Clinical Manager

SUMMARY

The Clinical Manager for the Midland County Juvenile Justice Center is responsible for providing case management services and clinical services for juveniles who have behavioral health issues that require assessment, diagnosis and treatment. The Clinical Manager also coordinates services between community health treatment providers and youth who have been referred to the Juvenile Probation Department and/or who are detained in the Juvenile Detention Center.

Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provide clinical services (assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health and/or substance abuse issues using DSM-V-TR criteria) to juveniles involved with the Department

• Provide case management for detained juveniles who are receiving services from Texas Tech Psychiatry or other community psychiatric service providers

• Coordinate appropriate crisis intervention services for juveniles identified as high risk for suicide or in mental health crisis and detained in Culver Detention Center

• Provide individual counseling to youth under supervision with the juvenile probation department

• Supervise volunteer practicum students from community colleges or universities who are providing behavioral health services to juveniles referred to Juvenile Probation or detained in the Juvenile Detention Center

• Serve as one of the Department’s Preceptors for the Texas Tech Psychiatry Fellowship program to provide forensic site experiences

• Consult with Texas Tech Psychiatry Fellows and Physicians providing psychiatric services to juveniles involved with the Department

• Coordinate all referrals made to Texas Tech Psychiatry for outpatient psychiatric services

• Provide consultation for Supervision and Probation Officers and other staff regarding juveniles with mental health issues

• Serve as point of contact for contract nursing staff and/or JSO staff for psychotropic medication management

• Review mental health screening instrument (MAYSI-2) results for juveniles requiring a secondary screening and make appropriate recommendations and/or referrals for intervention, as needed

• Provide recommendations to the facility administrator regarding suicide risk levels of juveniles detained in Culver Detention Center

• Consult with facility administration to review the detention center’s written suicide prevention plan at least once a year

• Serve on Department Case Staffing team

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

Requires master's degree in counseling, social work, psychology, or related field with a current license as a LPC, LMSW, LCSW, LMFT or Licensed Psychologist in the State of Texas. Minimum of three years of experience working with adolescents in a clinical, school or juvenile justice setting.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This is a non-supervisory position.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

KNOWLEDGE OF

Must have knowledge of professional psychological counseling; knowledge of developmental stages of adolescents; knowledge of diagnoses and medications; knowledge of Texas Family Code and Texas Health and Safety Code, and knowledge of basic individual and group counseling techniques; knowledge of the Juvenile Justice systems; knowledge of case management practices; knowledge of mediation and behavior modification techniques; knowledge of social services delivery network;

knowledge of multi-disciplinary treatment approaches and evidence based practices.

SKILL/ABILITY TO

Operate computers, including work processing and spreadsheet applications; organize and prioritize tasks to be assigned and completed; read and write instructions, legal documents, reports, letters, and other documents using proper format and grammar. Analyze various situations and determine best solutions; supervise work of others, recognizing problems and recommending solutions; physically restrain other individuals; communicate effectively, both…