Forensic Case Manager

For over 50 years, MHMR has provided community-based services for youth and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), mental health conditions, and substance use disorders, as well as babies and young children with developmental delays. MHMR employees use a person-centered approach to fulfill the mission:
We Change Lives! Using innovative approaches, MHMR partners with community organizations to provide services and a hopeful future.

Are you passionate about serving others and making an impact that’sbigger than yourself? If so, come join us and experience the most rewarding

CAREERof your life!

As a Forensic Case Worker,you will provide case coordination services to mentally impaired inmates housed in the Tarrant County Jail. Youwill complete all paperwork related to new referrals

Performance Requirement. You will review and triage new referrals upon receipts 100% of the time. You will check both

CMHCand Care system for data concerning the client 100% of the time. Call and request psychiatric recordswithin
24 hours or the next working days. Requests protocol medications if inmate was taking medications prior to being arrested. Review the referral, the arrest record, and other criminal justice information related to the case as provided by the jail 100% of the time.

Bachelor’s Degree

Defined

Education:

Mental health or related field

Preferences:
Two (2) years prior case management experience

Substitutions:
None

Defined

Experience:

Mental health or related field

License/

Certifications:

Valid Texas Driver’s License

Why join us :

MHMR has proudly served Tarrant and adjacent county residents for over 50 years. As the second largest mental health community center in Texas, we are dedicated to serving adults and children living with mental illness, substance use disorder and intellectual and developmental disabilities and delays and empowering them to improve their lives through an accessible, integrated, comprehensive person-centered system of care.

MHMR is a mission-driven organization that fosters a culture of caring for employees andthe peoplewe serve. Our mission statement is We Change Lives .

We CARE :

We Connect People in Our Community

We Link People to Resources

We Empower People

Our values are based on the following beliefs:

Respect for people who are active in planning their services

Recoveryisa life-long process of better health

Success as positive outcomes for each person

Participation of people and their families in the process

Inclusion in the community through services that promote growth and independence

Safe, ethical, and cost-effective services

Best practices in current research in medical,psychosocialand organizational fields

Collaboration with other organizations for better services

Compassion, trauma-informed care, and safety practices including suicidesafecare.

Benefits: MHMR offers an excellent benefits package that includesa retirement plan with company matching, generous PTO accrual, ten paid holidays, employeeassistanceprograms,wellness programs, and more. MHMR is a participant in the Student Loan Forgiveness Program. We work diligently to provide excellent benefits to employees and their eligible dependents.

MHMR offers maximum compensation for eachpositionrequirements based on candidates’ education, experience, and internalequityof the agency. This practice reduces potential for biases in compensation andassistshires and/or promotions on pay equity in theirappropriate position(s) at MHMR.

For a complete Job Description, detailed qualifications, or any other questions - please reach out to Recruiting .

MHMR is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MHMR prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, covered veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or any legally protected characteristic. This applies to all agency employment practices and decisions, including but not limited to, recruiting, interviewing, hiring, transferring, reassigning, promoting, demoting, compensation, benefits, terminating and other terms and conditions of employment.

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