Case Manager I-Iii Act Team [342]

Position: Case Manager I-III ACT Team[342]

Program: Amarillo, Texas - Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team

Salary range:

Case Manager I: $40,809.60 Annually

Case Manager II: $43,305.60 Annually

Case Manager III: $46,009.60 Annually

Shift available: Full-time

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Staff will maintain ethical and professional communications at all times using respectful Trauma-Informed Care language
• Serves as a Skills Trainer Specialist with the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team in Amarillo
• Will be responsible for conducting state approved assessments, recovery planning with adults, 18 and older with primary diagnosis of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and/or major depressive disorder
• This is an intensive caseload, with a team approach, serving those with substance use disorders, high systems utilizers through criminal justice settings or inpatient psychiatric hospitalizations
• This position teaches and models skills that address independent community living, social, coping, problem solving, anger management, & symptom management to increase tenure in the community
• Will be trained in state-approved curriculums that emphasize evidence based practices to help improve daily functioning
• Position will organize and provide culturally competent care activities and collaborating among all participants involved with the individual's care
• Additional duties can include: assessment & treatment planning, working within the team to ensure appropriate services are delivered, engaging family by providing outreach and education, and taking a family & person-centered approach to help identify strategies and objectives
• Will provide services via phone & face to face, in both home and community based settings
• This position will spend at least half of his/her working time directly working with the individual
• Position will assist & collaborate with the interdisciplinary Behavioral Health Team in promoting skills development and community stability
• Adheres to TPC Business Code of Conduct and reports concerns if ethical and/or business standards defined in the code are compromised

Required qualifications to be successful in the job:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university with a major in psychology, sociology, social work, counseling, or other related human services field for QMHP credentialing
• For Case Manager I, no experience required
• For Case Manager II, at least one (1) year experience of behavioral health case management
• For Case Manager III, at least two (2) years experience of behavioral health case management
• Graduate work in a related field may be substituted for up to one (1) year of experience
• Must have a valid Texas driver's license and be insurable under agency vehicle policy
• Must be 18 years of age or older

Preferred qualifications to be successful in the job:

• Bilingual
• Degree in social work or psychology

At TPC, passion and meaningful work is rewarded! We offer employees:

• Click here for TPC's FY2024 Summary of Benefits
• Robust benefit offerings - Medical, Urgent Care visits for a low $10 co-pay, Dental, and Vision
• Employer paid life insurance (1.5 times employee's salary)
• Staff automatically enrolled into a 457 Retirement Account at 1% of their annual salary. Employer Match 1% higher than employee's contribution up to 6% in the 403 (b) or 457 Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid time off - PTO accrual, Holidays
• One (1) annual Mental Health Floating Holiday, one (1) annual Celebrate Diversity Floating Holiday, and one (1) annual A Day to Remember Floating Holiday available to staff after 90 days of employment
• Additional Supplemental Coverage available i.e. Disability, Accidental, Cancer, Critical Care, and Section 125 Flexible Spending Account Plan
• 501(c)(3) designation - you can apply the for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
• Teladoc - gives you or your immediate family members in the household access to a medical provider free of charge via telephone or video
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - gives you or your immediate family members in the household access to behavioral health, financial, and legal counseling in person or via telephone