JOB TITLE:  Pathway Case Manager 

WORKSITE LOCATION: Gulf Bend Regional Plaza, 6502 Nursery Drive, Suite 100, Victoria TX 77904

STARTING PAY:  $18.47/HOUR      EEOC CODE: Professional    FLSA STATUS:  Non-Exempt

SHIFT:  Fulltime; Monday thru Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Required: A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in social, behavioral or human services or is a registered nurse.  (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: At least six months' experience in providing mental health services to adults, children and adolescents preferred.

DEGREE AND/OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED:

BA/BS in field specified above or licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Texas.

JOB PURPOSE:

Provides services to individuals identified at risk for suicide and assigned to the Suicide Safe Care Pathway program. Completes Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) safety planning, and effective coordination of appropriate community services to reduce symptoms of severe and persistent mental illness or serious emotional disturbance and to prevent admission of an individual to a more restrictive environment as needed.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS and ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST: Abilities required to perform the essential and marginal tasks of this job: Walking, Operating office equipment, Standing, Operating motor vehicle, Light lifting (under 15 lbs), Sitting, Ability to see, Identify colors, Light carrying (under 15 lbs), Hearing (with aid), Straight pulling, Ability to write, Climbing stairs, Ability to count, Ability to read, Simple grasping, Ability to tell time.

Work site and environmental conditions that apply to this job: Travel by car 75% of time, Excessive noise/intermittent, Outside, Inside, Excessive heat, Excessive cold, Excessive humidity, Slippery/uneven walking surfaces, Working closely with others, Working alone.

CRED/PRIV REQUIRED?  Yes         DRIVING REQUIRED:  Yes  

OTHER REQUIREMENTS OR CONDITIONS:

Current State of Texas Driver License or if you live in another state, must be currently licensed in that state. Liability insurance required.

Must be insurable by Center's liability carrier if employee operates a Center vehicle or drives personal car on Center business. Safe driving record as defined by Gulf Bend Center.

Must have computer experience to include Microsoft Word, Excel (beginner to intermediate level), Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, and Teams.  Ability to type 40 wpm. Ability to operate office equipment (copy machine, fax).

Must complete all training requirements prior to the due date. Attend required training and team meetings. Relias training and any other training required for the role is 100% compliant.

Must maintain regular and reliable attendance, including compliance with the telework agreement. This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm or agreed upon hours 100% of the time, to ensure consistency and completeness of the program's processes. Evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

AAP/EEO STATEMENT

Gulf Bend Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identify or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applied to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Other Duties

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