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Are you looking for an exciting new venture that can truly make a difference in people's lives? Nueces Center for Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities is your place. The Nueces Center for Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities (MHID) is dedicated to helping the residents of Nueces County who are living with mental illness and/or intellectual and developmental disabilities. We serve over 10,000 people each year with psychiatric and behavioral health care outpatient services, counseling, training, employment assistance, housing support, homeless outreach, children's mental health care and more. *This position will remain open for seven (7) calendar days, or until filled. Posted 12/18/2024* Salary: Please note that the job posting rate for this position is $65,229.39 to $72,320.95, the salary offered will follow the starting salary guidelines which are typically made at or near the minimum of the salary range. However, a salary may be negotiated above the minimum range depending on applicable years of experience and qualifications. Full-Time, 40 Hour Work Week, Paid Bi-weekly General Description Under supervision of the Intake Supervisor, Jail CoC ProgramSupervisor will oversee the Jail Continuity of Care Liaison Program, ensuringeffective service delivery to justice-involved individuals with serious mentalillness. This role involves strategic planning, coordination, and management toenhance community stability and reduce recidivism. The Jail CoC program supervisoris responsible for ensuring staff activities designed to ensure an individualis provided uninterrupted services during a transition into or out of acorrectional institution and that assist the individual and the individual'slegally authorized representative (LAR) in identifying, accessing, andcoordinating LMHA services and other appropriate services and supports in thecommunity needed by the individual. Ensures program complies with allapplicable statutes and rules, including those referenced in this Statement ofWork and Information Item T, Jail Match Report and Jail Diversion Standards. Programprovides screening and assessment, identifying the medical, psychiatric, orpsychological care or treatment needs and educational or rehabilitative serviceneeds of an offender with medical or mental impairments; developing a plan formeeting the treatment, care, and service needs of the offender with medical ormental impairments; and coordinating the provision of treatment, care, orservices between the various agencies that provide treatment, care, or servicessuch that they may continue to be provided to the offender at the time ofarrest, while charges are pending, during post-adjudication or post- convictioncustody or criminal justice supervision, and for pretrial diversion. Ensureprogram adheres to established training and service delivery standardsincluding the use of evidenced based practice curricula, establishes and maintainsopen communication with the State mental Health Facilities, District Attorney'soffice, communicates directly with in-house Jail personnel, Crisis InterventionTeam Members, Intake Department, and Mobile Crisis Outreach team members toensure individuals served gain access to psychiatric, substance abuse, medical,social, vocational, and other services and supports. Minimum Qualifications Experiencein psychological work. A minimum of a Masters or advanced degree from anaccredited college or university with a major in a social, behavioral, or humanservice field including, but not limited to, psychology, social work, medicine,nursing, rehabilitation, counseling, sociology, human development, gerontology,educational psychology, and education. Must be licensed in the state of Texasor a reciprocity state as a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed ClinicalSocial Worker, Psychologist or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. 2 ormore years' experience in behavioral health services. Prefer 1 year insupervisory experience. Musthave reliable transportation. May use personal vehicle to conduct business.Must have a valid driver's license at all times, liability insurance and a gooddriving record. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Knowledgein servicing clients with SMI who have prior arrests and incarcerations. Abilityto Supervise direct care and support staff. Abilityto designs and conduct training activities as needed. Abilityto maintain compliance with applicable laws, agency polices and performancestandards. Abilityto work with coordinating agencies to ensure continuity of services. Knowledgeablein addressing criminogenic risk and needs in treatment plans including the useof evidence based cognitive behavior therapies shown to reducerecidivism. Knowledgeof evidence based practices. Knowledgein budget development and implementation. Knowledgeof the principles and practices of clinical, management and of local, state,and federal laws and regulations relevant to the program area; Abilityto communicate effectively. Demonstrationof the clinical competencies required by agency-approved, standardized training ValidTexasdriver's license Computerliterate Experience in the use of teaching and recovery techniques used inrehabilitation services providing effective assistance to persons who aredisabled Knowledgeof assessment techniques and tools Knowledgeof client care techniques Abilityto plan an individualized program of instruction with the client Abilityto work with others and to gain and retain the confidence of persons beinginstructed, guided, or directed Abilityto communicate effectively. Inthe course of being employed, understands and implements trauma informed carepractices. Abilityto work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders. Must have reliabletransportation. May use personal vehicle to conduct business. Must have a validdriver's license at all times, liability insurance and a good driving record. MHID cares about the health and well-being of our employees, we are dedicated to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. We offer a very competitive benefits package excellent health, hospitalization, dental and vision insurance plans life Insurance, $25,000 provided at no cost to employees very generous retirement plan- MHID contributes 6% of employee annual salary on the first day of employment and the employee contributes 1% employee referral program 16 hours of paid time off (PTO) each month, with increases 10 holidays plus 2 personal holidays each year career ladder incentives/opportunities mileage reimbursement if personal vehicle is used for work employee appreciation events and annual employee recognition banquet Employee Assistant Program (EAP) Student Loan Repayment MHID is a qualified employer for the PSLF program to repay student loans Education MHID offers flex scheduling for educational assistance to full-time employees Free LPC-A supervision We are a tobacco free workplace EOE/AA