Case Manager I
Texas Health & Human Services Commission - Vernon, TX
posted 16 days ago
About the position
Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey. Our comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more. Explore more details on the Benefits of Working at HHS webpage. The Case Manager I performs routine (journey-level) case management work and will be responsible for a broad range of tasks and responsibilities in the areas of organizing treatment planning and service delivery then documenting it in the electronic record, organizing and coordinating the program's therapeutic model, the Social Learning Diagnostic System (SLDS), and collecting demographic and historical information then documenting it in the appropriate record or database. Specific case management tasks are the crafting, development, and updating of patient treatment plans, called the Person-Centered Recovery Plan; writing progress notes and documenting team meetings; and tracking program service delivery. Secondary functions include scheduling meetings, making, and receiving phone calls, collecting pertinent information, coordinating patient discharge planning (such as making aftercare appointments), and training floor staff in the management of the SLDS. Works under moderate supervision, with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgement.
Responsibilities
- Attends work on a regular basis and may be required to work a specific shift schedule or, at times, even a rotating schedule, extended shift and/or overtime in accordance with agency leave policy.
- Actively participates as a member of the Treatment Team, coordinating and setting schedules, maintaining notes and assignment sheets, and authoring and updating the Person-Centered Treatment Plan.
- Participates in the patient's Case Conference by taking notes then inputting the information in the Person-Centered Treatment Plan in the electronic record within 10-days of the adolescent's admission.
- Maintains and updates the Weekday and Weekend Points Sheets as adjusted through the Treatment Team meetings or reviews.
- Coordinates and assists with non-licensed functions of the Social Work department as delegated by their supervisor.
- Collects admission documents from the Admissions Coordinator and inputting these in the electronic record or database.
- Calls the patient's family members or approved guests and sets up a visitation schedule.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in social work or a related field is generally preferred.
- Experience in case management or social services work.
- General knowledge of available community resources and the means to access them effectively.
- Knowledge of case management delivery systems.
- Knowledge of program policies and procedures.
- Skills in developing, implementing, and monitoring service and recovery plans.
- Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with the other program staff.
- Ability to communicate effectively using both oral and written methods of communication.
- Demonstrated ability to read and comprehend clinical assessments.
- Ability to assess patient's needs, and to coordinate patient's services.
Benefits
- 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees.
- Defined benefit pension plan.
- Generous time off benefits.
- Numerous opportunities for career advancement.
