CASEWORKER II (486/204)

Open Until Filled

Salary: $40,275 to $49,081 Annually                   Salary is based on education & experience

Employee Benefits: Health Insurance (agency pays all but $15.00 per month for employee only), Dental Insurance (agency pays all cost for employee only), Life Insurance (agency pays all cost for employee coverage that’s equal to 1 ½ time annual salary, with employee option to purchase additional coverage for employee and/or spouse, Sick Time (accumulate 8 hours per month with maximum 1045 carryover hours per year), Vacation Time (accumulate 9 to 15 hours per month depending on number of years employed), Paid Holidays (10 paid holidays off per year), Bereavement Leave (up to 3 paid days of bereavement leave), 403-B Retirement (employee contribute 5%-30% of salary and agency match 6%).

Job Description: Provides mental health services to children with serious emotional/behavioral disorders and to their families; provides routine case management; conducts activities to assist children/youth in gaining access to medical, social, educational, and other appropriate services that help them achieve a quality of life and community participation acceptable to the child and family; uses evidenced based curriculums to provide skills training to the child/youth and family to improve functioning in home, school and community.

Education: Required Bachelor’s Degree in a behavioral, social sciences, humanities, or education field. Master’s Degree preferred.

Experience: Prefer 2-3 years of previous casework or teaching experience with children/youth with mental illness.

Hours of Work: 8am—5pm Monday—Friday, at times may need to have a flexible schedule to accommodate needs of program and families. Crisis on Call work required as agency need dictates.

Licenses/Certifications: Ability to be credentialed as a Qualified Mental Health Professional; valid Texas driver’s license and insurable by Agency insurance. Continued employment is contingent upon successful completion of Child and Adolescent Needs and Strength (CANS) certification.

Physical Requirements: Light lifting under 15lbs., moderate carrying 15-44lbs., simple grasping, walking, standing, operating a motor vehicle, operating office equipment including a computer, ability to see and hear (with aid), ability to read, write, count, ability to maintain confidentiality, and ability to work closely with others; ability to pass the Preventative Management of Aggressive Behavior (PMAB) Training as well as all other physical requirements for this position.

Facility: Brazos County