Mental Health Court Therapist #1910 - Mental Health Court - Unassigned Division

Under general supervision, with a focus on high-risk individuals, provides individual therapy for Mental Health Court participants and facilitate evidence-based curriculums in group settings. Will provide critical client support to justice-involved individuals who are mental health consumers, by helping clients navigate a system of services within Mental Health Court and in partner agencies.

(Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, physical requirements, knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics. This list of tasks is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class.)

This is a Fair Labor Standards Act defined Exempt Position
- Exempt positions are excluded from minimum wage, overtime regulations, and other rights and protections afforded nonexempt workers. The employee in this position is paid a salary rather than an hourly wage for this position. FLSA does not limit the amount of work time an employer may require or expect from any exempt employee, on any schedule. Hamilton County Government expects an employee in this position to complete the work assigned regardless the amount of hours involved in completing the tasks assigned.

• Responsible for providing crisis intervention, needs/risk assessment, individual and group therapy services, and referrals for clients Builds rapport with clients as an essential function.
• Performs communityoutreach via information and service referral.
• Will develop and update individual treatment plans.
• Maintains, updates, and manages files, records and other paperwork associated with individual files.
• Works within a multi-disciplinary mental health court treatment team to monitor participant’s progress throughout program.
• Attends and participates in Mental Health Court hearing and staff meetings.
• Arranges for necessary accommodations to be provided during the hearings for participants with special needs.
• May coordinate and/or participate in/on a variety of meetings, conferences and other related events in order to receive and convey information.
• May facilitate some training and supervision for volunteers and interns.
• May work a varied schedule that may sometimes include evenings, week-ends and/or holidays; will work across two work site locations; works with volunteers, community resources and others as needed to accomplish goals and objectives of area of assignment.
• Meets with participants at two Mental Health Court work sites, at treatment providers, in Court and at other places, as necessary.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Knowledge of applicable State of Tennessee statutes, rules, administrative orders, policies and procedures, applicable Federal rules and requirements.
• Knowledge of therapy methods, practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of Hamilton County Policies and Procedures.
• Knowledge of social work and mental health methods, practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of the basic principles of record keeping, case and records management.
• Skill in clinical skills using a trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, gender responsive framework for working with individuals and families.
• Skill in working independently and in a team environment.
• Skill in organizing, planning, developing, supervising and managing program/events and prioritizing work with strong problem solving.
• Knowledge of the criminal justice system, counseling techniques, and available system and community resources.
• Skill in engaging clients who may respond negatively to outreach efforts.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relations with vulnerable and incapacitated persons, other professional agencies and the public.
• Skill and ability to tactfully communicate with non-voluntary clients in order to establish rapport and gain their confidence, cooperation, and best effort.
• Skill in effective conflict resolution and negotiation.
• Skill in practicing cultural sensitivity and emphasizing a safe and respectful environment for all.
• Skill managing upset and/or confrontational participants or family members.
• Skill in building relationships…