Are you looking for an exciting new venture that can truly make a difference in people's lives?
Nueces Center for Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities is your place.
The Nueces Center for Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities (MHID) is dedicated to helping the residents of Nueces County who are living with mental illness and/or intellectual and developmental disabilities. We serve over 10,000 people each year with psychiatric and behavioral health care outpatient services, counseling, training, employment assistance, housing support, homeless outreach, children's mental health care and more.
*This position will remain open for seven (7) calendar days, or until filled. Posted 4/28/2025*
Salary: "Please note that the job posting rate for this position is $23.25 to $25.78 for the Case Manager IV and $56,843.62 to $63,023.53 for the Case Manager V, the salary offered will follow the starting salary guidelines which are typically made at or near the minimum of the salary range. However, a salary may be negotiated above the minimum range depending on applicable years of experience and qualifications."
Full-Time, 40 Hour Work Week, Paid Bi-weekly
General Description
Under the general supervision of the Transition Support Team Supervisor, the Lead Crisis Intervention Specialist (LCIS) works to promote awareness of IDD crisis services to persons with IDD, their families, the community, and IDD service providers in the local service area. The LCIS collaborates with appropriate LIDDA staff and Transition Support Team members to identify individuals with IDD in the local service area who are at risk of requiring crisis services, including but not limited to individuals who exhibit repeated and severe behavior disturbances which jeopardize their safety or current living arrangement. The LCIS must be available after hours and on weekends/holidays to address crisis calls. The LCIS will provide trainings related to appropriate engagement of individuals with IDD experiencing crisis events to entities such as MCOT, law enforcement, internal colleagues, and others as appropriate to increase the professional competency of these entities in assisting individuals with IDD. The LCIS will assist in developing criteria for referrals of individuals in crisis to receive crisis respite, develop crisis respite service plans describing the therapeutic supports needed by the individual in crisis, and collaborate with the individual's service planning team on follow-up and relapse prevention activities (e.g., assisting with transition from crisis respite, addressing concerns/issues identified during monitoring visits, etc.). The LCIS will provide supervision and monitoring to all assigned supporting IDD crisis staff. The position will require the LCIS to conduct observations and assessments relevant to the program on therapeutic recommendations and intervention so as to increase the probability of positive outcomes for the individual in crisis and their families (e.g., systematic evaluation of assigned team members, varying site consultations, Functional Assessment and Analysis, internal/external interviews, provide training, and monitoring of crisis respite plan strategies, monitoring program outcomes, developing and training on tracking forms, etc.). It is the responsibility of the LCIS to maintain knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, department and agency policy, and to develop systems and procedures which meet the standards and requirement therein.Minimum Qualifications
Minimum: Bachelor's or Advanced Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in social, behavioral, or human service field, including but not limited to psychology, social work, medicine, nursing, rehabilitation, counseling, sociology, human development, gerontology, educational psychology, education, and criminal justice. At least two years' experience working with individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) who have mental health and behavior support needs or linking people with IDD to mental health supports, with at least one year's experience as Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional. Current Texas driver's license and driving record acceptable to the Center's insurance carrier. Must have reliable transportation. May use personal vehicle to conduct business. Must have a valid driver's license at all times, liability insurance and a good driving record.
Preferred: Licensed behavior analyst, licensed professional counselor, licensed psychologist, licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed master's level or clinical social worker, or a licensed psychiatrist. Bilingual in Spanish and English. Experience in developing and implementing behavioral support programs. Experience in data collection and data analysis. Experience supervising/monitoring the work of others.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
MHID cares about the health and well-being of our employees, we are dedicated to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package.
We offer a very competitive benefits package
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