DPS - IOD - Victim Services Behavioral Health Professional

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Perform highly advanced (senior-level) counseling and administrative work for the Victim and Employee Support Services. Work involves providing direct services to crime victims to include mandated services, crisis intervention, case management and treatment services, and maintaining effective relationships with stakeholders and other victim-services agencies. Work may include providing employee assistance services to employees, crisis services to first responders as well as developing and conducting training programs.

Work under minimal supervision with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment within the limits of applicable statutes, professional ethics, allocated resources, regulations, policies, and procedures.

The following Military Occupational Specialty codes are generally applicable to this position.

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Applicants must fully complete the summary of experience to determine if minimum qualifications are met.

• Provide comprehensive clinical and case management services to victims of crime.
• Provide crisis and other clinical services to employees, and eligible family members.
• Provide emergency and crisis services during critical incidents, large scale events, and disasters.
• Develop, coordinate, and conduct training for internal and external stakeholders, employees, other agency employees, professionals, and community members.
• May provide consultation and coordination in Critical Incident Response Team, Department Veteran Assistance Program, and Volunteer Chaplain activities.
• Assist with monitoring Critical Incident Response team activities through observation, participation, and report review.
• May participate in field visits and observe training for law enforcement officers; provide feedback to VESS leadership regarding suggestions to improve the mental health, psychological safety, and wellness of first responders.
• Promote and maintain VESS program services (focusing on assigned regions) that comply with statutory requirements and mental health professional standards for working with clients.
• Maintain and report activity data monthly or as requested.
• Adhere to policies and procedures.
• Identify areas of needed change and make recommendations to improve operations.
• Travel within the state of Texas as required achieving position objectives.
• Attend work regularly and observe approved work hours in accordance with agency leave and attendance policies.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

• Education – Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a master’s degree in a mental health, social science, behavioral science, or other related discipline.
• Experience – Two (2) years or more of verifiable work experience in mental health and behavioral counseling including clinical crisis intervention and/or trauma counseling preferred. Experience in providing services to crime victims and collaborating with first responders preferred.
• Licensure and/or Certification – Must possess current certification or licensure, commensurate with master’s or doctoral level training as a mental health professional in the State of Texas, such as a licensed clinical social worker, licensed professional counselor, marriage and family therapist, licensed psychological associate, or…