General Description:

Assists with the Harris County Veteran Services Department’s Suicide Prevention Program, providing coordinated care for Veterans identified as high risk for suicide. Assist Veterans who are dealing with crisis’s situations; homelessness, justice involved, or other issues. Further, assist the Veteran and family members through education of benefits and available resources. Coordinates care through community partners and Veteran Affairs to connect clients with mental health, housing, legal, or other necessary resources as needed. Completes follow-ups with clients as needed.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Respond to Veteran’s dealing with suicidal ideation by providing crisis intervention, suicide risk assessment and safety plans for Veterans via phone and in person

• Assess, document, educate, and complete referrals for Veteran clients who are in need of stability planning by case management and coordination with community partners for; mental health treatment, housing, legal assistance, food, and other needs

• Educate Veterans about their benefits and complete referrals to the VBA/VSO team, request needed documentation for clients to include DD-214's, NG-22's and other vital records through community partners to increase the Veteran’s quality of life

• Assist and screen incarcerated Veterans helping them with their exit planning to include making referrals to the Veteran Treatment Court for those Veterans who qualify

• Participate in community outreach events

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Other Duties:

• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position.

• Management may, at its discretion, assign, or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time to best align with department needs.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx

• Prefer Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Counseling or related field from accredited college/university

• Extensive Knowledge of Veteran resources

• Preferred understanding of the legal system

Position Type and Typical Hours of Work:

• Non-Exempt/ Regular

• Typical hours are from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday – Friday

• Some Weekends and Reverse Schedule when performing crisis intervention (some evening phone calls) or weekend events

Work Environment:

• The work is mostly in an office or outside environment

• Will be occasional local travel to complete job functions, training, meetings

• Veteran crisis response/follow-up, etc.

• No special safety precautions are required.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift 50lbs

• Must be able to stand for more than 7 hours a day

• Must be able to handle hot and humid conditions

Employment is contingent upon passing a background check and drug screen.