Child & Youth Mental Health Specialist #2268 - Tri-County Behavioral Healthcare

Job Description:

The Child and Youth Mental Health Specialist carries a combination of skills training and case management responsibilities for an identified caseload of children and youth. The ideal candidate will have a background in child and youth mental health and demonstrate the ability to work successfully in a fast paced environment. Services will be held primarily in the community and in the homes of the children/youth on their caseload. We also offer the option to work a flexible work schedule that consists of four 10-hour days with Fridays off. 
  

Minimum Requirements:

• Requires Bachelor's Degree in Behavioral Science Field. Applicants must qualify as Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) as defined by Department of State Health Services (DSHS). 
• Applicants must have a valid Texas drivers license and be insurable through Tri-County. 

   Effective January 1, 2017, all Tri-County Behavioral Healthcare campuses are smoke free. 

Payscale:

$42,307/Yr        

Employee Benefits

http://www.tricountyservices.org/employee-benefits

Notice to Prospective Employees

Tri-County Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all Federal and State laws pertaining to employment. Tri-County Services is committed to Affirmative Action and has an Affirmative Action Plan.

The Texas Health and Safety Code, Section 533.007, allows Tri-County to check conviction records on applicants. Tri-County Services contracts with Pre-Check, Inc. to complete the following background checks in accordance with Texas State Health and Safety Code, Chapters 250-253: Criminal history check through the Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS), Employee Misconduct Registry (EMR), Nurse Aide Registry and for Medicaid and Medicare fraud. Tri-County Services will check the CARE System to determine if an applicant has a confirmed allegation of abuse, neglect or exploitation and will not hire any individual with a confirmed allegation.

The Texas Administrative Code, Title 25, Chapter 414, Subsection K, has established the following list of offenses that are an absolute bar to employment: criminal homicide, kidnapping and unlawful restraint, indecency with a child, continued sexual abuse of young child or children, sexual assault, aggravated assault, injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual, abandoning or endangering a child, aiding suicide, agreement to abduct from custody, sale or purchase of a child, arson; robbery, aggravated robbery, conviction under the laws of another state, federal law, or the Uniform Code of Military Justice for an offense containing elements that are substantially similar to the elements of an offense listed above, felony conviction for theft which occurred in the previous five (5) years, indecent exposure, improper relationship between educator and student, improper photography or visual reporting, deadly conduct, aggravated sexual assault, terroristic threat; online solicitation of a minor, money laundering, Medicaid fraud, Medicare fraud, cruelty to animals, false identification as a peace officer, disorderly conduct, and discharges of a firearm in a public place other than a public road or a sport shooting range, as defined by Section 250.001, Local Government Code. Offenses that are not an absolute bar to employment but may be considered a contraindication will also be considered during the pre-employment process. Tri-County will also complete a driver’s license check. All applicants, employees, contractors and volunteers will be checked prior to hire and monthly through the Texas Health and Human Services Commission Office of the Inspector General (OIG) List of Excluded Individuals. All applicants are required to successfully complete a drug screening and a physical agility test prior to new hire orientation.

Applicants who are selected for a position in the Criminal Justice/Jail Diversion Department, TCOOMMI, and those who provide services to TCOOMMI, i.e., psychiatrists, nurses, etc., must have a Federal background check by fingerprinting through the FBI upon initial hire and annually thereafter.

Applicants who have lived out of state for two or more years from the date of submission of this application must have a Federal background check by fingerprinting through the FBI if they are selected for a position.