C&A Rehab Case Manager

Betty Hardwick Center•Abilene, TX

1d•$19 - $20

About The Position

Provides case management and skills training to child and adolescent consumers of mental health services and their families in Jones, Callahan, Shackelford, Stephens, and Taylor Counties. The role includes assessments, treatment planning and administration, skills training, and ensuring treatment plans are based on CANS calculations and the authorized level of care. It also involves some daytime crisis work, frequent in-person contact, intervention, and direct assessment of a child's living environment, with spontaneous assistance to children and families as needed. The case manager works with child-serving agencies, including schools, juvenile probation, and Child Protective Services, and advocates for children and families with outside service entities. The position includes attending school ARD meetings, wraparound staffings, and CRCG meetings as they arise. An average of three hours of face-to-face service is required per day. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with flexibility; some evening and weekend flexibility is also noted. Travel expenses are paid by the Center.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a social, behavioral, human service, or health-related field.
Must qualify as a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP-CS).
Must possess a valid Texas driver's license and be an insurable driver, maintaining acceptable driving record and insurability while employed.
Ability to work well with child-serving agencies.
Ability to identify problem and need areas.
Ability to work professionally under pressure and in stressful situations.
Ability to be thorough in assessment and documentation.
Ability to locate and use community resources and assist with negotiation and advocacy.
Ability to build and maintain a positive relationship with the child and family.
Average of three hours of face-to-face service per day is required.

Nice To Haves

Child and Adolescent Mental Health experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide case management and skills training to child and adolescent mental health consumers and their families.
Conduct assessments and develop, administer, and document treatment plans based on CANS calculations and the authorized level of care.
Perform some daytime crisis work and provide treatment interventions.
Teach skills to children and their families.
Maintain frequent in-person contact with children, families, and service providers, including assessing the child's living environment.
Provide spontaneous assistance to children and families as needed.
Coordinate and work with child-serving agencies, including schools, juvenile probation, and Child Protective Services.
Locate and use community resources to meet the needs of children and families.
Negotiate and advocate for individuals with service entities outside the Center and support positive relationships with children and their families.
Attend school ARD meetings, wraparound staffings, and CRCG meetings as they arise.
Maintain a valid Texas driver's license and an acceptable driving record and insurability.