Bilingual QMHP Qualified Mental Health Professional/Care Coordinator

The Village Life Center Texas; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 68,770,000 - 74,501,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Continuing education

Collaborative work environment

Job summary

The Village Life Center Texas is seeking a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) to provide targeted case management and mental health rehabilitative services, including skills building and intervention services. Fluency in Spanish is required for communicating with clients who only speak Spanish.

The QMHP will deliver in-home, in-school, in-community and virtual services while building client support networks and developing social and daily living skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in psychology, social work, medicine, nursing, rehabilitation, counseling, sociology, human growth and development, physician assistant, gerontology, special education, educational psychology, early childhood education, or early childhood intervention.
• Fluent Spanish speaking and able to effectively communicate with clients who only speak Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Deliver in-home, in-school, in-community and virtual behavioral mental health services.
• Provide therapeutic interventions to enhance client’s functioning.
• Assist clients in restoring, rehabilitating and developing social and interpersonal skills.
• Identify and establish support networks, coping strategies, and improve functioning in social environments.
• Help restore daily living skills and self-management of psychiatric or emotional symptoms.
• Document services and update treatment plans; maintain caseload and schedule.
• Attend weekly staff meetings and supervision sessions; participate in collaborative meetings.

Skills

Spanish fluency

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in related field

Job description

Job description:

Do you have an unmatched passion for making a positive impact in the lives of others, solid leadership/mentoring skills, and a solution-oriented mindset? Do you have a flexible schedule and can work evenings and Saturdays based on caseload needs? If yes, then we would love to talk with you about our Qualified Mental Health Professional opportunity with The Village Life Center Texas.

This Opportunity:

The Village Life Center is seeking individuals who can provide Targeted Case Management & Mental Health Rehabilitative Services including Skills Building and Intervention Services.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum number of hours that is equivalent to a major in psychology, social work, medicine, nursing, rehabilitation, counseling, sociology, human growth and development, physician assistant, gerontology, special education, educational psychology, early childhood education, or early childhood intervention.

** You must be fluent Spanish speaking and able to effectively communicate with clients who only speak Spanish.

QMHP Responsibilities:

As a QMHP your key responsibilities will include:

• Deliver in-home, in-school, in-community and virtual behavioral mental health services.
• Provide therapeutic interventions to enhance and foster client’s optimal functioning and interactions in home and community.
• Assist clients in restoring, rehabilitating and developing social and interpersonal skills.
• Identify, enhance, and establish support networks, community awareness, coping strategies, and improve functioning in the individual’s social environments (home, work, school).
• Help restore, rehabilitate, and support the development of daily living skills.
• Help improve each client’s self-management of the negative effects of psychiatric or emotional symptoms.
• Assists clients in identifying, effectively responding to or avoiding identified precursors (“triggers”) that lead to functional impairments.
• Complete CANS/ANSA and update treatment plans.
• Continually assess client needs, service availability and appropriateness.
• Communicate client’s status on a regular basis, including, but not limited to changes in mood or functioning, medical issues and all crisis and health and safety issues.
• Provide Crisis Intervention services to recipients as needed according to agency policies, procedures, and service definitions.
• Work cooperatively with treatment team members and the family in the provision of services to meet the goals developed in the Person-Centered Plan.
• Provide the appropriate documentation for service delivery including treatment goals, progress notes and submit said documentation as specified by agency standards.
• Maintain caseload and well-organized schedule to meet productivity expectations
• Attend weekly staff meetings for agency communication, clinical consultation and training.
• Participate in collaborative meetings with direct supervisor, other agencies or community and natural supports as needed.
• Be knowledgeable of and adept at producing effective, clinical documentation.
• Attend all office trainings as well as regular clinical supervision sessions with Clinical Manager.
• Document services provided regularly, concisely, and completely in accordance with clinical standards and State of Texas guidelines by office deadline.
• Must have insured vehicle, cell phone and access to a computer/laptop outside of office use).

Job Environment:

The Qualified Mental Health Professional (CS) will generally perform responsibilities in the office, community, home and virtually. However, the majority of services provided will be in the client’s community and home environment.

Benefits:

• Compensation range $24-$26 per hour commensurate with experience and education.
• Flexible work schedule.
• Collaborative and supportive work environment with regular consultation.
• Continuing education to support your professional development.

This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed. You will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties and responsibilities upon the request of a supervisor as required to fulfill your role. This job description is subject to revision at the discretion of The Village Life Center Texas.

Job Type:

Full-time.

Education:

• Bachelor's. (Required)

Work Location:

In person.