About Job
- Engage and Empower: Deliver weekly skills training and targeted case management services tailored to each child and family's unique needs. Ability to service clients face to face or virtually.
- Collaborative Care: Work closely with our clinical team to create personalized service/treatment plans that leverage strengths and address specific behavioral challenges.
- Resourceful Advocate: Assist families in navigating case management (routine/intensive) activities, connecting them with essential resources and support systems.
- Strength-Based Approach: Utilize your QMHP expertise to implement a service model that fosters hope, builds confidence, and cultivates lasting positive change.
- Embody Our Values: Contribute to our mission, vision, and program philosophy through your work and interactions with clients and colleagues.
- Ethical Practice: Uphold all federal and state laws, as well as agency policies and procedures, ensuring the confidentiality of protected health information (HIPAA compliance).
- Protective Vigilance: Report any suspected child abuse or neglect immediately to the Child Abuse Hotline.
- Build Connections: Establish meaningful relationships with clients, caseworkers, probation officers, family members, and staff.
- Professional Development: Fulfill all required initial and annual training requirements, actively participate in staff meetings, and embrace additional responsibilities as assigned.
- Timely Documentation: Enter demographic data, contact notes, and other essential information into the electronic record within 24-48 hours.
- Individualized Plans: Collaborate with child and family teams to develop a comprehensive Service Plan within 10 days of intake and a Crisis Plan to ensure safety.
- Skills Training: Implement evidence-based skills curriculum with clients and families to address challenging behaviors effectively.
- Teamwork: Coordinate and facilitate ongoing child and family team meetings to monitor progress and adjust plans as needed.
- Productivity and Caseload: Maintain a consistent caseload of 8-20 clients/families and provide approximately 20-30+ billable hours of service per week. Proactively request new assignments as caseloads permit.
- Community-Based Services: Conduct face-to-face meetings with clients in their homes, schools, and communities.
- Progress Monitoring: Attend Utilization Meetings and actively keep families and team members informed about progress toward Service Plan goals.
- Family Engagement: Foster strong relationships with families, encouraging their involvement in the therapeutic process.
- Resource Navigation: Assist families in accessing financial assistance and other support services for which they may be eligible.
- Accurate Records: Maintain thorough client documentation in the electronic record, adhering to all Texas Administrative Code requirements.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in social work or other related discipline (Master’s degree preferred) and current or willing to obtain a certification as a Case Manager
- QMHP Status: Active Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) designation.
- Experience: Prior experience in behavior support or related field is highly desirable.
- Passion: A strong commitment to working with children with severe emotional disturbances and their families.
- Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Organization: Exceptional organizational and time-management abilities.
- Empathy: A genuine capacity for empathy and understanding.
Sign up for job alertsGet daily alerts for jobs relevant to you, sent to your inbox
Similar Jobs
The following are other results similar to this job:
