JOB TITLE: Community Response Team (CRT) Case Manager
WORKSITE LOCATION: 1409 La Valliere Street, Victoria TX 77901
STARTING PAY: $18.47 EEOC CODE: Professional FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt
SHIFT: Full time; monthly rotating shifts Monday through Thursday or Tuesday through Friday, 8:00am to 7:00pm, some evenings
JOB PURPOSE:
Works as member of the Community Response Team (CRT), serving as an advocate for people throughout our GBC Region and coordinate programs of support throughout the community for the benefit of people who have mental health needs. Provides crisis intervention services as needed to reduce symptoms with the intent to prevent admission to a more restrictive environment and case management services to link to appropriate community resources and services to divert from incarceration and hospitalization. Works in cooperation with family members and community organizations including, but not limited to, law enforcement, hospital staff and other community providers. Services are provided within Gulf Bend Center's 7-county service area.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Required: A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in social, behavioral or human services. (Social, behavioral, and human services are psychology; social work; medicine; nursing; rehabilitation; counseling; sociology; human development; physician's assistant; gerontology; education psychology; special education; early childhood intervention; or early childhood education.)
Preferred: Work experience in mental health and/or experience working within law enforcement setting preferred.
DEGREE AND/OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED:
BA/BS in field specified above.