Caseworker, Healthcare

Job Details

Job Location:

Temple Main
- Temple, TX 76501 Position Type:
Full Time Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Travel Percentage :
Up to 25%

Job Shift: Day Minimum Starting Hourly Rate: $23.30/hr Maximum Starting Hourly Rate
- Dependent on Qualifications

• 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

This is a grant funded position, and employment is contingent upon continued funding. Performs complex (journey-level) casework. Work involves serving as a liaison between clients and their families in obtaining assistance and rehabilitative treatment. May provide guidance to others. Works under general supervision, with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

• Works primarily in the First Episode Psychosis Program (FEP) with consumers ages 15-30.
• Identifies problem areas, service gaps, and areas that are barriers to services for individuals.
• Makes recommendations on policy and procedure changes. Adopts policy and procedural changes seamlessly and positively.
• Works primarily in conjunction with the team, the client and their family/support system (if applicable) along with interagency or local resources to provide multilateral support to the client, all of which is contingent upon the individual’s needs and preferences.
• Utilizes a recovery-oriented treatment modality for people experiencing their first episode of psychosis (FEP).
• Work involves developing and maintaining long-term contact with individuals, families and service providers for medical, social, educational and related service needs.
• Interviews individuals or authorized representatives to gather information to assess service needs.
• Develops and implements tailored and individualized treatment plans to meet individual’s recovery needs.
• Coordinates service provider activities across all counties in the catchment area e.g. Bell, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas and Milam, as needed.
• Provides and skills and resiliency training, ongoing case management, psychoeducation, psychosocial rehabilitation skills training, resiliency training under IRT/IMR Model or any evidence based model that promotes positive changes in the individual, medication training and support, crisis intervention strategies and interventions, transitional services and other related services to individuals, families, and acts as a liaison between individuals, families, and service providers.
• Meets all minimum service standards according to center requirements, Resilience Disease Management Design and Texas Administrative Codes.
• Must stay compliant with all required training.
• Participates in quarterly training and time studies for Medicaid Administrative Claiming (MAC).
• Embraces both the Recovery Model as well as the Shared Decision Making model (SDM).
• 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.
• Maintains department productivity, contract outcome, and documentation requirements.
• Develops, maintains, and uses community referrals, relationships/resources and works collaboratively with interagency resources.
• Demonstrate high ethical standards, trustworthiness, and personal integrity. Regular attendance, dependability, and promptness are required for the 8-5 workday or agreed upon hours 100% of the time, to ensure consistency and completeness of program’s processes.
• Professional Development
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