Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

JOIN UGM!

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: Five (5) years of clinical Social Work/Case Management experience preferred. Looking for those with experience serving the unsheltered community.

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.

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