MCOT Care Coordinator (Hays County MH Center)

Hill Country Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Centers; Texas; On-site; USD 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(a) plan with employer match

457/403(b) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Hill Country Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Centers is seeking an MCOT Care Coordinator in Hays County. You will provide crisis intervention, prevention, and postvention services, assess needs, develop treatment plans, and collaborate with individuals and families to support recovery.

You will gain experience in skills training, crisis management, and linkage to services, while coordinating with community partners, service providers, and law enforcement when needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, sociology, behavioral or human services; QMHP-CS credentialing.
• Valid Texas Driver's License and auto insurance.
• Must become certified in PMAB, First Aid and CPR within 3 months and maintain certification.
• Preferred: 1 year experience with specified assessments/models.

Responsibilities

• Assess needs and collaborate to develop recovery and life plans.
• Provide skills training to improve daily living.
• Collaborate with providers as a care liaison for outcomes.
• Engage with community partners and stakeholders for outreach.
• Maintain compliance with laws and company policies.
• Meet individuals regularly to track progress and compliance.
• Work with law enforcement and emergency medical personnel when needed.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Verbal communication

Written communication

Collaboration

Documentation

On-call management

Schedule management

Education

Bachelor's degree in psychology, sociology, behavioral or human services

Tools

Google Docs

Excel

Microsoft TEAMS

Job description

MCOT Care Coordinator (Hays County MH Center)

Help us help others:

TheMCOT (Mobile Crisis Outreach Team) Care Coordinator will provide crisisintervention, prevention, and postvention services to individuals experiencinga mental/behavioral health crisis. They will assess needs, develop treatment plans, and effectively collaborate with individuals and their family members. The MCOTCare Coordinatorwill assess strengths and needs and, in collaboration with the individual,develop a person-centered recoveryplan. The Crisis Care Coordinator will provide skills training, crisisprevention/management, linkage, and referralto support goal progress for children and families living with mental healthchallenges. This compassionate, caring,and supportive team member will contribute to the improvement of skills,achievements, and overall lifetime potential success of a child and their stateof well-being.

You will get to:

• Assess individual needs and collaboratewith people to develop and execute effective recovery and life
• Provide relevant skills training toimprove daily life.
• Collaborate with service providers andagencies to be a liaison for effective care and positive outcomes.
• Collaborate with, and provide outreachto, community partners, organizations, and stakeholders.
• Maintain compliance with all legalrequirements and company policies and procedures.
• Consistently meet with individuals tomaintain progress as well as compliance.
• Work alongside law enforcement andemergency medical personnel

You'lldefinitely need:

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in psychology, sociology, behavioral or human services, with the ability to be credentialed as a 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: One year of experience implementing the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths Assessment or the Texas Resilience and Recovery Model for Adults or Children.

We'll also want you to:

• Be available to manage crisis situations as they occur, sometimes in off-scheduled hours.
• Participate in an on-call rotation to respond to mentalhealth crisis situations, up to twice weekly. Weekendrotations on Sundays.
• Employ excellent verbal and written communication skillsto engage and report effectively.
• Maintain a well-organized schedule while allowing roomfor flexibility and adjustments.
• Maintain accurate and timely collaborative documentation.
• Sustain a calm demeanor when under pressure to meetdeadlines and handle sometimes difficult situations.
• Provide exemplary customer service and care toindividuals with their best interests at heart.
• Work autonomously to complete assignments within companyand state parameters with a high level of quality.
• Document, maintain, analyze, and reportdata using Google Docs, Excel, and Microsoft TEAMS

We're excited to provide:

• PPO health insurance plan with the option to adddependents.
• PPO dental plan 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 3years of service.
• 457/403(b) plan, employees are immediatelyeligible to contribute pre-tax earnings.
• 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.

We can pay you:

$22.78 - $27.16per hour, benefits and incentives for on-call