Community Diversion Coordinator (Uvalde County MH Center)

Hill Country Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Centers; Uvalde, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO health insurance

PPO dental

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(a) plan

457/403(b) plan

Paid time off

Paid sick time

Caring environment

Job summary

Hill Country MHDD Centers in Uvalde County is seeking a Community Diversion Coordinator to support individuals with mental health challenges involved with the criminal justice system. The role includes assessment, care planning, case management, and liaison with court staff.

Flexible hours, travel required, crisis intervention training, and adherence to HIPAA and agency policies. A sign-on bonus of 4,000 is offered to new hires and state licensure credentials are encouraged.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social, behavioral, or human services and QMHP-CS credential eligibility.
• Valid Texas driver’s license and auto insurance.
• Must become certified in PMAB, First Aid and CPR within three months of employment.
• Preferred: 3–5 years of mental health community-based experience.

Responsibilities

• Attend court staffing meetings and hearings.
• Coordinate services and case management for justice-involved individuals.
• Complete assessments and develop person-centered recovery plans.
• Ensure on-time documentation and 95% adherence to CANS/ANSA timelines.
• Travel to service delivery sites and maintain client confidentiality.

Skills

QMHP-CS credential

PMAB

First Aid

CPR

Driver's License

Communicate effectively

HIPAA compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in social/behavioral/human services

QMHP-CS credential (as requirement)

Tools

PMAB

Job description

Community Diversion Coordinator (Uvalde County MH Center)

**HILL COUNTRY MHDD CENTERS IS OFFERING A $4,000 SIGN-ON BONUS TO

EMPLOYEES**

Help ushelp others:

TheCommunity Diversion Coordinator is responsible for providing services andsupports to individuals living with mental illness who are involved or at riskof being involved with the criminal justice system. This includes individualswho are participating in the Mental Health Court Program or otherwise mandatedto participate in mental health services. The Community Diversion Coordinatorwill assess the individual's strengths and needs and, in collaboration with theindividual, develop a person-centered recovery plan. The Community DiversionCoordinator will provide skills training, supported housing, supportedemployment, psychosocial rehabilitation, assessment, linkage, and referral tosupport goal progress for individuals and families living with mental healthchallenges. The Community Diversion Coordinator is responsible for schedulingand carrying out individual and group services. This position will be requiredto be trained and certified in crisis intervention. Office hours are M-F 8:00am to 5:00 pm, and extended hours one day a week; however, the position musthave flexible hours to accommodate individuals who cannot meet between 8:00 amand 5:00 pm. This position will require travel, home visits, and serviceprovision in community settings. This job is community-based and requires theability to work autonomously with little supervision.

Youwill get to:

• Attends CourtStaffing meetings and Court hearings.
• Works closelywith court staff to ensure continuity of care.
• Ensures that allindividuals on caseload have a current Uniform Assessment (at least 95% of allCANS / ANSA's are completed on time).
• Achieves anaverage score of 85, with no one score below 75 on the Person CenteredRecovery Plan, Quality Management audits.
• Completes initialinterviews and enrollments for individuals new to services under the guidanceand supervision of an LPHA.
• Provides casemanagement services to justice-involved individuals assigned to a caseload.
• Schedules anddelivers services that meet performance targets relevant to the position.
• Responsible for ensuring staff kept appointment rates of at least 80%.
• Must providecollaborative documentation at least 95% of the time or no later than 24 hoursafter delivery of service.
• Provides averagehours as required by the Level of Care served.
• Will deliverservices using the recommended Evidence-Based Practices recommended by HHSC.
• Person CenteredRecovery Planning is developed in collaboration with the individual/familyserved and any other person or provider requested by the individual/family.
• Responsible for the provision of crisis intervention services as needed.
• Must be crisiscertified within 120 days of employment.
• Attends workregularly and as scheduled.
• Workscooperatively with others and the supervisor
• Communicateseffectively and in a timely manner with team and individuals served.
• Follow the agency'sworkplace values and principles.
• Maintain clientconfidentiality and privacy according to standards.
• Follow policy andprocedures for protecting clients as well as reporting client abuse and neglectif needed.
• Protect andensure client rights always.

You'lldefinitely need:

• Bachelor'sdegree from an accredited college or university in social, behavioral, or humanservices, and the ability to be credentialed as a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP-CS).
• Maintain a valid Texas state Driver's License and auto insurance
• Must become certified in PMAB, First Aid, and CPR within three months of employment and maintain certification without interruption thereafter.
• Preferred: 3-5 years of experience working in a mentalhealth setting providing community-based services within the community.

We'll also want you to:

• Guards'client confidentiality by being knowledgeable of and adhering to HIPAA regulations.
• Adhereto all Hill Country MHDD policies and procedures.
• MaintainsCANS/ANSA certification.
• Travelas required for service delivery and professional development.
• Drivingcompany or personal vehicle as required for service delivery andprofessional development.
• Performsother duties as assigned by the Manager/Director.
• The job description may be changed to reflect job updates and requirements.
• Performancemetrics may change to reflect the operational needs of the organization.
• Otherduties as assigned.

We're excited to provide:

• PPO health insurance plan with the option to adddependents.
• PPO dental plans and vision insurance options forhealthy teeth and eyes.
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• 401(a) plan, employer matches your contributionsdollar for dollar up to 8% of your salary. You are 100% vested after 3 years ofservice.
• 457/403(b) plan, employees are immediately eligibleto contribute pre-tax earnings to the plan for retirement.
• Generous paid time off for fun and vacations, andpaid sick time for when you're under the weather.
• An authentic and caring environment where folks careabout each other and want to do good in the world.