AMH Case Manager

Texoma Community Center•Sherman, TX

About The Position

Provides rehabilitation case management or service coordination services, as outlined in the Texas Administration Code and current state guidelines, for persons with persistent and severe mental illness. Services include advocacy, crisis services, and individual and group skills training, in accordance with Texoma Community Center’s philosophy, goals, and objectives. The role operates under trauma-informed and recovery-oriented models of care aligned with CCBHC standards. The position supports access to services that improve quality of life and promote self-determination for people with mental and developmental disorders. Staff are expected to use trauma-informed care by considering the person as a whole, including past trauma and resulting coping mechanisms, when understanding behavior.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, or Counseling.
Two years of human services experience.
Current driver’s license and a vehicle for use at work.
Self-motivated, organized, and detail-oriented.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
Consistently practice trauma-informed care and understand the pervasive nature of trauma.
Knowledge of cultural differences and ability to work with individuals from different cultural backgrounds.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic and handle money or make change.
Ability to generate, read, interpret, and act on basic financial statements, national and state regulations, and operational, maintenance, and organizational policies and procedures.
Ability to communicate effectively and work cooperatively.
Ability to identify problems.

Nice To Haves

Ability to speak a second language relevant to the population served.

Responsibilities

Provide rehabilitation case management or service coordination services in accordance with applicable Texas Administration Code provisions and current state guidelines.
Provide advocacy and crisis services for persons with persistent and severe mental illness.
Provide individual and group skills training.
Work according to Texoma Community Center’s philosophy, goals, and objectives and use trauma-informed, recovery-oriented models of care aligned with CCBHC standards.
Protect confidential information in accordance with organizational privacy policies and regulations.
Communicate and work cooperatively to maintain good working relationships.
Identify problems and take action related to basic financial statements, regulations, and organizational policies and procedures.