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Do you want the opportunity to positively impact the lives of an array clients, including the most disadvantage and vulnerable in our community who combat mental illness daily? Then NCMHID is the place for you.

Here at NCMHID you will learn how to:

·  Work hands-on with individuals to teach them the coping skills to allow them to function in their day-to-day lives, such as symptom de-escalation techniques, anger management and even teaching indigent individuals how to budget.

·  Educate clients on the role of medication in their mental health treatment, possible side-effects, and how their symptoms effect their lives.

·  Learn how to link clients to community resources to assist them in paying for their medications, such as Nueces County Clinic Card, Purchases Orders and Physician’s Assistance Programs.

·  Work with our medical team, including nurses and staff physicians, to provide the best community mental health treatment to our consumers.

·  Show clients to complete clinical paperwork to ensure clients maintain their treatment and continue to progress with their mental health goals.

·  And Much More!


33 Career Opportunities at Nueces Center for Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities

New Posting Family Partner, Rehab Therapy Technician IV, MHY, Pos. #524, Corpus Christi, TX
Work involves advocating and providing peer mentoring and support. Provides education to caregivers of a child or adolescent who is being served by the program. Uses personal and professional life experiences to provide consultation for staff and non-clinical skills training for families to maximize parent voice, choice, and involvement throughout the delivery of services. Assists with referrals, support and resources to help families navigate the health care system and address the unmet needs of families. Works under moderate supervision with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
New Posting Security Safety Associate, Pos. #494, Corpus Christi, TX
Perform health and safety duties as assigned at each Center site. Duties include community engagement with staff, consumers, and visitors, involvement in the emergency response to various incidents, routine checks of facility, grounds, and parking areas to mitigate and report health and safety hazards, safety inspections, lock and alarm checks, incident reporting, and other duties as assigned by the Health & Safety Supervisor. Use of verbal and non-verbal de-escalation techniques. Shift hours and job duties may change to support the needs of the Center.
New Posting Security Safety Associate, Pos. #513, Corpus Christi, TX
Perform health and safety duties as assigned at each Center site. Duties include community engagement with staff, consumers, and visitors, involvement in the emergency response to various incidents, routine checks of facility, grounds, and parking areas to mitigate and report health and safety hazards, safety inspections, lock and alarm checks, incident reporting, and other duties as assigned by the Health & Safety Supervisor. Use of verbal and non-verbal de-escalation techniques. Shift hours and job duties may change to support the needs of the Center.
New Posting Case Manager II, MHY, Pos. #481, Corpus Christi, TX
Performs moderately complex rehabilitation planning and instructional work. Responsible for delivery of rehabilitative training for assigned caseload; coordination of consumer’s needs to maintain stability in the community and achieve independence; crisis prevention and intervention. Provides skills training to address negative behaviors that are symptoms of emotional disturbance to help youth function independently in school, home and in the community. Collects, prepares, and reviews case data used to determine client eligibility for financial, medical, and/or social services. Services provided to children ages 3 to 17 with a diagnosis of mental illness who exhibit serious emotional, behavioral, or mental health disorders. Community-based services. Requires travel within the city and flexible hours.
New Posting Case Manager III, IDD, Pos. #251, Corpus Christi, TX
Under supervision of the Program Supervisor, performs highly complex (senior-level) case management work. Work involves reviewing and tracking case management activities, and assisting in developing program goals, objectives and procedures. May assign and/or supervise the work of others. Responsible for monitoring incoming alerts from Nursing Facilities, scheduling and completing PASRR Evaluations (PE) to determine if MH or IDD services are required, according to HHS required timeframes. Work involves coordinating services and determining the best community option for the individual in conjunction with family and other service providers; Compliance with Joint Commission, Medicaid/Medicare regulations, and other rules; developing, scheduling, prioritizing and complying with standards set for achieving program goals; evaluating program activities; and coordinating program activities. Works under limited supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
New Posting Licensed Vocational Nurse II, MHA, Pos. #506, Corpus Christi, TX
Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, is responsible for performing moderately complex medical aid work. Assists nurses in obtaining report and records from Medical Records. Performs nursing functions as appropriate. Assists Medical Staff in performing procedures. Performs related work as assigned and trained.
New Posting Medical Technician III, Certified Medical Assistant, MHA, Pos. #113, Corpus Christi, TX
Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, is responsible for performing moderately complex medical aid work. Assists nurses in obtaining report and records from Medical Records. Performs nursing functions as appropriate. Assists Medical Staff in performing procedures. Performs related work as assigned and trained.
New Posting Employment Navigator, Program Specialist I, IDD, Pos. #553, Corpus Christi, TX
Under supervision of the IDD Director and Apprenticeship/CIE Supervisor. The Employment Navigator performs highly advanced services and technical assistance work. Work involves planning, development, and implementation of initiatives required to assist a job seeker navigate the multiple state and local agencies in order to obtain competitive integrated employment. This position is responsible for assisting with end-to-end employment assistance for individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) and individuals receiving services for Mental Health (MH) challenges. Navigators will work at sites across the state of Texas to educate, guide, and assist individuals and family members through the process of working with state agencies to obtain employment
Psychological Associate II, LPC, MHA, Pos. #473(557), Corpus Christi, TX
Under the supervision of the Intake Program Supervisor, the roles involve conducting screenings and assessments to determine eligibility for intakes and admission to adult mental health services. Responsibilities include completing intake procedures and conducting diagnostic evaluations for authorization under the supervision of the Intake Program Supervisor and/or other available Licensed Practitioners of the Healing Arts (LPHA). Crisis assessments and interventions are carried out promptly when necessary. The position facilitates linkage to both internal and external providers based on individuals’ needs, with a focus on discharging individuals to the least restrictive environment possible. Certification in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) through DSHS could be obtained. This position can offer CBT to individuals meeting the state’s level of care criteria, as well as facilitating groups, as necessary.
Psychological Associate I, LPC-Intern, MHA, Pos. #557(473), Corpus Christi, TX
Under the supervision of the Intake Program Supervisor, the roles involve conducting screenings and assessments to determine eligibility for intakes and admission to adult mental health services. Responsibilities include completing intake procedures and conducting diagnostic evaluations for authorization under the supervision of the Intake Program Supervisor and/or other available Licensed Practitioners of the Healing Arts (LPHA). Crisis assessments and interventions are carried out promptly when necessary. The position facilitates linkage to both internal and external providers based on individuals’ needs, with a focus on discharging individuals to the least restrictive environment possible. Certification in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) through DSHS could be obtained. This position can offer CBT to individuals meeting the state’s level of care criteria, as well as facilitating groups, as necessary.
Clinical Director, MHA, Pos. #42, Corpus Christi, TX
Under supervision of the UM/Mental Health Director, is responsible for management, oversight, and implementation of the Center’s utilization management plan and clinical supervision, training, and guidance of the Mental Health service system. Work involves coordinating, organizing, assessing, and conducting training sessions using a variety of training methods. Development of the UM policies, procedures, and standards in compliance with Center funding and accreditation/regulatory agencies.
Case Manager II, MHA, Pos. #125, Corpus Christi, TX
Performs psychosocial rehabilitation planning and instructional work. Responsible for delivery of rehabilitative training and case management services for assigned caseload; coordination of consumer’s needs in order to maintain stability in the community and achieve independence; crisis prevention and intervention. Performs complex professional duties related to the provision of outpatient mental health services while incorporating individualized treatment planning.
Case Manager II, MHA, Pos. #462, Corpus Christi, TX
Performs psychosocial rehabilitation planning and instructional work. Responsible for delivery of rehabilitative training and case management services for assigned caseload; coordination of consumer’s needs in order to maintain stability in the community and achieve independence; crisis prevention and intervention. Seeks to reduce jail recidivism rates for people with serious emotional illnesses and high risk for recidivism who frequently cycle thorough the criminal justice system, local emergency and hospital service. Will provide on call services in order to create a bridge to treatment to increase access to mental health and substance abuse treatment.
Rehab Therapy Technician II, Peer, MHA, Pos. #384, Corpus Christi, TX
Performs rehabilitative consumer care to include engagement into the PATH Program and linkage to other services as needed. Provides support, information, referrals, follow-up, and technical assistance to individuals served and provides general consultation to staff and community partners to assist in the successful diversion of individuals with a mental illness to appropriate treatment needs and recovery. Services will be mobile in nature, contacting homeless persons in the community with the goal to successfully mainstream this population into the community services. Under the supervision of the PATH Program Supervisor.
