Are you looking for anexciting new venture that can truly make a difference in people's lives?

Nueces Center for MentalHealth and Intellectual Disabilities is your place.

The Nueces Center for MentalHealth and Intellectual Disabilities (MHID) is dedicated to helping theresidents of Nueces County who are living with mental illness and/orintellectual and developmental disabilities. We serve over 10,000 people eachyear with psychiatric and behavioral health care outpatient services,counseling, training, employment assistance, housing support, homelessoutreach, children's mental health care and more. 

*This position will remain open for seven (7) calendar days, or until filled. Posted 7/28/2023* 

Salary: "Please note that the job posting rate for this position is $20.85 to $23.12, the salary offered will follow the starting salary guidelines which are typically made at or near the minimum of the salary range. However, a salary may be negotiated above the minimum range depending on applicable years of experience and qualifications."

Full-Time, 40 Hour Work Week, Paid Bi-weekly

General Description

Performs psychosocialrehabilitation planning and instructional work. Responsible for delivery ofrehabilitative training and case management services for assigned caseload;coordination of consumer's needs in order to maintain stability in thecommunity and achieve independence; crisis prevention and intervention. Performs complex professional duties relatedto the provision of outpatient mental health services while incorporatingindividualized treatment planning. Underthe general supervision of the ACT Team Leader, identifies clients'rehabilitation and service coordination needs and provides the necessaryinstruction in teaching self-help, self-care and skills according to the needsoutlined in the client evaluations. Assists clients in attaining their optimumlevels of independence and recovery. Collects, prepares, and reviews case data used to determine clienteligibility for financial, medical, and/or social services. Services provided to adults of all ages witha priority population diagnosis of mental illness who exhibit seriousemotional, behavioral and/or mental disorder. Services are performed in thecommunity, and in the homes the majority of the time, minimally in the officesetting.

Minimum Qualifications

Aminimum of a bachelor's or advance degree from an accredited college oruniversity with a major in a social, behavioral, or human service fieldincluding, but not limited to, psychology, social work, medicine, nursing, rehabilitation,counseling, sociology, human development, gerontology, educational psychology,and education.

Experience in social and rehabilitative services work or inteaching and counseling persons with disabilities. Valid Texas driver's licensewith good driving record.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Inthe course of being employed, understands and implements trauma informed carepractices.
• Demonstrationof the clinical competencies required by agency-approved, standardized training
• ValidTexas driver's license
• Computerliterate 
• Abilityto participate as a team member 
• Experiencein the use of teaching and counseling techniques and rehabilitation servicesrequired in providing effective assistance to persons who are disabled
• Considerableknowledge of assessment techniques and tools
• Knowledgeof client care techniques, and of treatment, therapy and of developmentalprograms
• Abilityto plan an individualized program of instruction with the client
• Abilityto work with others and to gain and retain the confidence of persons being instructed,guided, or directed.
• Abilityto communicate effectively.
• Abilityto formulate, organize, and implement a plan of action.
• Musthave reliable transportation. May use personal vehicle to conduct business.Must have a valid driver's license at all times, liability insurance and a gooddriving record.

MHID cares about the health and well-being of our employees,we are dedicated to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefitspackage. 

Weoffer a very competitive benefits package

• excellent health, hospitalization, dental and visioninsurance plans
• life Insurance, $25,000 provided at no cost to employees
• very generous retirement plan- MHID contributes 6% of employee annual salary on the first day of employment and the employee contributes 1%
• employee referral program
• 16 hours of paid time off (PTO) each month, with increases
• 10 holidays plus 2 personal holidays each year
• career ladder incentives/opportunities
• mileage reimbursement if personal vehicle is used for work

• employee appreciation events and annual employee recognition banquet
• Employee Assistant Program (EAP)

StudentLoan Repayment

• MHID is a qualified employer for the PSLF program to repay student loans https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

Education

• MHID offers flex scheduling for educational assistance to full-time employees 
• Free LPC-A supervision

We are a tobacco free workplace
EOE/AA