Adult Mental Health Specialist - Liberty

Adult Mental Health Specialist - Liberty

The Adult Mental Health Specialist will provide ongoing monitoring, recovery planning, support and assistance to individuals served with chronic and persistent mental illness.

This position's duties will include the following:

• Provide psychosocial skills training and case management as identified by the Person-Centered Recovery Plan for independent living and community inclusion.
• Responsible for providing all services using a trauma informed approach: creating a safe environment based on trust, transparency, collaboration, mutuality, and peer support while encouraging empowerment, and acceptance of voice and choice of individuals served, and demonstrating respect for cultural, historical, and gender issues.
• Travel to client's home and/or other community settings.
• Works under limited supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent clinical judgment.
• Ability to adhere to a demanding daily schedule.

What's in it for you:

• Option to work a flexible schedule
• 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!
  • Casual Dress Code (Wear jeans every day!)
• Meaningful work in the mental health and intellectual disabilities community

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Behavioral Science field or related discipline
• Must qualify as a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) under Texas Administrative Code (TAC) credentialing requirement (Rule §353.1415)
• Applicants must have a valid drivers license and be insurable through Tri-County.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred, will be paid a bilingual stipend

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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:
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