Bilingual Child & Youth School Based Mental Health Specialist

In this role, you will work with children, youth, and their families to address emotional disturbances by increasing their skills to function successfully within their community. You will use evidence-based practices based in cognitive behavioral therapy, as well as case management skills to support kids and families in reaching their goals. This position is school based and the majority of the services will be provided on the school campus.

Home and community based services are also provided as needed. This position's duties will include the following:

* Develop strengths-based, person-centered recovery plans that promote a recovery mindset.

* Provide direct care services in the community tailored to individual needs.

* Provide care coordination to support connection to needed care, complete follow-up with the individual and providers, as well as maintain appropriate communication with providers to minimize duplication of services and increase integration of care.

* Administer assessments and collect data at appropriate intervals to determine treatment outcomes in compliance with all grant requirements.

* In and out of region travel required

What's in it for you:

* Awesome Benefits for you and your family

* Medical, Dental, Vision, Short-Term Disability, Company-paid Life and Disability insurance, HSA/FSA

* Retirement Options with Company Match!

* Mental health and wellness support from our Employee Assistance Program

* Financial Wellbeing

* Say goodbye to those pesky loans- we're a Federal Student Loan Forgiveness qualified employer!

* Weekly Pay deposited directly into your account (get paid every Friday!)

* Mileage Reimbursement

* Work-Life Balance

* 9 Paid Company Holidays PLUS 2 Personal Holidays (VIP Days)

* Paid Time Off begins accruing on your first day (increasing with tenure!)

* Meaningful work in the mental health and intellectual disabilities community

Minimum Requirements:

* Requires Bachelor's Degree in Behavioral Science Field.

* Applicants must qualify as Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) as defined by Department of State Health Services (DSHS).

* Bilingual in English and Spanish required.

* Applicants must have a valid driver's license and be insurable through Tri-County.

Effective January 1, 2016, all Tri-County Behavioral Healthcare campuses are smoke free.

Payscale:

$52,428/yr

* Not sure if you qualify as a QMHP? Send your unofficial/official transcripts to jobs and we'll check for you!

Location:

Conroe, Texas

Effective January 1, 2016, all Tri-County Behavioral Healthcare campuses are smoke free.

NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES

Tri-County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all Federal and State laws pertaining to employment. Tri-County is committed to Affirmative Action and has an Affirmative Action Plan.

The Texas Health and Safety Code, Section 533.007, allows Tri-County to check conviction records on applicants. Tri-County completes background checks in accordance with Texas State Health and Safety Code, Chapters 250-253:
Criminal history check through the Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS), Employee Misconduct Registry (EMR), Nurse Aide Registry and for Medicaid and Medicare fraud. Tri-County will check the CARE System to determine if an applicant has a confirmed allegation of abuse, neglect or exploitation and will not hire any individual with a confirmed allegation.

The Texas Administrative Code, Title 25, Chapter 414, Subsection K, has established the following list of offenses that are an absolute bar to employment: criminal homicide, kidnapping and unlawful restraint, indecency with a child, continued sexual abuse of young child or children, sexual assault, aggravated assault, injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual, abandoning or endangering a child, aiding suicide, agreement to abduct from custody, sale or purchase of a child, arson;

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