Community Living Support Specialist- QMHP

CFGC•Dallas, TX

About The Position

Child and Family Guidance Center is recruiting a Community Living Support Specialist (CLS), a Qualified Mental Health Professional, to provide YES Waiver community living support to children and adolescents. The CLS delivers curriculum-based skills training and evidence-based practices to participants with varied needs, including independent living, anger management, socialization, relationship-building, coping, family and parenting skills, and positive communication. The CLS may reinforce skills or lessons taught in school, therapy, or other approved settings. Services are provided using a trauma-informed, person-driven approach in community, home, and school settings. The role requires initiative and independent judgment, along with the ability to work independently or collaboratively and communicate effectively with supervisory staff. The CLS provides weekly services, attends monthly child and family team meetings, and organizes support, interventions, and services to help participants achieve outcomes. The position also includes maintaining a caseload, providing psychiatric rehabilitative services, crisis intervention and problem-solving support, and completing documentation in accordance with Texas Administrative Code requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, counseling, education, nursing, or a related field.
Valid driver’s license and valid vehicle insurance.
Knowledge and experience in case management, skills training, and symptom management services for individuals with mental illness within the YES Waiver Program.
Ability to assess individual needs, coordinate services, and communicate effectively with staff and clients.
Knowledge of the social services system and ability to connect individuals and families with appropriate services.
Ability to write clearly and professionally.
Ability to think clearly and logically when addressing potentially dangerous or emotional situations.
Ability to frequently sit, stand, walk, and climb stairs when an elevator is unavailable, for up to 90% of the time.
Ability to frequently talk, listen, and speak clearly in person and by telephone, for up to 90% of the time.
Ability to push, pull, lift, and/or carry up to 25 pounds.
Ability to travel within the DFW area (Kaufman, Rockwall, Navarro, Ellis, and Dallas counties); work travel is 70–75%.

Nice To Haves

Two years of related experience and/or mental health training.
Experience working with individuals with mental illness and/or addiction issues.

Responsibilities

Provide direct services to children and adolescents on an assigned caseload, using time-management and organizational skills to schedule services and maintain the caseload.
Provide individual and/or group Psychiatric Rehabilitative Services, including Skills Training and Development and Community Living Supports, in accordance with the Texas Administrative Code.
Provide crisis intervention and problem-solving assistance to associated staff and YES Waiver participants.
Complete timely and thorough documentation in accordance with Texas Administrative Code requirements.
Implement trauma-informed care practices.
Attend monthly child and family team meetings and provide weekly services.
Organize and troubleshoot support, interventions, and services to help participants achieve outcomes.
Work independently and collaboratively as needed, communicating with supervisory staff when necessary.
Perform other duties as assigned.