Residential Case Manager
- Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County
- Fort Worth, Texas
- Full Time
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With 137 years of experience, and thousands of lives impacted, UGM supports the Fort Worth community and has lasting impact on our most vulnerable. Join a team where every day you are able to change the world! We impact lives practically and spiritually as a Christ-centered organization.
SUMMARY: UGM Case Managers are responsible for overseeing the day-to-day program planning, managing, and implementation of their assigned caseload of Residents. A Case Manager provides hands-on client based programming, ensuring that these services meet the needs of the UGM-TC Residents. You will help our residents transition into independent living by supporting their skill development, emotional healing, and spiritual needs. This position specifically is for our men's Emergency Stabilization Program .
What You Will Do:
- Screen and perform psychosocial assessment for incoming residents.
- Complete new resident intake process, including intake assessment.
- Develop Care Plans and Individualized Goals with residents; monitor and document goal and care achievements.
- Provide residents with assistance and support as needed regarding program progress, program class attendance, behavioral issues, problems, etc.
- Lead educational courses, developmental groups, and resident community meetings.
- Connect residents to referral network/linkages with outside agencies and resources.
- Maintain appropriate documentation for all phases and services provided.
- Interact with residents regarding life skills, activities of daily living, laundry, room cleanliness, hygiene, etc. Provide coaching and direction as needed.
- Develop, review and update a Discharge Plan and Exit strategy with residents.
- Participate in cross functional support, collaboration, and communication for the benefit of all residents and peers.
- Other duties as assigned.
What You Bring:
Education: Bachelors in Social Work or Counseling required . Master's Degree preferred .
Experience: Two (2) years of clinical Social Work/Case Management experience preferred.
Licensure : Texas Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) or Texas Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) preferred ; Minimum Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor-Intern (LPC-I) required .
Additional Requirements: Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred. Proficient in MS Word, Excel and Outlook. Ability to work occasional flexible hours as requested.
Therapeutic Modalities: Experience utilizing the following modalities; Crisis Intervention, Trauma-Informed Care, Supportive Counseling, Solution Focused Intervention, Dialectical Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing.