Cscd Clinical Assessment Specialist

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Full Time Dallas, TX, US

Salary Range: $45,320.00 To $83,044.60 Annually

Clinical Assessment Specialist

Crowley

Division Manager

ATRS

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Job Summary

Evaluate community supervision clients who have mental health and/or substance abuse issues in order to determine treatment needs and assist with supervision decisions. Produce legal documents (i.e. reports) which have a direct impact on client recidivism rates and public safety within Dallas County.

Ensure that work meets established departmental standards, federal, state and local regulations and funding requirements, if applicable.

Duties and Responsibilities

Conduct clinical biopsychosocial assessment interviews (including dual diagnosis, mental health and substance abuse evaluations), including collecting and integrating information from a variety of collateral sources.

Formulate accurate diagnoses and make substantiated treatment recommendations that reflect clients’ need and risk factors for court review and possible testimony.

Provide written reports to probation officers and the courts, including DSM-5-TR diagnoses and treatment recommendations, in a timely manner.

Conduct lethality assessments on potentially suicidal and/or homicidal clients as needed, including determining risk levels and appropriate interventions, notifying courts/judges as indicated, documenting outcomes.

Provide consultation to probation officers regarding clients with mental illness and/or substance abuse problems. May participate in conferences with MIMR probation officers. May provide clinical support for problem-solving courts. Act as a liaison with mental health agencies and treatment providers to secure needed services for clients.

May assist in training departmental staff on available clinical services for clients. May assist in keeping departmental staff apprised on the latest developments in the mental health and substance abuse fields.

Build cooperative relationships with court and field personnel, the District Attorney's Office, the Public Defender's Office for the purpose of information sharing, problem solving, and positive public relations.

May represent the department in oral presentations, hearings, trials, interacting with the judiciary, law enforcement and other agencies to communicate ideas and solve problems.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Education / Work Experience / Training

Education equivalent to a graduate degree Master's or doctoral degree in psychology or social work with specific coursework/training in clinical assessment. Licensed or license-eligible in the State of Texas. Accepted licensure includes PhD, PsyD, LPC, LPA, LMFT, and LCSW. Must be fully or provisionally licensed within one year of hire date. At least two (2) years of experience (may include practica or internships) in clinical assessment and the provision of clinical services to mentally impaired and/or substance dependent clients.

Formal training in clinical assessment and psychological testing preferred but not required.

Special Requirements / Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Thorough or extensive knowledge of:

• Clinical disorders
• Clinical assessment
• DSM-5 diagnoses
• Current treatment methods and standards of care that are available and appropriate for clients based on their level of risk and need
• Ethical principles in the field of Psychology (adherence is required)

Since the majority of clients have multiple psychological concerns and reports must be produced within concise time frames, the following skills are critical:

• Strong diagnostic and conceptualization skills
• Strong…