Deputy Director of Health Services - Juvenile Services - Residential Mental

Position: Deputy Director of Health Services - Juvenile Services - Residential Mental - 1
Job Description

General

Summary:

Oversees the implementation, quality assurance, compliance to contractual agreements and statistical reporting requirements for all therapeutic services, both residential and non-residential. In addition, this position will provide psychological testing, therapeutic services, training and professional consultation to the Juvenile Probation Department.

Essential Duties:
Other duties may be assigned. Assist in planning, coordinating and implementing of all contract services. Assists in planning, coordinating and conducting on-going therapeutic psychological testing and related services for juveniles. Makes professional recommendations on individual cases to the probation officer to be presented to court. Responds to emergency situations on a 24-hour on-call basis. Assists with and conducts staff training and development.

Conducts regular monitoring of service providers for compliance with State and other regulatory standards. Assists in the annual procurement of service providers with the Assistant Director of Juvenile Services. Develops and reviews existing programs and makes recommendations for modifications and improvements in service delivery. Compiles and formulates statistical information as required by contract State/Federal mandates for funding. Remain current at all times as a psychologist with the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists.

Provide supervision of interns and staff Licensed Psychological Associate. Be on call 24 hours a day seven days a week for crisis intervention Follow established policies, procedures and practices of the department. Maintain security and confidentiality of all case information, files and chronos as required by the Texas Family Code. Facilitates and participates in departmental programs. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed.

The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is related or a logical assignment to the position. This job description does not constitute an offer of employment. The job description is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

Other Duties as assigned.

Supervision Received:
Assistant Director

Given:
Provides leadership and supervision to the psychological/health services unit.

Education Required:

Ph.D. in Psychology or related field and licensed as a psychologist with the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, or be eligible to be licensed within six (6) months of employment.

Preferred:

Experience

Required:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions. Must be 21 years of age, or older.

Preferred:

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Required:

Valid Texas driver's license with appropriate liability auto insurance coverage (Driver's license requirements must be met within 30 days if employee recently moved from another state).

Preferred:

Physical Demands

Typical:
Duties require daily standing, walking, sitting, talking and listening; frequent use of hands and/or fingers to grasp, handle, pick-up, pinch, type or feel; frequent reaching with hands or arms and lifting of objects over 25 pounds; close vision, distance vision, ability to distinguish color, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met or are encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Typical:
Must possess experience and knowledge of managerial skills to directly supervise, train, motivate, and evaluate personnel. Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with other county department personnel and officials, other agency staff, the public, and outside organizations. Ability to read and understand legal manuals, letters, and memos. Ability to write letters and memos. Ability to communicate effectively orally, both in person and over the telephone.

Ability to complete assigned projects in a timely manner. Ability to prioritize own and other's work. Basic computer skills, which include knowledge of, work processing and data entry. Ability to work independently and efficiently, yet as part of a team. Ability to apply good judgment and remain calm in stressful situations.

Work Environment
Typical:
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to perform multiple tasks simultaneously, to work under time pressures to meet…