Casemanager II - MH ONLY

Camino Real Community Mhmr Ctr; Eagle Pass (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Camino Real Community Services is seeking a C&A Case Manager to provide mental health services to severely and chronically mentally ill youth, adolescents, and their families. Responsibilities include case management, rehabilitative skills training, and family support, with services delivered in home, office, and community settings.

The role requires extensive travel, adherence to productivity standards, and timely documentation.

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in psychology, social work, medicine, nursing, rehabilitation, counseling, sociology, human growth and development, or related field; or be a registered nurse.
• QMHP qualifications required.
• Valid Texas driver’s license with good driving record and ability to use personal vehicle for travel.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health services to severely and chronically mentally ill youth, adolescents, and their parents, and possibly dual-diagnosis individuals.
• Deliver case management, rehabilitative skills training, and family services per agency policies.
• Interventions may occur in home, office, or community settings; extensive travel required.
• Meet 85 productivity hours monthly and complete all documentation within 24 hours.
• Assist leadership in community education and maintain interagency collaboration; participate in daytime crisis on-call rotation.

Skills

English language proficiency

Spanish language proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in psychology or social work

Registered nurse (RN)

Job description

General Description Of Duties And Responsibilities

Camino Real Community Services is an agency that provides trauma-informed care to persons with mental health needs. The C&A Case Manager is responsible for providing mental health services to severely and chronically mentally ill or emotionally disturbed children, adolescents, and their parents and may include as well as dual disordered mental health/chemically dependent individuals. Responsibilities may include the provision of services throughout the service area. These service interventions may be provided in home, in office, and/or in community settings. Interventions include screening, case management, individual rehabilitative skills training, family rehabilitation duties as addressed in the Texas Administrative Code, Community Standards, and policies and procedures of the agency. Required to meet 85 hours of productivity standards monthly and complete all documentation within 24 hours. May assist the Director in providing community education and consultation. This will include such activities as interfacing and maintaining working relationships with local and state agencies and resources. Interagency collaboration is essential to this position. The job requires extensive travel for community-based service provision and flexible hours and is scheduled to meet the demand of the client served. Participates in daytime crisis on-call system on a rotation basis. Administratively reports directly to the C&A Clinic Manager and works with guidance from the Children’s Services Director.

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 in (or the equivalent to a major, i.e., 24 hours of course work) in psychology, social work, medicine, nursing, rehabilitation, counseling, sociology, human growth and development, physician assistant, gerontology, special education, education psychology, early childhood education, or early childhood intervention; OR a registered nurse. Must meet QMHP qualifications.
• Must possess good computer skills.
• Must have a valid Texas driver\'s license, a good driving record in the past three years, and valid auto insurance coverage. Must be able to use personal vehicle for travel to provide job duties when an agency vehicle is unavailable.
• English/Spanish skills; demonstrated ability to read, write, and speak English and Spanish.

Preferred Job Qualifications

• One (1) year of experience working with at risk youth.
• Prior work experience with mental health.
• Prior work experience as a case manager.
• Resident of Maverick County.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Knowledge of the principles, methods, techniques, and practices of social work.
• Skill in interviewing and assessing treatment needs of persons served.
• Ability to communicate effectively both written and oral.
• Good organizational skills and the ability to plan and implement consumer services.
• May require abilities to supervise the work of others; to interpret program methods and procedures; and to provide guidance to other staff.
• Ability to work under conditions requiring physical stamina and the ability to work in a stressful environment.