Community Living Support Specialist- QMHP

CFGC•Dallas, TX

About The Position

Child and Family Guidance Center is recruiting a Qualified Mental Health Professional to provide YES Waiver Community Living Supports. The role provides curriculum-based skills training and evidence-based practices to participants with diverse needs, including independent living, anger management, socialization, relationship-building, coping, family and parenting, and positive communication skills. The specialist may reinforce skills or lessons taught in school, therapy, or other approved settings. Services are delivered using trauma-informed and person-driven practices in community, home, and school settings. The position requires initiative and independent judgment when providing interventions to YES Waiver participants. The specialist attends monthly child and family team meetings, provides weekly services, and organizes and troubleshoots supports, interventions, and services to achieve outcomes. The role involves working independently and collaboratively as needed, while communicating effectively with supervisory staff. The specialist provides direct services to children and adolescents on a caseload, including psychiatric rehabilitative services, skills training and development, and community living supports in accordance with the Texas Administrative Code. Duties also include crisis intervention and problem-solving assistance, timely and thorough documentation, and implementation of trauma-informed care practices. The position involves frequent sitting, standing, walking, and talking, and travel for approximately 70–75% of work within Kaufman, Rockwall, Navarro, Ellis, and Dallas counties.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, counseling, education, nursing, or a related field.
Valid driver 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 based on their needs.
Ability to write clearly and professionally for internal and external audiences.
Ability to think clearly and logically when handling potentially dangerous and/or emotional situations.
Ability to push, pull, lift, and/or carry up to 25 pounds.
Ability to frequently sit, stand, walk, climb stairs when an elevator is unavailable, talk, listen, and speak clearly in person and by telephone.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Provide direct services to children and adolescents on a caseload, using time-management and organizational skills to schedule and maintain the caseload.
Provide individual and/or group psychiatric rehabilitative services, 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 supports, interventions, and services to achieve participant outcomes.
Work independently and collaboratively as needed, and communicate effectively with supervisory staff.
Perform other duties as assigned.