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Form of workServes as the specialist in Assessment and Utilization Management for the specialized caseload referred by Wichita County CSCD.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Works closely with Wichita Falls Probation Office (PO) in the provision of mental health services to offenders currently on probation. This position maintains an active, cooperative working relationship with Probation Officers by assisting PO with necessary information exchange regarding clients, probation revocation, etc. Extensive fieldwork in the community is required while making contacts with clients and maintaining caseloads and benchmarks set by HFC and TCOOMMI. Position is responsible for data input and maintenance of TCOOMMI web application. The position is responsible for the delivery of clinical services and community supports to persons with severe and persistent mental illness. The incumbent formulates and updates treatment plans in accordance to consumer need, determines priority population, provides support, crisis intervention services and skills training. The incumbent should have knowledge and skills in assessment, diagnostics, treatment planning, and community support services for adults with mental illness, as well as knowledge of psychotherapeutic medications and basic casework skills in order to assign services based upon the consumer's diagnosis, level of need, individual treatment and support needs, and specific preferences where reasonable and prudent. Services are to be provided according to the Resiliency and Disease Management Model. This position requires incumbents to serve on-call after regular business hours, for which compensation is provided. The incumbent must provide face-to-face assessment and crisis intervention services to any person requesting help or presenting a crisis at any time. This position requires an aptitude for working with severely mentally ill, often impoverished people; and for seeing this work as a clinical specialty in which we take great pride. The incumbent is accountable to the TCOOMMI Program Manager. This position does require some overnight travel. HFC incorporates principles of trauma-informed care throughout the agency, emphasizing cultural sensitivity and a safe and respectful environment for all individuals served and staff. All job descriptions include the responsibility to learn about and implement trauma-informed practices within the scope of work for the position. Reassignment is a condition of employment that may occur at the employer's discretion. Your work location and hours could change based on program needs.
QualificationsEducation, Training, and Experience
Minimum Requirements: Must have bachelor's degree from accredited college or university with major in social, behavioral or human services field. Completion of training and work with special client populations, i.e., children, adults, or chemical dependency related problems. One-year full time paid mental health experience in a social service or treatment facility. Knowledge of criminal justice system paired with experience working with in Criminal Justice system or with Justice involved population preferred.. Must have current driver's license and be insurable under Center insurance. Must pass all Center-mandated trainings. Must also pass the TCOOMMI specific background check with TCIC/NCIC/FBI screening.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Ability to read and proof correspondence, reports and computer printouts manually, etc.
- Good spelling and grammar skills.
- Ability to write progress notes according to standard, assessments, brief mental status exams, memos, letters, various complex reports and miscellaneous other documents with acceptable spelling and grammar.
- Ability to relate verbal instructions, communicate in a courteous and effective fashion with co-workers, consumers and families, agencies and the public.
- Display a customer service orientation; at all times treating customers as equals and partners.
- Skilled in the use of personal and network computers, word processing, database, spreadsheet and office management software (Microsoft Office 95 and 97), CMHC a plus.