Psychological Associate I, LPC-Intern, MHA, Pos. #552(72), Corpus Christi, TX
Under the supervision of the Intake Program Supervisor, the roles involve conducting screenings and assessments to determine eligibility for intakes and admission to adult mental health services. Responsibilities include completing intake procedures and conducting diagnostic evaluations for authorization under the supervision of the Intake Program Supervisor and/or other available Licensed Practitioners of the Healing Arts (LPHA). Crisis assessments and interventions are carried out promptly when necessary. The position facilitates linkage to both internal and external providers based on individuals’ needs, with a focus on discharging individuals to the least restrictive environment possible.
Psychological Associate II, LPC, MHA, Pos. #72(552), Corpus Christi, TX
Under the supervision of the Intake Program Supervisor, the roles involve conducting screenings and assessments to determine eligibility for intakes and admission to adult mental health services. Responsibilities include completing intake procedures and conducting diagnostic evaluations for authorization under the supervision of the Intake Program Supervisor and/or other available Licensed Practitioners of the Healing Arts (LPHA). Crisis assessments and interventions are carried out promptly when necessary. The position facilitates linkage to both internal and external providers based on individuals’ needs, with a focus on discharging individuals to the least restrictive environment possible.
Case Manager II, MHA, Pos. #123, Corpus Christi, TX
Performs psychosocial rehabilitation planning and instructional work. Responsible for delivery of rehabilitative training and case management services for assigned caseload; coordination of consumer’s needs in order to maintain stability in the community and achieve independence; crisis prevention and intervention. Performs complex professional duties related to the provision of outpatient mental health services while incorporating individualized treatment planning. Under the general supervision of the ACT Team Leader, identifies clients’ rehabilitation and service coordination needs and provides the necessary instruction in teaching self-help, self-care and skills according to the needs outlined in the client evaluations. Assists clients in attaining their optimum levels of independence and recovery.
Psychological Associate II, LPC, MHA, Pos. #73, Corpus Christi, TX
Under the supervision of the Director for Intake Services, provides screening and assessments to determine eligibility for intakes and admission to adult mental health services. Completes intake including the biopsychosocial, diagnostic impression and ANSA. Consults and communicates with Intake Supervisor or other available LPHA in the clinical setting. Crisis assessments/interventions are completed as needed in a timely manner. Responsible for linkage to internal and external providers based on individuals needs with focus on discharge to the least restrictive environment.
Case Manager II, MHA, Pos. #154, Corpus Christi, TX
PATH caseworker will serve as a liaison between homeless individuals and mainstream community service system. Services will be mobile in nature contacting homeless persons in the community to identify service needs to reduce homelessness by linkage to appropriate agencies within the community. Ongoing services will be provided to the homeless population identified as having a mental illness. Understands and implements trauma informed care practices. Responsible for delivery of case management. Identifies clients’ rehabilitation needs and provides the necessary instruction in teaching self-help, self-care, or other skills according to the needs outline in client’s recovery plan. Crisis prevention and intervention will be carried out.
Contracted LCSW Supervisor, Corpus Christi, TX
Contracted LCSW-Supervisor Under the Direction of the Mental Health Clinical Director. Performs routine clinical supervision of employees within MHID who are currently provisionally licensed and completing supervised practice hours in pursuit of full licensure.
Team Lead, Coordinated Specialty Care, LPC or LPC-A, MHA, Pos. # 503, Corpus Christi, TX
Under the supervision of the TRR Director, An experienced Master’s level clinician who is trained in working with individuals experiencing FEP. He or she will be the primary contact person for clients and families and will spearhead efforts to engage clients in treatment. The Team Leader’s primary goals are to build a positive relationship with participants and assist them in developing their abilities for illness self-management. The Team Leader will work with participants using a shared decision-making process to develop and modify treatment plans.
Program Specialist V, IDD, Pos. #543, Corpus Christi, TX
Under the supervision of IDD Transitions Support Team Supervisor, this position performs advanced (senior-level) health services or social services consultative work. Work involves assisting in the planning and execution of the Transition Support Team Services for individuals with IDD transitioning from or at risk for placement in institutions and ensuring those clients and their families receive quality services. Reviews and analyzes reports and consults on cases.
Psychological Associate I, (LPC-A, LCSW-I, LMFT-A), MHY, Pos. #540(265), Corpus Christi, TX
