Job Overview: Under supervision of the YES Waiver/Wraparound Supervisor & Director of MH Child and Adolescent Services, provides ongoing intensive case management services through Wraparound facilitation and possible use of the YES Waiver for youth with mental illness (ages 3-18). Coordinates and provides services. Must be able to make effective assessments and interventions in situations involving mental health services provided to individuals. Ability to network with schools, juvenile probation and other social service agencies to facilitate services for youth. Responsible for coordination, planning and implementation of the wraparound plan as the individual plan of care. Ability to communicate with youth and their families to promote collaboration when creating wraparound plans. Must be a self-motivator, able to work independently and remain flexible to solve problems and crises. This position serves all counties in the agency’s coverage area; in-region travel is required as needed to provide services at all agency locations. Out of region travel required occasionally for training and other agency business. May participate in the on-call rotation for crisis resolution for youth. Must be familiar with, and/or willing to be trained in, trauma-informed care. This includes understanding, recognizing, and responding to the effects of all types of trauma, and an ability to work in a behavioral environment where staff convey dignity, respect, hopefulness, and the opportunity for choice and empowerment among consumers.

Essential Functions: Provide ongoing intensive case management services through Wraparound facilitation and possible use of the YES Waiver for youth with mental illness (ages 3-18). Knowledge of youth issues in a rural setting. Demonstrates a positive role model to youth and advocates on their and their families’ behalves. Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Maintain understanding of TRR services and UM Guidelines for YES Waiver and LOC 4.
• Meet with YES Waiver/Wraparound Supervisor weekly for Wraparound supervision.
• Accurately complete a uniform assessment to identify an individual’s needs and strengths as appropriate.
• Must be able to utilize an electronic health record system to document collaboratively and concurrently with consumers across all processes, including assessment, service planning, and ongoing consumer-provider interactions.
• Meet productivity standards set by the agency.
• Provide community referrals as needed.
• Communicate with referring entities, internal and external providers and HHSC staff as needed to ensure fidelity to wraparound.
• Maintain a flexible work schedule while demonstrating effective time management to meet needs of prospective clients and Wraparound Team.
• May assist Supervisor or Director in completing required YES Waiver reporting, special service documentation and providing/obtaining documentation from Comprehensive Waiver Providers.
• Travel between locations as assigned.
• Participate in monthly Youth Services staff meetings.
• Participate in data collection activities and peer review processes as requested.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills and Qualifications: A successful candidate will have the following abilities and minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a human services field from an accredited college or university. Master’s Degree is preferred.
• Ability to obtain QMHP-CS status is required.
• Minimum of two years of experience with mentally ill youth in a community setting is preferred.
• Working knowledge of mental health and substance abuse services and needs.
• Clear understanding of normal and atypical childhood development.
• Must have strong computer operating skills.
• Ability to participate respectively as a team member during department and agency meetings.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service.
• Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices.
• Capacity for flexibility in dealing with ongoing changes in the service delivery system.
• Must have a valid Texas driver’s license, a good driving record for the past three years, and personal automobile liability insurance as required by the state of Texas.
• Bilingual ability (Spanish/English) is preferred but not required.

Physical Requirements: Must be able to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, squat, lift at least 25 pounds, reach overhead, and sit for extended periods of time. Must be able to pass a work related physical.

APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED: UNTIL FILLED