Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County·Fort Worth, Texas
Oversee day-to-day program planning and implementation for a caseload of residents, specifically veterans and families. Provide hands-on support through psychosocial assessments, care plan development, and life skills coaching to facilitate transition into independent living.
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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. In this particular role, we are looking for a case manager with a heart for veterans and families.
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.
Five (5) years of clinical Social Work/Case Management experience preferred. Looking for those with experience serving the unsheltered community, particularly veterans and families.
Bachelors in Social Work or Ministry. (Direct experience case managing homeless persons can be considered in lieu of education.)
Union Gospel Mission is a Christ-Centered organization seeking to serve our residents with a servant's heart that is an outpouring of our faith. We are looking for individuals who want to be able to live their ministry through work.
Texas Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) preferred; Minimum Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW).
Proficient in MS Word, Excel and Outlook. Ability to work occasional flexible hours as requested.
As part of the screening process, you may be asked to provide a pastoral reference. Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County is a Christian organization that seeks to hire people who align with our beliefs in Jesus Christ. We welcome all Christian denominations into the mission.
Market context
Behavioral-health openings in Texas often favor licensed clinicians because employers need candidates who can step into patient-facing care with minimal onboarding. Competition is shaped by the required master’s degree, Texas license, and preferred psychiatric experience, plus CPR and CPI certifications. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this page to save research time, then confirm your license type and highlight any psychiatric or crisis-care experience in your application.