Mental Health Professional-Child​/Adolescent Jasper: Range

Mental Health Professional-Child/Adolescent Jasper:
Salary Range $40,707-$44,482

JOB

PURPOSE:

The Qualified Mental Health Professional is a key member of the treatment teamwho provides direct care skills training, rehabilitative services and coordination of care to individuals assigned to their caseload. Performsassessments and develops recovery plans in a person-centered, trauma-informed and developmentally appropriate manner which supports individuals in meetingtheir chosen goals. Ability to build rapport and work independently are essential. Proficient use of technology to stay organized and document servicestimely is required.

Mental Health Professionals in Child & Adolescent Programs perform a variety of different roles based on program assignment.

For Example:

• Child and Adolescent Community Services
  :
  Provide community-based case management, care coordination and curriculum based skills training for emotionally orbehaviorally disturbed children and their parents or families. Performs clinical assessments to determine service needs and progress toward goals. Coordinates services with medical and behavioral health providers and with educational,social service and juvenile justice agencies. Services provided in clinic, community,schools and homes.
• Youth Empowerment
  Services (YES):
  Serve asintensive case manager for small caseloads of seriously emotionally disturbedyouths. Facilitate the "wraparound" planning process and the monthlychild-family team meetings. Trackprogress toward goals and objectives and adjust wraparound plans as needed.
  
  This role is a community-based position with most of the time spent servingyouths in the community or the child's home.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

REQUIRED:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in social, behavioral or human services or is aregistered nurse. (Social, behavioral, and human services are:psychology; social work; medicine; nursing; rehabilitation; counseling;sociology; human development; physician's assistant; gerontology; educationpsychology; special education; early childhood intervention; or early childhood education.)

DEGREEAND/OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED (IF APPLICABLE): BA/BS or RN

DRIVING

REQUIRED:

Yes

KNOWLEDGE,SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

• Appropriatewritten and verbal communication, including proper spelling and grammar.
• Abilityto learn to write progress notes, assessments, brief mental status exams,memos, letters, various complex reports and other documents according to agencystandards.
• Computer- skilled in the use of computer technology, particularly with Microsoft Office applications. Familiarity with anyelectronic medical record is a plus.
• Familiarity with community mental health and other resources
• Abilityto build rapport with individuals including coworkers.
• Demonstrateskill in utilizing appropriate professional tools and interventions.
• Comfortinteracting with individuals of diverse cultural, ethnic, and economic backgrounds and with social service, healthcare, educational and criminal justice organizations.
• Acquires and uses new skills as the job requires.
• Abilityto work with considerable latitude and exercise discretion and independent judgment. This would include personal initiative and problem solving skills.
• Abilityto complete all job requirements in a timely manner.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS OR CONDITIONS (specify):

• Maybe required to interact with other consumers, referral sources, outsideagencies, and family members to determine needs and actions to be taken.
• Current State of Texas Driver License or if you live in another state, must be currently licensed in that state.
• Liability insurance required if employee will operate personal vehicle on Center propertyor for Center business. Must be insurable by Center's liability carrierif employee operates a Center vehicle or drives personal car on Centerbusiness.
• Must complete all training requirements in month in which they are due.
• Maybe required to provide on-call duties.
• Availability of a personal vehicle for business use may be required.
• Workmay take place within clinic-office or community settings (schools, nursing homes, emergency rooms, clients' residences, shelters etc.) and mayinteractions with agitated or disruptive individuals.
• Maybe responsible for providing group services and/or crisis services as needed.
• Mustpass a pre-employment drug test.
• Must successfully pass all background screens as required by the state
• Abilityto input data into computer, make calculations, complete paperwork, produce reports.
• Mustbe physically able to perform all job requirements that may include home visits, walking on uneven surfaces, climbing stairs, and standing or sitting for long periods of time if required.
• SomeQMHP positions require flexible hours including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Adhereto professional dress and appearance standards consistent with the position anddaily workplace needs.