Will provide psychotherapy, skills training, and case management as authorized by HHS TRR model. Will provide therapy and rehab services using HHS approved curricula to children and adolescents 3-17 years old. Will perform intake assessments and assist in program clinical activities. Works towards positive consumer outcomes by reducing symptoms and increasing level of functioning. Community based services.
Crisis Team Lead Mentor, MHA, Pos. #539, Corpus Christi, TX
Under the supervision of Crisis Services Manager, this role involves conducting screenings, assessments, and crisis interventions to evaluate eligibility for crisis services, intakes, and admission to adult mental health services. It includes the completion of intake processes as appropriate, encompassing the biopsychosocial assessment, diagnostic impression, and ANSA assessment. Regular consultation and communication with the Crisis Service Manager or other available LPHA (Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts) in the clinical setting are integral to the position.
Medical Technician II, Certified Medical Assistant, MHA, Pos. #111, Corpus Christi, TX
Under the general supervision of a registered nurse, is responsible for performing moderately complex medical aide work. Assist nurses in obtaining reports and records from medical records. Performs nursing functions as appropriate. Assists medical staff in performing procedures. Performs related work as assigned and trained.
Psychological Associate I, LPC-Intern, MHA, Pos. #535(73), Corpus Christi, TX
Under the supervision of the Director for Intake Services, provides screening and assessments to determine eligibility for intakes and admission to adult mental health services. Completes intake including the biopsychosocial, diagnostic impression and ANSA. Consults and communicates with Intake Supervisor or other available LPHA in the clinical setting. Crisis assessments/interventions are completed as needed in a timely manner. Responsible for linkage to internal and external providers based on individuals needs with focus on discharge to the least restrictive environment. This position provides authorization for treatment through diagnostic evaluation, needs and strengths assessment and other clinical assessments to determine the lowest restrike level of care.
Case Manager II, MHY, Pos. #480, Corpus Christi, TX
Performs moderately complex rehabilitation planning and instructional work. Works under moderate supervision with latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Coordinates and monitors service delivery. Services provided to children and adolescents with a diagnosis of mental illness who exhibit serious emotional, behavioral or mental disorders. Responsible for delivery of rehabilitative training for assigned caseload. Services provided to individuals 3-18 years old, in the Youth Empowerment Services (YES) Waiver program.
Case Manager II, MHA, Pos. #505, Corpus Christi, TX
Under the supervision of the CSC Team Lead, position is responsible for the development and coordination of employment opportunities for eligible individuals in the CSC-FEP program. Performs routine vocational rehabilitation work. Work involves evaluating disabilities and conducting vocational assessments, and to provide maximum independence and employability. Duties include completion of the discovery process, job and workplace culture analysis, pre-employment training (I.e. interview skills, appearance, etc.), post-employment training (I.e. Conflict resolution, transportation training, personal issues affecting job performance, etc.), and task analysis, development of goals and objectives, job coaching, and interagency collaboration.
Crisis Services Manager, (LPC,LCSW,LMFT), MHA, Pos.#64, Corpus Christi, TX
Reporting to the Access Service Director, the Crisis Services Manager assumes a pivotal role in overseeing administrative duties, managerial duties, and clinical supervision of Crisis Services programming. Additionally, the role involves coordinating with the psychiatric hotline, hospitals, jail, local law enforcement, dispatch, community partners, and Pathways respite to ensure continuity of care for consumers seeking mental health services through MHID.
Contracted Psychologist, Certified Behavior Analyst, or Psychological Associate, Corpus Christi, TX
Under supervision of the Director of IDD Services. Performs complex (journey-level) psychological work. Work involves conducting psychological evaluations.
Psychological Associate III, (LPC,LCSW,LMFT), (MHY), Pos. #265(540), Corpus Christi, TX
Will provide psychotherapy, skills training, and case management as authorized by DSHS TRR model. Will provide therapy and rehab services using DSHS curricula. May perform intake assessments. Works towards positive consumer outcomes by reducing symptoms and increasing level of functioning. Services will be community based for the most part with some services delivered in the clinic. Services are supervised by an LPHA.
GROUNDS KEEPER-DRIVER, Pos. #479,Corpus Christi, TX
Must have a qualifying disability. Perform entry level highway grounds maintenance work on the Texas Department of Transportation Highway Litter Pickup contract for MHID Advance Employment Services program. Work involves completing litter pickup, debris and branch removal along major highways throughout the city and county.
Host Home / Companion Care Provider, Corpus Christi, Texas
Foster/Companion Care contractor provides a supervised, 24-hour arrangement in a home for intellectual developmental disability individuals who are unable to continue living independently in their own homes.