Case Manager II, ACT, MHA, Pos. #124, Corpus Christi, TX

Nueces Center for Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities; Corpus Christi (TX); Hybrid; USD 47,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

Life Insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Public holidays

Mileage reimbursement

Education assistance

Employee recognition events

Job summary

Nueces Center for Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities is seeking a Case Manager II, ACT, MHA in Corpus Christi, TX to provide psychosocial rehabilitation, case management, and community-based support. The role emphasizes coordinating services, promoting independence, and applying individualized treatment planning.

The position requires a bachelor's or advanced degree in a social or human services field and experience in rehabilitation or counseling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in a social, behavioral, or human service field (psychology, social work, medicine, nursing, rehabilitation, counseling, sociology, education).
• Experience in social and rehabilitative services work or in teaching and counseling persons with disabilities.
• Preferred: 1–2 years of work experience in rehabilitation services.
• Must have reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license with a good driving record.

Responsibilities

• Performs psychosocial rehabilitation planning and case management for assigned caseload.
• Coordinates consumer needs to maintain community stability and promote independence; crisis prevention and intervention.
• Delivers outpatient mental health services with individualized treatment planning under ACT supervision.
• Identifies clients' rehabilitation and service coordination needs and provides instruction in self-help and self-care.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Clinical competencies

Team player

Assessment techniques

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or advanced degree in social/behavioral/human services

Job description

Case Manager II, ACT, MHA, Pos. #124, Corpus Christi, TX

Are you looking for an exciting new venture that can truly make a difference in people's lives?

Nueces Center for Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities is your place.

The Nueces Center for Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities (MHID) is dedicated to helping the residents of Nueces County who are living with mental illness and/or intellectual and developmental disabilities. We serve over 10,000 people each year with psychiatric and behavioral health care outpatient services, counseling, training, employment assistance, housing support, homeless outreach, children's mental health care and more.

*This position will remain open until filled.

Hourly/Non-Exempt: $22.98
Full-Time, 40 Hour Work Week, Paid Bi-weekly

General Description

Performs psychosocial rehabilitation planning and instructional work. Responsible for delivery of rehabilitative training and case management services for assigned caseload; coordination of consumer's needs in order to maintain stability in the community and achieve independence; crisis prevention and intervention. Performs complex professional duties related to the provision of outpatient mental health services while incorporating individualized treatment planning. Under the general supervision of the ACT Team Leader, identifies clients' rehabilitation and service coordination needs and provides the necessary instruction in teaching self-help, self-care and skills according to the needs outlined in the client evaluations. Assists clients in attaining their optimum levels of independence and recovery. Collects, prepares, and reviews case data used to determine client eligibility for financial, medical, and/or social services. Services provided to adults of all ages with a priority population diagnosis of mental illness who exhibit serious emotional, behavioral and/or mental disorder. Services are performed in the community, and in the homes the majority of the time, minimally in the office setting.

Minimum Qualifications

A minimum of a bachelor's or advance degree from an accredited college or university with a major in a social, behavioral, or human service field including, but not limited to, psychology, social work, medicine, nursing, rehabilitation, counseling, sociology, human development, gerontology, educational psychology, and education. Experience in social and rehabilitative services work or in teaching and counseling persons with disabilities.

Preferred: Plus, one to two years of work experience in rehabilitation services.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• In the course of being employed, understands and implements trauma informed care practices.
• Demonstration of the clinical competencies required by agency-approved, standardized training
• Valid Texas driver's license
• Ability to participate as a team member
• Experience in the use of teaching and counseling techniques and rehabilitation services required in providing effective assistance to persons who are disabled
• Considerable knowledge of assessment techniques and tools
• Knowledge of client care techniques, and of treatment, therapy and of developmental programs
• Ability to plan an individualized program of instruction with the client
• Ability to work with others and to gain and retain the confidence of persons being instructed, guided, or directed.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to formulate, organize, and implement a plan of action.
• Must have reliable transportation. May use personal vehicle to conduct business. Must have a valid driver's license at all times, liability insurance and a good driving record.

MHID cares about the health and well-being of our employees, we are dedicated to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package.

We offer a very competitive benefits package

• Excellent health, hospitalization, dental and vision insurance plans
• Life Insurance, $25,000 provided at no cost to employees
• Very generous retirement plan- MHID contributes 6% of employee annual salary on the first day of employment and the employee contributes 1%
• Employee referral program
• 16 hours of paid time off (PTO) each month, with increases
• 10 holidays plus 2 personal holidays each year
• Career ladder incentives/opportunities
• Mileage reimbursement if personal vehicle is used for work
• Employee appreciation events and annual employee recognition banquet
• MHID offers flex scheduling for educational assistance to full-time employees