QMHP Juvenille TCOOMMI (Bilingual Preferred)

Metrocare Services; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement Plan

Health Savings Account

Job summary

Metrocare Services in Dallas is seeking a Juvenile QMHP to provide psychosocial/rehabilitative services to youths referred from the Dallas County Juvenile Probation Department. You will assess, set measurable treatment goals, engage youth in treatment, and coordinate with an interdisciplinary team to support reintegration and reduce hospitalization.

Responsibilities include crisis intervention, client advocacy, discharge planning, and documentation of progress.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human services with 1–3 years MH/MR or a Master’s degree with 0–2 years.
• Ability to perform crisis intervention and engage juveniles.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial rehabilitation and crisis intervention for juveniles.
• Develop measurable recovery plans and goals with individuals.
• Coordinate with interdisciplinary treatment team and document progress.
• Ensure adherence to program guidelines and clinical standards.
• Discharge planning and community reintegration.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Crisis intervention

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in human services (MH/MR) or related field

Master's degree in human services

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description:

The mission of Metrocare Services is to serve our neighbors with developmental or mental health challenges by helping them find lives that are meaningful and satisfying. We are an agency committed to quality gender-responsive, trauma-informed care to individuals experiencing serious mental illness, development disabilities, and co-occurring disorders. Metrocare programs focus on the issues that matter most in the lives of the children, families and adults we serve. The Juvenile TCOOMMI QMHP position provides psychosocial/rehabilitative service to juveniles referred from the Dallas county Juvenile Probation Department. Services may include, but are not limited to, assessment, development of measurable treatment goals and objectives, engagement into treatment, referral, linkage, advocacy, monitoring, crisis intervention and continuity of care. The overall goal of this position is to maximize the individuals potential level of functioning, reduce hospitalization or out home placements and aid in the successful reintegration of individuals into the community.

JOB DESCRIPTION

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The essential functions listed here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the job.

• Conducts job responsibilities in accordance with the ethical standards of conduct, state contract, appropriate professional standards and applicable state/federal laws
• Analytical skills, professional acumen, business ethics, thorough understanding of continuous improvement processes, problem solving, respect for confidentiality, and excellent communication skills.
• Provide overall service coordination, psychosocial rehabilitation, emergency services/ assessment, referral, transportation, linkage, and advocacy to juveniles and their families with varying needs. Perform duties in concert with other members of an interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Ensure authorization for clinical services.
• Ensure TCOOMMI Program Guidelines are being met.
• Formulate individual recovery plan based on assessment findings on all new admissions.
• Develop measurable objectives and goals agreed upon by the individual.
• a. Actively assists in obtaining and modifying goals as needed.
• b. Document all attempts to involve individual, service providers, and caregivers (unless opposed by the individual) in service plan process.
• Review service plans every 90 days or as clinically
• Participate in interdisciplinary team staffing. Present psychosocial assessment findings. Update team on progress or lack of progress in reaching agreed upon goals. Provide relevant information that might affect course of treatment.
• Follow-up with assigned individuals who miss a scheduled appointment. Documents attempts to contact individual. Report repeated unsuccessful efforts to contact the treatment team.
• Oversees and assists assigned individuals medication adherence. Provides med training, arranges transportation to scheduled office based appointments, and prompts needed refills.
• Document clinical service by close of next business day.
• Competed necessary incident reports by close of next business day.
• Perform follow up hospital assessments the same day as requested by the hospital and report assessment outcome to the Clinical Manager
• Provides crisis intervention/on-call services during the work week. Make home and hospital visits if needed, initiates mental illness warrants, work with police and other public servants as needed to address crisis for assigned clients.
• Facilitate inpatient admission upon request of the treatment team and/or hospital. Provide continuity of services throughout inpatients stay. Participate actively in discharge planning with hospital. Meet with the individual within 2 days of discharge in the community.
• Evaluate progress of clinical session, solicit feedback from individual(s), and consult with colleagues and team leaders when dealing with unfamiliar/uncomfortable issues.
• Co-facilitate family education workshops.
• Identify and assist individuals in obtaining entitlements by providing referrals, advocacy and negotiation, as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

COMPETENCIES:

The competencies listed here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Analytical skills, professional acumen, business ethics, mental health ethics, thorough understanding of continuous improvements processes, problem solving, respect for confidentiality, excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Child and Adolescent competencies as outlined by HHSC for TRR requirements with emphasis on crisis intervention, engagement, and motivational interviewing.

QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelors Degree in human services with 1 to 3 years experience in MH/MR or related field or Masters degree with 0 to 2 years experience in human services.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

• Basic math skills required.

REASONING ABILITY:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one or two-step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
• Ability to organize work flow and execute clinical services with difficult population.
• Ability to effectively manage a caseload of 12-15 individuals with varying needs.
• Ability to problem solve, exercise good judgment, and make sound clinical decisions.
• Skilled in using tact and diplomacy in interacting with staff and individuals.
• Ability to work as a team member.
• Able to maintain work in 95% compliance of standards at all times.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Able to work flexible hours.
• Ability to successfully use an automated clinical record keeping system.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

• Use computer, printer, and software programs necessary to the position (i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).
• Ability to utilize Internet for resources.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Current State of Texas Driver License or if you live in another state, must be currently licensed in that state. If licensed in another state, must obtain Texas Driver License within three (3) months of employment.
• Liability insurance required if employee will operate personal vehicle on Center property or for Center business. Must be insurable by Centers liability carrier if employee operates a Center vehicle or drives personal car on Center business. Must have an acceptable driving record.

Benefits Information and Perks:

Metrocare couldn’t have a great employee-first culture without great benefits. That’s why we offer a competitive salary, exceptional training, and an outstanding benefits package:

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement Plan, including employer matching
• Health Savings Account, including employer matching
• Professional Development allowance up to $2000 per year
• Bilingual Stipend – 6% of the base salary
• Many other benefits

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Tobacco-Free Facilities - Metrocare is committed to promoting the health, well-being, and safety of Metrocare team members, guests, and individuals and families we serve while on the facility campuses. Therefore, Metrocare facilities and grounds are tobacco-free.

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