Case Manager-YBHS

Case Manager-YBHS

Are you seeking a career where you can make a difference? Gulf Coast Center (GCC) recruits people who are committed to compassionate, person-centered service. Join our team today!

• Monday - Friday 8a-5p.
• 12 Paid Holidays each year (in addition to time off accrual).
• Great Benefits.
• 5% Salary increase upon 90 days of employment.
• Starting rate of pay based on experience doing a similar role.
• Career Ladder.

GULF COAST CENTER
- JOB DESCRIPTION:

Job Title: Case Manager-YBHS

Location: Brazoria County

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Working Status: Full Time with Benefits

Summary:

Provide treatment through Texas Resiliency and Recovery for children and adolescents enrolled in Youth Behavioral Health Services with The Gulf Coast Center (GCC). Primary responsibility will be to coordinate and implement TRR as a member of the interdisciplinary team. Within the scope of the team, will be responsible for consultation with other team members; developing full range of natural support options within the community settings;

monitoring youth's assigned level of care; and assuring all documentation required for the chart is completed as required. Complete or coordinate completion of the CANS, Person Centered Recovery Plan, Recovery Plan Review, and all required consents and documents necessary to meet Center and HHSC standards. Provide training, psychiatric assessment, psychiatric treatment, crisis management, and coordination of services, both internal and external to GCC, for consumers to assigned caseload.

Gulf Coast Center is committed to fostering an open, inclusive, and supportive environment that welcomes and embraces diversity in all forms. Gulf Coast Center defines diversity broadly including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, abilities (mental/physical), gender, gender identity, immigrant status, language, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, veteran status, and age. Gulf Coast Center embraces trauma sensitive and informed practices, provides suicide safer care, and fosters a safe and compassionate environment that promotes racial and health equity.

Essential

Job Duties:

• Manage assigned caseload as part of an interdisciplinary team following program procedures. Provide services authorized by valid Recovery plan and CANS.
• Conducts initial screenings by telephone or in person and provides crisis intervention and referrals as appropriate. Face to face screenings should on average be completed within 30 minutes.
• Conducts the Children s Needs & Strengths Assessment (CANS) every 3 months or as clinically indicated for individuals as required & assigned. Responsible for ensuring completion of the initial & annual CANS recertification in accordance with the Praed Foundation & HHSC performance contract requirements. A lapse/expiration of certification will result in termination of employment. Exception:
  If certification lapse/expiration is reported to supervisor within 24 hours of expiration date, employee will be granted opportunity to recertify by close of following business day. Any lapse/expiration greater than 24 hours will result in termination of employment. Additionally, all certified CANS users are required to participate in semi-annual quality assurance training activity conducted by identified ANSA/CANS Super User.
• Ensures that all necessary consent forms are fully completed. Obtains all pertinent records available from external agencies.
• Displays knowledge in the area of TRR to assure proper protocol is followed during each intake scheduled.
• Will complete QMHP assessment necessary to determine level of care recommended for service delivery. Completes all Center required forms including but not limited to, Client Rights and TRR documentation completely, legibly and accurately.
• Conduct adequate assessment of consumer s history prior to initiating services. Assessment should include review of chart documentation, and consultation with other team members.
• Assures all documentation required for TRR, as well as other forms required by Center policy are completed correctly and filed in each youth file. Work to assure CANS and Recovery Plans are valid limiting expiration of these…