Caseworker 2 - 1394

CENTRAL COUNTIES CENTER FOR MENTAL•Belton, TX

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Performs highly complex clinical services work. Work involves clinical screenings, assessments, and determinations for hospitalization and/or ongoing service eligibility based on consumer needs both in-office and within the community. Coordinates, links, and authorizes appropriate services and monitors consumer progress with meeting stabilization goals. Works under limited supervisor with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. This position provides a majority of services in the community, such as homes, jail settings, shelters, hospitals, and other environments in which the client lives and thrives. Due to this, this position is required to travel frequently within the service area and may interact frequently with clients, families, law enforcement/justice system officials, hospital staff, and other community stakeholders involved in the recovery of the individual they are serving.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a major course work in a psychology, social work, or a relevant field to the assignment.
Experience in a field relating to the agency program.
Must have and maintain a valid drivers’ license with an acceptable driving record.
Employees will maintain complete and accurate consumer medical records and keep all such information confidential.
Must stay compliant with all required training.
Employees will maintain complete and accurate consumer medical records and keep all such information confidential.
Must stay compliant with all required training.
Must have and maintain a valid drivers’ license with an acceptable driving record.
Regular attendance and reliability is critical to business operations.
Pursuant to Texas Health and Human Services Performance Contract Information Item V, incumbent hired must provide proof of a negative TB test within two weeks of employment and annually thereafter.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual: Spanish Preferred

Responsibilities

Complete a crisis assessment on any individual who presents in crisis at Central Counties Services’ clinic locations.
Respond to calls dispatched through Avail Solutions crisis hotline to complete a face-to-face crisis assessment within the designated timeframes.
Provide follow-up sessions on all crisis encounters.
Provide 24 or 48-hour follow-up face-to face sessions depending on status of client.
Promptly respond to calls to complete virtual assessments or in person, if requested.
Make appropriate determination for client placement depending on level of current risk based on information gathered from crisis assessment and Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale.
If client is determined to meet criteria for an outpatient level of care, then a safety plan will be created or reviewed on-site with the client.
Provide State Mental Health Facility (SMHF) or private hospital discharge follow up within seven days, and assist individuals with transition to services.
Identifies problem areas, service gaps, and areas that are barriers to services for clients as needed and/or requested by assessing individuals’ current and ongoing needs with regards to support systems and available community resources, schools, and facilities, etc., as needed and requested by the individual.
Actively participates as a member of the MCOT Team through process improvements and problem solving initiatives.
Document case records, assessments, person centered recovery plans and progress notes according to Center requirements and Texas Administrative Codes.
Maintain complete and accurate consumer medical records and keep all such information confidential.
Meet crisis response timeliness requirements for assessment requests as identified by the State of Texas – Emergent within one hour, Urgent within eight hours, and Routine within twenty-four hours.
Collaborates with all community stakeholders regarding mental health crisis concerns.
Complete and report updates for the Inpatient Care Waitlist for clients according to MCOT policies and procedures.
Meets all clinical needs and minimum service requirements according to Center staff training requirements, Resilience & Disease Management Design and Texas Administrative Codes.
Documents all services in a progress note according to MCOT standards that is at the end of shift.
Must stay compliant with all required training.
Participates in Random Moment Time Study/Medicaid Administrative Claiming (MAC) as necessary.
Provides on call coverage as needed to the Center on an assigned basis for after hours and weekends-responding appropriately and timely to requests from Center staff.
Performs related work as assigned by Supervisor.
Demonstrate high ethical standards, trustworthiness, and personal integrity.
Regular attendance, dependability, and promptness are required for the 8-5 work day or agreed upon hours to ensure consistency and completeness of program’s processes.
Frequent daily driving within the catchment area is required.
Will provide initial screening for and provide monitoring and assistance with the Bell County Diversion Center intake process.