Case Manager, School-Based Services

CenterSite, LLC; Texas; On-site; USD 2,544,000 - 2,893,000; Full time

Job summary

Gulf Bend Center seeks a Case Manager, School-Based Services to support children on school campuses and in the community, coordinating care with school staff and families.

The role emphasizes crisis intervention, care planning, and collaboration with partners to enhance access to services in rural areas and within the school setting. A BA/BS in a relevant field or RN license is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social/behavioral/human services or RN license required.
• Preferred: at least six months’ mental health service experience with adults, children, and adolescents.
• Social work, psychology, nursing, counseling, education psychology, or related fields may apply.

Responsibilities

• Provide School Based Case Management services per policy and contract.
• Deliver Crisis Intervention services per HHSC contract and center policy.
• Conduct case management, skills training, and medication training per Medicaid rules and guidelines.
• Complete CANS assessments per center and HHSC contract; formulate care plans with families.
• Provide 95% of services in consumers' natural environments (home, school, community).
• Submit all documentation within two business days.
• Track and manage caseload to maintain up-to-date consumer documentation.
• Maintain required fleet and safety procedures as per center directives.

Skills

Program coordination

Case management

Crisis intervention

Customer service

Professional dress

Education

BA/BS in social, behavioral or human services

RN license (TX)

Job description

JOB TITLE:

Case Manager, School-Based Services

WORKSITE LOCATION:

VISD school campus and Gulf Bend Regional Plaza, 6502 Nursery Drive, Suite 100, Victoria TX 77904

STARTING PAY:

$18.47/HR

EEOC CODE:

Professional

FLSA STATUS:

Non-Exempt

SHIFT:

Fulltime; Monday through Friday, 7:30am to 4:30pm on location during school session; Monday through Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm in office summer and holidays

JOB PURPOSE:

Provides services to children/adolescents with identified needs as part of early intervention support toward developing the whole child; case management, skills training, and medication training to children/adolescents with a serious emotional disturbance; and provides services to the primary caregiver or LAR. Based on a school campus and integrated with school personnel and provides services in the school setting and/or community to increase accessibility and engagement to necessary services in rural communities. Collaborates and partners with School Counselor. Social Emotional Behavior Support Specialist (SEBS), and Administrators at the school.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Required: A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in social, behavioral or human services or is a registered nurse. (Social, behavioral, and human services are psychology; social work; medicine; nursing; rehabilitation; counseling; sociology; human development; physician's assistant; gerontology; education psychology; special education; early childhood intervention; or early childhood education.)

Preferred: At least six months experience in providing mental health services to adults, children and adolescents.

DEGREE AND/OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED:

BA/BS in field specified above or licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Texas.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 2.Provides School Based Case Management services according to Center Policy and Contract requirements
• 3.Provides Crisis Intervention services according to HHSC Contract and Center Policy.
• 4.Provides case management, skills training, and medication training in accordance with Medicaid Rule, HHSC Contract, and UM Guidelines
• 5.Completes CANS assessment in accordance with Center policy and HHSC Contract.
• 6.Formulates a plan of care to identify the appropriate skill areas, frequency and duration of services to be provided in conjunction with the consumer/families and based upon the CANS.
• 7.Provides ninety-five percent (95%) of services in the consumers' natural environment (including at home, school, and community).
• 10.Submits all documentation including forms, services, disclosures, and telephone contacts etc within two (2) business days.
• 11.Tracks and manages caseload to avoid expiration of Consumer's required documents and forms to avoid lapse in services.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS and ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST:

Abilities required to perform the essential and marginal tasks of this job: Walking, Operating office equipment, Standing, Operating motor vehicle, Light lifting (under 15 lbs), Sitting, Ability to see, Identify colors, Light carrying (under 15 lbs), Hearing (with aid), Ability to write, Climbing stairs, Ability to count, Ability to read, Simple grasping, Ability to tell time.

Work site and environmental conditions that apply to this job: Travel by car 50% of time, Outside, Inside, Excessive heat, Excessive humidity, Slippery/uneven walking surfaces, Working closely with others, Working alone.

CRED/PRIV REQUIRED:

Yes

DRIVING REQUIRED:

Yes

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, and COMPETENCY:

• 1.Program specific: Responsible for completing assessments, recovery planning, effective coordination of appropriate community services, and crisis intervention. Ability to work collaboratively with a team of people. Ability to conduct oneself professionally in multiple settings and situations. Knowledge of child development and mental health. Ability to engage children and families in treatment.
• 3.Task management: Ability to perform tasks effectively and efficiently and to handle multiple priorities in a confidential environment. Must have strong attention to detail. Ability to plan and schedule work and implement directives without constant supervision. Ability to plan and schedule work and implement directives without constant supervision. Must have good organizational skills to achieve multiple deadlines.
• 8.Customer service: Demonstrates appropriate responsiveness to internal/external customer needs.
• 9.Dress code: Adherence to Center Dress Code to present a professional appearance and conduct when representing the Center.
• 10.Fleet: Completes fleet checklist as required. Report all fleet problems directly to the Program Director within 24 hours of identifying problem. Uses GeoTab key fob in fleet vehicles and maintains road safety compliance.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS OR CONDITIONS:

• 1.Current State of Texas Driver License or if you live in another state, must be currently licensed in that state. Liability insurance required.
• 2.Must be insurable by Center's liability carrier if employee operates a Center vehicle or drives personal car on Center business. Safe driving record as defined by Gulf Bend Center.
• 5.Must maintain regular attendance and reliability which is critical to business operations. This is a fulltime position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 7:30am-4:30pm or agreed upon hours 100% of the time, to ensure consistency and completeness of program's processes.

AAP/EEO Statement

Gulf Bend Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identify or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.