Mental Health Caseworker/QMHP
About The Position
The Mental Health Case Worker provides person-centered, trauma-informed, and recovery-oriented services to adults, children, and adolescents experiencing severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI), serious emotional disturbance (SED), co-occurring disorders, or other behavioral health challenges. The role supports people in accessing needed services, responding to crises, developing independent living skills, achieving recovery goals, and improving overall functioning through case management, rehabilitation services, care coordination, and community-based support. Services are delivered in accordance with Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), Medicaid, and CCBHC standards, agency policies, and applicable federal and state regulations.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, with a major in a qualified human services field such as psychology, social work, counseling, early childhood education, sociology, human development, gerontology, educational psychology, special education, nursing, or medicine.
- Valid Texas driver's license and acceptable driving record.
- Personal automobile liability insurance as required by the state of Texas.
- Working computer skills, including Microsoft Office.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree from an accredited college or university in one of the qualified human services fields listed.
- Two years of related work experience in a mental health setting.
- Knowledge of psychotropic medications and DSM V.
- Bilingual English/Spanish.
Responsibilities
- Assist individuals in accessing needed services.
- Provide crisis intervention.
- Help individuals develop independent living skills and achieve recovery goals.
- Support improved overall functioning through case management, rehabilitation services, care coordination, and community-based support.
- Deliver services in accordance with HHSC, Medicaid, and CCBHC standards, agency policies, and applicable federal and state regulations.
Benefits
- Employer cost-sharing of health insurance, plus 50% of elected dependent coverage.
- Employer-paid short-term disability insurance.
- Employer-paid term life insurance.
- Employer-matched retirement contributions up to 5% of base salary.
- Optional dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance.
- Wellness program.
- Loan forgiveness.
- Employee assistance program.
- Pet insurance.
- 13 paid holidays per year.
- Two weeks of paid vacation leave per year, with a graduating accrual rate.
- Two or more weeks of paid sick leave per year.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
