Therapist Case Manager Job – Austin, TX

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Why You’ll Love This Job

To bring hope and healing to children and families through a continuum of trauma-informed, therapeutic care including residential, foster, adoption, and support services.

THERAPIST / CASE MANAGER

JOB DESCRIPTION

General Description: The Therapist / Case Manager provides therapeutic, case management, aftercare, and cross-system coordination services to a caseload of approximately 10 children.  Provides guidance and leadership to the treatment team regarding clinical and milieu issues.  Performs other duties as assigned and required by the Director of Clinical Services..
 
FLSA Status: Exempt. Minimum 40 hours per week; additional hours and on-call work as needed or required.
 
Supervisor: This position with report to the Director of Clinical Services
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Provides weekly individual, group, and family therapy for assigned cases; documents goals and progress in each child’s file.
  • Handles case management and aftercare services for assigned cases.
  • Maintains contact with family, agency representatives, Department of Family and Protective Services caseworkers, court advocates, and other community resources.
  • Maintains and supports the child’s school, medical, dental, behavioral health, and other service needs.
  • Participates in team meetings to keep team informed of daily issues; keeps significant parties informed of child’s needs, problems, and progress; schedules visits and supervises visits as needed; and makes proposals for child’s medical, emotional, and therapeutic needs.   Uses client information system.
  • Oversees clinical intake and discharge for assigned caseload; completes preliminary treatment plan and diagnostic assessment, or new intakes assigned to the caseload;
  • Facilitates intake interviews and placement of children;
  • Develops individualized treatment plans for new intakes for each client;
  • Oversees ongoing treatment and service planning for assigned cases;
  • Participates in formulating individual treatment changes, plans discharges, and arranges for  special therapy or treatment needs;
  • Coordinates and leads treatment plan reviews;
  • Attends court reviews and Department of Family and Protective Services meetings;
  • Testifies in court hearings; and presents cases to psychiatric and psychological consultants.
  • Provides direct care and transportation of children as needed.
  • Provides in-person, phone or video conference consultations in the event of a crisis, as needed.
  • Uses authorized management of aggressive behavior techniques as needed.

Maintains appropriate licensure through required annual training and continuing education.
Assists in the orientation and training of new employees; and assists in the presentation of in-service training when assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

 
Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
Each employee is accountable and responsible to conduct themselves in a manner worthy of the title “Helping Hand.” Our children’s safety, as well as your own, is our primary focus.
 
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Master’s degree in social work or equivalent human services advanced degree.
  • Certification by the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council as an LCSW or LPC certification (or on track to become licensed within 6 months of beginning employment).
  • Specialized clinical expertise in treating children with a DSM-5 diagnosis for emotional disorders, oppositional defiant and other conduct disorders.  
  • Be at least 18 years of age. Hold current Texas Driver’s License and TB test or chest x-ray, First Aid and CPR certification or obtain within 30-days of assuming duties.
  • Be physically able to use authorized management of aggressive behavior techniques.
  • Minimum of one year of experience working with children with emotional and behavioral disorders in a residential treatment setting is preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

  • Clinical and diagnostic skills to effectively provide case management and therapeutic services to a caseload of children with emotional and behavioral disorders.
  • Ability to serve as a positive role model for children at the Home; to interact therapeutically with the children and to ensure their emotional well being and physical safety; to follow the Home’s policy on confidentiality and Child Abuse and Neglect and related state laws.
  • Ability to maintain current knowledge of the treatment plan and special needs of each child on their caseload; to fulfill assigned portion of the child’s individualized treatment plan; to use approved behavior modification techniques and disciplines according to policy; to assist in the assessment of newly admitted children; and to provide feedback to the children about their behavior.
  • Ability to prioritize and respond to the needs of the children; to effectively use time to ensure that assigned tasks are completed within designated time frames.
  • Ability to work cooperatively and productively with supervisor and co-workers; to work effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary team; to maintain professional relationships; to resolve conflicts appropriately and use proper chain of command when communicating.
  • Ability to grow professionally and to learn new skills; to accept constructive feedback and modify behavior accordingly.
  • Ability to work in a stressful and occasionally unpredictable environment; skill in handling crisis situations without overreaction or loss of objectivity.

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Type: Full Time (Salaried)
Job ID: 160443