High Fidelity Wraparound Facilitator (TXFFPS)

The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan with company matching

Paid time off accrual

Cell phone discounts

Tickets at Work

Job summary

The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD is seeking a High Fidelity Wrap Around Facilitator to join the TXFFPS team in Houston. This role provides direct intensive case management using high-fidelity wraparound practices and requires extensive community collaboration with DFPS and Juvenile Courts.

You will conduct assessments, help formulate and authorize wraparound plans, and train families on accessing care while traveling to client homes and field locations as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human services required.
• Minimum of one year experience in mental health preferred.
• Ability to collaborate with DFPS and courts.
• Strong communication, documentation and teamwork skills.
• Willingness to travel to client homes and field locations.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with DFPS and courts to develop the best High Fidelity Wraparound plan.
• Performs clinical assessments to identify service needs and progress.
• Writes and authorizes wraparound plans with LPHA signature.
• Ensures services meet eligibility criteria and are authorized.
• Provides skills training and rehab services addressing mental health needs.
• Responds to crises to reduce symptoms and prevent hospitalization.
• Educates families about youth needs and access to care.
• Monitors progress toward treatment goals.

Skills

Strong communication

Teamwork

Time management

Documentation

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Human Services

Tools

Microsoft Word

Job description

Brief Description

The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD “The HARRIS CENTER” is looking for a High Fidelity Wrap around Facilitator to join our Texas Family First Prevention Services (TXFFPS) team. Under the general direction of the High-Fidelity Wraparound Clinical Supervisor or designated supervisor for Texas Family First Prevention Services. The High-Fidelity Wrap Around Facilitator provides direct ongoing intensive case management services through High-Fidelity Wraparound evidence-based principles and practices. This position requires extensive collaborative working relationships with many community partners including Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) staff at the local and state level, and the Harris County Juvenile Justice Courts. This position has extensive travel to client’s homes or other field locations, when providing services.

Your Role In Action

• Collaborates , monitors and coordinates with Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) Child Investigators and Family Based Social Services workers and Harris county Juvenile Justice Courts to provide the best behavioral health High Fidelity Wraparound Plan for the families.
• Performs clinical assessments to identify service needs and progress with family treatment plans of care goals.
• Participates in formulation of the family wraparound plans and assures wraparound plan is written and authorized with an LPHA signature for consumers on caseload
• Ensures all services provided meet eligibility criteria and are authorized in accordance with agency and regulatory guidelines.
• Provides skills training and psychosocial rehabilitation services that address the severe and persistent mental illness and other behavior health symptom related problems that interfere with the family functioning.
• Provides interventions in response to crisis to reduce symptoms and avoid admission to a more restrictive environment.
• Collaborates, monitors and coordinates with Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) Child Investigators and Family Based Social Services workers transfer to hospitals and outpatient services in accordance with treatment plan and recommendations ss it relates to crises services.
• Educates family members regarding the youth and family needs (physical, social, and mental health) as identified by the plan of care.
• Performs activities to assist youth and families in gaining and coordinating access to necessary care and services within the community based on mental, physical and other social service needs.
• Provides information on identified behavioral health issues, the importance of medications and treatment compliance, and other clinical related information to individual, family, and community as needed.
• Monitors consumer progress with treatment goals
• Monitors current compliance with eligibility requirements for ongoing treatment (CANS / ANSA, financial assessment, current diagnosis) using the monthly SAI report and other available information
• Meets divisional productivity standards as outlined in the mental health division’s operational guidelines
• Performs related work as assigned. Adapts to changing work requirements.
• Demonstrates ethical conduct in all clinical and professional activities
• Complies with agency policies and procedures accrediting/regulatory bodies and performance contract documentation requirements
• Attends and participates in team meetings with the clinical team

Education

What qualifications you will need:

• A minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in the Human Services field (psychology, sociology, etc.)

Experience

• Minimum of one (1) year experience working in the mental health field, preferred.

Knowledge Skills And Abilities

• Basic understanding of mental illness, common signs and symptoms and able to identify difficulties with coping in community settings.
• Strong communication skills, listening and interpersonal skills above average,
• written documentation is clear, concise, well- constructed and grammatically correct.
• Able to work collaboratively with others in a teamwork environment.
• Effective time management and organizational skills.
• Able to execute standard word processing software on the computer

What We Have To Offer

The Harris Center not only offers a competitive salary but also a suite of excellent benefits designed to enrich your life both professionally and personally. Imagine a future with a robust retirement plan complemented by our generous company matching – a testament to our investment in your long-term financial well-being. Experience the unique advantage of our prior service credit, accelerating your journey towards a more substantial Paid Time Off accrual, empowering you to enjoy well-deserved breaks. Enjoy Cell Phone Discounts, exclusive entertainment deals through Tickets at Work, and a free Headspace subscription for mental wellness. Additionally, our Employee Assistance Program supports your overall well-being. Take advantage of significant financial relief through student loan forgiveness as a valued member of The Harris Center team. As a qualifying entity, our employees are eligible for various student loan forgiveness programs, designed to alleviate the financial burdens associated with higher education.

What Else You Should Know

• Your work week: Enjoy a flexible schedule with our outpatient clinic.
• Your workplace: Based 6032 Airline Dr. Houston, TX.
• Your flexibility, our commitment: This position may require flexible working hours and involve travel. Supervision may be both field and clinic locations. Coverage may be required in the absence of the practice manager, lead clinician or rehab coordinator.
• The environment: Be prepared to navigate challenging situations - you may occasionally encounter unfavorable conditions. Must be able to manage staff effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Your interactions: Engage with a diverse range of individuals, some of whom may be emotional, physically hostile, agitated or uncooperative. This is an opportunity to employ your strong interpersonal skills and patience to make a real impact in their lives.
• This posting is associated with position #4422-41610

About Us

The HARRIS CENTER is the state-designated Local Mental Health Authority and Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Authority serving Harris County, Texas. As the largest behavioral and developmental disability care center in Texas, The Harris Center provided care to over 96,000 people in fiscal year 2023! As part of its mission to transform the lives of people with behavioral health and IDD needs in the third largest county in the United States, The HARRIS CENTER provides a full continuum of services at 86 different sites across Harris County. In addition, services are provided in more than 40 different languages as well as sign language to better serve what is one of the most diverse and multi-cultural communities in the nation. By utilizing the unique expertise of its more than 2,500 employees, The Harris Center is committed to meeting the behavioral health and IDD needs of Harris County residents and giving them hope to live to their fullest potential.