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.*
Salary: "Please note that the job posting rate for this position is $69,875.32 to $77,472.01, 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:
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. The Crisis Services Manager
is tasked with auditing clinical files to maintain quality assurance and
compliance with standards set by the Joint Commission, Medicaid, OPM, and HHSC.
Additionally, the Crisis Services Manager collaborates closely with local law
enforcement agencies and community partners to train, guide, and lead CIT
services and community-based trainings and education. Furthermore, they are
responsible for promoting crisis services within the community by engaging with
stakeholders and leveraging available resources. Individual counseling or
psychosocial rehabilitation services may also be provided as directed. Works
under limited supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative
and independent judgement. Reliable transportation and availability for consultation
after hours are prerequisites for this role.
Minimum Qualifications:
Minimal requirements:
- Must hold a valid license as
either a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker
(LCSW), or Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT). This licensure must
be continuously maintained and remain in good standing throughout the duration
of employment.
- Minimum of one year's experience
working with individuals dealing with severe mental illness(es).
- Proficiency in social and
rehabilitative work.
- A valid Texas Driver's License,
liability insurance, and a clean driving record.
Preferred requirements:
- Bilingual proficiency in both
English and Spanish.
- Two years' experience working
within an LMHA.
- Certified in Cognitive Behavioral
Therapy (CBT) and/or Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT).
- Knowledge of clinical supervision
and management principles, along with familiarity with local, state, and
federal laws and regulations relevant to the program area.
- Strong computer skills, including
the ability to input data into electronic medical records systems and
proficiency in using Microsoft Office products.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of mental illness, psychotropic medications,
their uses, and typical side effects. Knowledge of mental Health Code
and community resources.
- Ability to work cooperatively with a variety of
professionals and non-professionals.
- Knowledge of assessment techniques, tools, and
documentation requirements.
- Ability to prepare concise reports and communicate
effectively.
- Knowledge of psychiatric diagnoses,
psychological assessment, and treatment planning.
- Knowledge of individuals with mental illness.
- Good counseling skills.
- In the course of
being employed, understands, and implements trauma informed care practices.
- Demonstration of
the clinical competencies required by agency-approved, standardized training.
- Computer
literate
- Ability to
participate as a team member.
- Ability to
identify difficulties with coping in community settings.
- Knowledge of
client care techniques, and of treatment, therapy and of developmental
programs.
- Ability to
develop an individualized treatment plan with consumers.
- Ability to work
with others and to gain and retain the confidence of persons being instructed,
guided, or directed.
- Ability to
communicate effectively.
- Ability to
formulate, organize, and implement a plan of action.
- Local community resource
knowledge.
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
- excellent health, hospitalization, dental and vision
insurance plans
- life Insurance,
$25,000 provided at no cost to employees
- very generous retirement
plan- MHID contributes 6% of employee annual salary on the first day of
employment and the employee contributes 1%
- employee
referral program
- 16 hours of paid time off (PTO) each month, with increases
- 10 holidays plus 2 personal holidays each year
- career ladder incentives/opportunities
- mileage reimbursement
if personal vehicle is used for work
- employee
appreciation events and annual employee recognition banquet
- Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
Student
Loan Repayment
Education
- MHID offers
flex scheduling for educational assistance to full-time employees
- Free LPC-A supervision
We are a tobacco free workplace
EOE/AA
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