What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mental Health Caseworker/QMHP position at Lakes Regional Community Center?
The Mental Health Case Worker provides person-centered, trauma-informed, and recovery-oriented services to adults, children, and adolescents experiencing severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI), serious emotional disturbance (SED), co-occurring disorders, or behavioral health challenges. Responsibilities includes assisting individuals with gaining access to medical, social, educational, and other needed resources, including provision of rehabilitative and skills training, case management, care coordination, treatment planning, crisis services, as well as documentation of client progress. Also provides supported employment and telemedicine services.
Requirements: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in a qualified human services field, including psychology, social work, counseling, sociology, human development, gerontology, educational psychology, special education, nursing or medicine. Must have a valid Texas driver's license and acceptable driving record, as well as personal liability insurance as required by the state of Texas. Working computer skills including Microsoft Office.
Preferred Qualifications: Master's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in one of the qualified human services fields noted above; two years of related work experience in a mental health setting; knowledge of psychotropic medications and DSM V; and bilingual skills (English/Spanish).
Employee Benefits at Full-time Include:
- Loan Forgiveness
- Employer-Cost Sharing of Health Insurance
- Employer-Paid Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Employer-Paid Term Life Insurance
- Employer-Match Retirement Contributions (Up to 5% of Base Salary)
- Optional Dental, Vision, Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Wellness Program
- 13 Paid Holidays per Year
- 2 Weeks Paid Vacation Leave per Year with Graduating Accrual Rate
- 2 Weeks Paid Sick Leave per Year