Requirements for Case Manager II ¿ Pay Level One (1):
Unrelated Bachelor¿s degree. No experience required.
OR
High School Diploma or equivalent, and
Fifteen (15) semester hours of related course work, and
Two (2) years full-time wage-earning experience consisting of any combination of the following: case management work or primary service responsibilities in a residential setting for youth including assessments, development and implementation of individual case plans, development/coordination of services, and placement recommendations and referrals of youth; social work; or Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) / Texas Youth Commission (TYC) Juvenile Correctional Officer (JCO) / Youth Development Coach (Coach) experience.
OR
High School Diploma or equivalent, and
Less than fifteen (15) semester hours of related course work, and
Five (5) years full-time wage-earning experience consisting of any combination of the following: case management work or primary service responsibilities in a residential setting for youth including assessments, development and implementation of individual case plans, development/coordination of services, and placement recommendations and referrals of youth; social work; or Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) / Texas Youth Commission (TYC) Juvenile Correctional Officer (JCO) / Youth Development Coach (Coach) experience.
Requirements for Case Manager III ¿ Pay Level Two (2):
Bachelor¿s degree with major in Clinical Psychology, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Family Relations, Guidance and Counseling, Rehabilitation, Criminal Justice-Corrections (not Law Enforcement or Police Sciences), Education (or education/teacher certification), or another related social sciences field. No experience required.
OR
Unrelated Bachelor¿s degree, and
Two (2) years full-time wage-earning experience consisting of any combination of the following: case management work or primary service responsibilities in a residential setting for youth including assessments, development and implementation of individual case plans, development/coordination of services, and placement recommendations and referrals of youth; social work; or as a TJJD / TYC JCO/Coach.
OR
High School Diploma or equivalent, and
Fifteen (15) semester hours of related course work, and
Five (5) years full-time wage-earning experience consisting of any combination of the following: case management work or primary service responsibilities in a residential setting for youth including assessments, development and implementation of individual case plans, development/coordination of services, and placement recommendations and referrals of youth; social work; or as a TJJD / TYC JCO/Coach.
OR
High School Diploma or equivalent, and
Less than fifteen (15) semester hours of related course work, and
Eight (8) years full-time wage-earning experience consisting of any combination of the following: case management work or primary service responsibilities in a residential setting for youth including assessments, development and implementation of individual case plans, development/coordination of services, and placement recommendations and referrals of youth; social work; or as a TJJD / TYC JCO/Coach.
Requirements for Case Manager III ¿ Pay Level Three (3):
Bachelor¿s degree with major in Clinical Psychology, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Family Relations, Guidance and Counseling, Rehabilitation, Criminal Justice-Corrections (not Law Enforcement or Police Sciences), Education, or another related social sciences field, and
Two (2) years of full-time wage-earning experience consisting of any combination of the following: case management work or primary service responsibilities in a residential setting for youth including assessments, development and implementation of individual case plans, development/coordination of services, and placement recommendations and referrals of youth; social work; or as a TJJD / TYC JCO/Coach.
OR
Unrelated Bachelor¿s degree, and
Five (5) years full-time wage-earning experience consisting of any combination of the following: case management work or primary service responsibilities in a residential setting for youth including assessments, development and implementation of individual case plans, development/coordination of services, and placement recommendations and referrals of youth; social work; or as a TJJD / TYC JCO/Coach.
OR
High School Diploma or equivalent, and
Fifteen (15) semester hours of related course work, and
Ten (10) years full-time wage-earning experience consisting of any combination of the following: case management work or primary service responsibilities in a residential setting for youth including assessments, development and implementation of individual case plans, development/coordination of services, and placement recommendations and referrals of youth; social work; or TJJD / TYC JCO/Coach.
OR
High School Diploma or equivalent, and
Less than fifteen (15) semester hours of related course work, and
Thirteen (13) years full-time wage-earning experience consisting of any combination of the following: case management work or primary service responsibilities in a residential setting for youth including assessments, development and implementation of individual case plans, development/coordination of services, and placement recommendations and referrals of youth; social work; or TJJD / TYC JCO/Coach.
Requirements for Case Manager IV ¿ Pay Level Four (4):
Master¿s degree with major in Clinical Psychology, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Family Relations, Guidance and Counseling, Rehabilitation, Criminal Justice-Corrections (not Law Enforcement or Police Sciences), Education (or education/teacher certification), or another related social sciences field. No experience required.
OR
Bachelor¿s degree with major in Clinical Psychology, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Family Relations, Guidance and Counseling, Rehabilitation, Criminal Justice-Corrections (not Law Enforcement or Police Sciences), Education (or education/teacher certification), or another related social sciences field, and
Five (5) years full-time wage-earning experience consisting of any combination of the following: casework or primary service responsibilities in a residential setting for youth including assessments, development and implementation of individual case plans, development/coordination of services, and placement recommendations and referrals of youth; social work; or as a TJJD / TYC JCO/Coach.
OR
Unrelated Bachelor¿s degree, and
Ten (10) years full-time wage-earning experience consisting of any combination of the following: case management work or primary service responsibilities in a residential setting for youth including assessments, development and implementation of individual case plans, development/coordination of services, and placement recommendations and referrals of youth; social work; or as a TJJC / TYC JCO/Coach.
OR
High School Diploma or equivalent, and
Fifteen (15) semester hours of related course work, and
Fifteen (15) years full-time wage-earning experience consisting of any combination of the following: case management work or primary service responsibilities in a residential setting for youth including assessments, development and implementation of individual case plans, development/coordination of services, and placement recommendations and referrals of youth; social work; or as a TJJD / TYC JCO/Coach.
OR
High School Diploma or equivalent, and
Less than fifteen (15) semester hours of related course work, and
Eighteen (18) years full-time wage-earning experience consisting of any combination of the following: case management work or primary service responsibilities in a residential setting for youth including assessments, development and implementation of individual case plans, development/coordination of services, and placement recommendations and referrals of youth; social work; or as a TJJD / TYC JCO/Coach.
- Social Science degrees include: Clinical Psychology, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Family Relations, Guidance and Counseling, Rehabilitation, Criminal Justice, or Education.
Requirements ¿ All Levels:
Note: Any degree, diploma, high school equivalent, or course hours required to meet minimum qualifications must be obtained from an accredited educational institution.
Requirements for continued employment:
Maintain a valid driver license.
Failure to maintain required licensure/certification will result in termination of employment.
Obtain and maintain certification in TJJD¿s Use of Force techniques, which requires physical restraint of juveniles.
Obtain and maintain certification in First Aid and CPR.
Failure to maintain required certification will result in termination of employment.
Applicants with the following will not be considered:
Convicted or received deferred adjudication for any felony.
Convicted or received deferred adjudication for domestic violence involving a family member (including non-spouse partners).
Convicted or received deferred adjudication for official oppression.
Current requirement to register as a sex offender.
Arrested for a disqualifying offense that was not expunged before the statute of limitations expired.
Outstanding warrant.
Applicants with other arrests, deferred adjudications, and convictions may be reviewed on a case-by-case basis to determine suitability for employment.
Any offer of employment is contingent upon acceptable results from the following mandatory
pre-employment requirements:
- drug test;
- finger printing, criminal records check, and TB testing;
- Fitness-for-Duty Assessment which may include both physical and behavior evaluations.
