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The Adult Mental Health Case Manager provides clinical services and community supports to persons with severe and persistent mental illness under the supervision of the Center Manager. Services are delivered according to the Texas Resiliency and Recovery (TRR) Model and conform to the Performance Contract, Community Service Standards, and Helen Center policy and procedures, and Medicaid standards.
Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To
Assist consumers in making informed choices, educating them on community resources, and accessing services.
Schedule uniform assessments and update recovery plans in accordance with consumer need.
Provide face-to-face assessment and crisis intervention services to any person requesting help or presenting a crisis at any time.
Provide consultation and support to fellow staff as needed.
The incumbent should have knowledge and skills in assessment, recovery planning, and community support services for children, adults, and geriatric persons with mental illness, as well as knowledge of psychotherapeutic medications and basic casework skills.
Education, Training, And Experience
Bachelor’s degree from accredited college or university with major in social, behavioral or human services field.
Experience with Severe and Persistent Mental illness is preferred but not required.
Must have valid driver’s license and be insurable to drive Center vehicles.
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
Ability to read and proof correspondence, reports, and computer printouts manually.
Good spelling and grammar skills.
Ability to write progress notes according to standard, assessments, brief mental status exams, memos, letters, various complex reports, and miscellaneous other documents with acceptable spelling and grammar.
Ability to relate verbal instructions, communicate in a courteous and effective fashion with co-workers, consumers, and families, agencies, and the public.
Display a customer service orientation; at all times treating customers as equals and partners.
Skilled in the use of personal and network computers, word processing, database, spreadsheet, and office management software (Microsoft Office), CMHC, familiarity with CARE.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Helen Farabee Centers is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in the workplace. We are committed to providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment.