Deputy Director of Health Services - Juvenile Services - Residential Mental - 1

Brazos County•Bryan, TX

About The Position

The Deputy Director of Health Services oversees implementation, quality assurance, contractual compliance, and statistical reporting for therapeutic services provided in residential and non-residential settings. The position also provides psychological testing, therapeutic services, training, and professional consultation to the Juvenile Probation Department. The role helps plan, coordinate, and implement contract services and ongoing psychological testing and related services for juveniles. It makes professional recommendations on individual cases for probation officers to present to court, responds to emergencies, trains and develops staff, and monitors service providers for compliance with state and other regulatory standards. The Deputy Director also assists with annual procurement of service providers, reviews programs and recommends improvements, and prepares statistical information required by contracts and state or federal funding mandates. The position requires maintaining psychologist status with the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, supervising interns and staff Licensed Psychological Associates, and being available on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for crisis intervention. It follows departmental policies and protects the security and confidentiality of case information as required by the Texas Family Code. The role provides leadership and supervision to the psychological/health services unit and reports to the Assistant Director.

Requirements

Ph.D. in Psychology or a related field.
Licensed as a psychologist with the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, or eligible to become licensed within six months of employment.
Must be at least 21 years old.
Valid Texas driver’s license and appropriate liability auto insurance coverage; driver’s license requirements must be met within 30 days if the employee recently moved from another state.
Managerial skills and knowledge to directly supervise, train, motivate, and evaluate personnel.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with county personnel and officials, agency staff, the public, and outside organizations.
Ability to read and understand legal manuals, letters, and memos, and to write letters and memos.
Effective oral communication skills, in person and by telephone.
Ability to complete projects in a timely manner and prioritize own and others’ work.
Basic computer skills, including word processing and data entry.
Ability to work independently and efficiently as part of a team, apply good judgment, and remain calm in stressful situations.
Ability to meet the position’s physical demands, including frequent lifting of objects over 25 pounds, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.

Responsibilities

Assist in planning, coordinating, and implementing contract services.
Assist in planning, coordinating, and conducting ongoing therapeutic psychological testing and related services for juveniles.
Make professional recommendations on individual cases to probation officers for presentation to court.
Respond to emergency situations on a 24-hour on-call basis and provide crisis intervention.
Assist with and conduct staff training and development.
Monitor service providers regularly for compliance with state and other regulatory standards.
Assist with annual procurement of service providers alongside the Assistant Director of Juvenile Services.
Develop and review programs and recommend modifications and improvements to service delivery.
Compile and formulate statistical information required by contracts and state or federal funding mandates.
Maintain current status as a psychologist with the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists.
Provide supervision to interns and staff Licensed Psychological Associates.
Follow departmental policies, procedures, and practices.
Maintain the security and confidentiality of case information, files, and chronos as required by the Texas Family Code.
Facilitate and participate in departmental programs.
Provide leadership and supervision to the psychological/health services unit.