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EL PASO MHMR ; Emergence Health Network Caseworker II in El Paso, Texas

Starting

Salary:

$20.50

hourly;

$42,636

annually

FLSA:

Exempt

Overview

We

are

an

agency

committed

to

innovative

behavioral

health

services

in

trauma-informed

care

that

promote healing and recovery to instill a sense of empowerment and foster a lifelong sense of resilience.

General

Description

The purpose of this job is to provide intensive case management services to client, parents, team members and providers assessing for needs designed to assist individuals in achieving an optimal quality of life. Develops and/or

enhance

community

living

skills,

increased

management

of

mental

health

symptoms,

increase

knowledge about medication, decreased psychiatric hospitalizations and increased community tenure.

This

class

works

under

general

supervision,

independently

developing

work

methods

and

sequences.

Duties

and

Responsibilities

The

functions

listed

below

are

those

that

represent

the

majority

of

the

time

spent

working

in

this

position. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the position as necessary.

Provides on-going case management services, skills training and rehabilitation services for youth and/or adults with mental illness and/or individuals with developmental disabilities.

Provides rehabilitative services including general symptom management, community living skills, and employment related skills to increase our client's independence and increase their ability to maintain community tenure.

Provides 24 on-call support, psychosocial rehabilitation three to five (3-5) times/week, mental health decompensation, safety plan, crisis intervention, medication support, and collaborate with inpatient

hospitals.

Collaborates with psychiatrist to formulate personalized treatment plans to fit individual needs. Medication

management

to

include

compliance

with

medication

(track

refills,

medication

monitor,

obtain injections) provide transportation.

Assists with improving living skills, finding appropriate housing (group/foster homes, assisting living, and independent), moving all belongings and set up utiliti

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