What are the responsibilities and job description for the Youth Empowerment Services Case Manager [1279] position at Texas Panhandle Mental Health?
Position: Youth Empowerment Services Case Manager [1279]
Program: Amarillo, Texas – YES (Youth Empowerment Services) Waiver
Salary range:
Case Manager II: $43,305.60 Annually
Case Manager III: $46,009.60 Annually
Shift available: Full-time
At Texas Panhandle Centers (TPC), you’ll be part of a caring team dedicated to making lives better for over 10,000 individuals and families each year across the Texas Panhandle. As a non-profit, TPC provides a wide range of services from mental health and substance use support to intellectual and developmental disability care, empowering clients of all ages to achieve dignity and independence. With seven service centers located throughout the region, our staff work together with our clients to achieve our mission to create an accessible system of care that supports individual choice and truly make a difference. We invite you to join us in our vision of “Making Lives Better!”
Essential duties and responsibilities:
- Staff will maintain ethical and professional communications at all times using respectful Trauma-Informed Care language
- Coordination and implementation of YES Waiver Medicaid Comprehensive services and adhering to all contract requirements
- Serve as primary Community Living Skills Provider to provide mental health case management and skills training for children and families in the YES Waiver
- Provide skills training as needed for children and families in Children's Behavioral Health Department
- Duties include assessment & treatment planning, linking to community services, referring, and teaching coping skills training in the home, office, school, and work environments
- Travel as needed to regional clinics to provide client-based services as needed
- Adheres to the TPC Business Code of Conduct and reports concern if ethical and/or business standards defined in the code are compromised
Required qualifications to be successful in the job:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university with a major in psychology, sociology, social work, counseling, or other related human services field for QMHP credentialing
- For Case Manager II, minimum one (1) year of experience providing case management or social services
- For Case Manager III, minimum two (2) years of experience providing case management or social services
- Graduate work in a related field may be substituted for up to one (1) year of experience
- Employees may be required to utilize their personal mobile phones for two-factor authentication (2FA). Full statement under Informational Documents: www.texaspanhandlecenters.org/careers
- Must have a valid Texas driver’s license and be insurable under agency vehicle policy
- Must be 18 years of age or older
Preferred qualifications to be successful in the job:
- Bilingual
- Experience working with youth and families
At TPC, passion and meaningful work are rewarded! We offer employees:
- Click here for TPC’s FY2026 Summary of Benefits
- 501(c)(3) designation – you can apply for the Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
- Robust benefit offerings – Urgent Care visits for a low $10 co-pay, Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Employer paid life insurance (1.5 times employee’s salary)
- Staff automatically enrolled into a 457 Retirement Account at 1% of their annual salary. Employer match 1% higher than employee’s contribution up to 6% in the 403(b) or 457 Retirement Savings Plan
- Paid time off – PTO accrual, Holidays
- One (1) annual Mental Health Floating Holiday, one (1) annual Celebrate Diversity Floating Holiday, and one (1) annual A Day to Remember Floating Holiday available to staff after 90 days of employment
- Additional Supplemental Coverage available i.e. Disability, Accidental, Cancer, Critical Care, and Section 125 Flexible Spending Account Plan
- Teladoc – gives you or your immediate family members in the household access to a medical provider free of charge via telephone or video
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – gives you or your immediate family members in the household access to behavioral health, financial, and legal counseling in person or via telephone
Salary : $43,306 - $46,010