCDC-I, LCSW-A, LMFT-A, LPC-A).