Caseworker 2 - 1503

Location: Northern

# Caseworker 2 - 1503BH
- Killeen Wales Dr
- Killeen, TX 76549## Overview Position Type Full Time Job Shift Day Education  Level4 Year Degree

Travel Percentage Daily## Description
** Minimum Starting Hourly Rate: $22.33/hr
**** Maximum Starting Hourly Rate - Dependent on Qualifications
**** Benefits**
* ** Health**
* ** Dental**
* ** Vision**
* ** Life Insurance**
* ** Generous Paid Time Off - 9.23 hrs per pay period**
* ** 10 Observed Company Paid Holidays**
* ** 8 Hours Annual Volunteer Time Off**
* ** Retirement Plan w/ 6% Employer Contribution**
* ** Employee Assistance Program**
* ** Bilingual Spanish Preferred
**** GENERAL DESCRIPTION
** Performs moderately complex (journey-level) casework. Work involves serving as a liaison between clients and their families in obtaining assistance and rehabilitative treatment. Works under general supervision with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
** ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
*** Central Counties Services incorporates principles of trauma-informed care, which includes cultural sensitivity, in all areas of service delivery. All job descriptions include the responsibility to learn about and implement trauma-informed practices within the scope of work for the position.
* Interviews clients, their families, law enforcement officials, schools, and health and social welfare institutions to obtain client background information.
* Identifies the psychosocial, economic, and physical needs of clients.
* Assesses clients’ support systems and available community resources, schools, and facilities.
* Provides casework services in the process of client admission, discharge, or furlough.
* Counsels clients and their families and coordinates placements of clients with community facilities.
* Serves as liaison between clients and their families, state and judicial systems, and facility or treatment providers.
* Assists with developing and updating individual treatment plans, and in monitoring the observance of clients’ rights.
* Meets and maintains all minimum service requirements according to Center requirements, Resilience Disease Management Design and Texas Administrative Codes.
* Document case records, assessments, person centered recovery plans and progress notes according to Center requirements and Texas Administrative Codes. Employees will maintain complete and accurate consumer medical records and keep all such information confidential.
* May participate in individual, group, or family therapy sessions.
* Must stay compliant with all required training.
* May participate as an active member of an interdisciplinary team.
* Work behavior must be compatible with Center value statement and Policies and Procedures Manual.
* This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
* Demonstrate high ethical standards, trustworthiness, and personal integrity. Regular attendance, dependability, and promptness are required for the 8-5 work day or agreed upon hours 100% of the time, to ensure consistency and completeness of program’s processes.
* Professional Development - Successfully complete training required to maintain skill competency and cross training to ensure consistency across program procedures. Complete continuing education as required by professional standards and the Center.
* Frequent daily driving within the catchment area is required.
** GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS
*** Experience/Education/Licensing/Certification
* Experience in a field relating to the agency program.
* Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a major course work in a field relevant to the assignment.
* Experience and education may not be substituted for one another.
** Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
*** Central Counties Services incorporates principles of trauma-informed care, which includes cultural sensitivity, in all areas of service delivery. All job descriptions include the responsibility to learn about and implement trauma-informed practices within the scope…