(165) Case Manager, ACT

About the role

The Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team Intensive Support Specialist provides outstanding person-centered intensive support services to a small caseload of adults who have current or historical substance use treatment needs, a diagnosed severe and persistent mental health disorder, who have experienced multiple hospitalizations. Services are comprehensive, integrated, community-based services based on a multidisciplinary approach to provide psychiatric treatment, social services, and rehabilitation.

Responsibilities

• Regularly meets with individuals in their homes, community, hospitals, crisis units, criminal justice settings, and at Bluebonnet Trails' clinics to provide specialized case management and rehabilitative skills training services.
• Supports the development and maintenance of effective, professional working relationships with stakeholders and other community service providers.
• Works flexible hours dependent upon the needs of the caseload, which may include the option to work remotely for administrative tasks or when televideo video services are deemed appropriate by supervisor.
• Participates in frequent contacts to share updates on the recovery process of individuals in service.
• Receives unique and specialized training and professional development focused on services to a small caseload of individuals that have been hospitalized multiple times as well as a state-of-the-art electronic medical record.
• Engages in innovative thinking, patience, resiliency, skills in advocacy, service coordination, mental health assessment and evaluation, collaborative person-centered recovery planning, and dual-diagnosis treatment.
• Works independently and on a team, prioritizes needs during crisis situations, engages in regular meetings and training opportunities, balances self-care, and performs duties with a positive attitude.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum number of hours that is equivalent to a major in psychology, social work, medicine, nursing, rehabilitation, counseling, sociology, human growth and development, physician assistant, gerontology, special education, educational psychology, early childhood education/intervention. Experience in behavioral healthcare, intensive community treatment, and the substance use, abuse, and dependency treatment. Must have a valid Texas Driver's License, meet Bluebonnet Trails Community Services driving requirements, and maintain approved driving status throughout employment. If degree is not in a Human Services field, a minimum of 24 college credits in a Human Services field are required.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working with an Assertive Community Treatment program, behavioral health, and/or case management.
• Advanced degree in Human Services field.
• Provisionally licensed (LCDC-I, LCSW-A, LMFT-A, LPC-A).

Skills

Innovative thinking, patience, resiliency, skills in advocacy, service coordination, mental health assessment and evaluation, collaborative person-centered recovery planning, and dual-diagnosis treatment.

Benefits

Join our dynamic and enthusiastic Team dedicated to continuously improving the health and independence of the persons we serve. Click on here for additional details on other rewards and compensation, including our excellent benefits package and generous leave accruals!