Behavioral Health Specialist Team Lead - QMHP

Job Number: 26-12900

Job Summary:  The Behavioral Health Specialist Team Lead is a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) who provides services, primarily in the community and clinic-based settings, as part of a multidisciplinary behavioral health team to coordinate care for adults. This Team Lead position is based out of the East 2nd Clinic and will provide client care as well as help with clinical administrative tasks. The QMHP Team Lead will be based out of the clinic but will provide services in the community as clinically indicated.

The Behavioral Health Specialist participates completes assessment, and collaborates with individuals to define and facilitate desired life outcomes utilizing a recovery based and trauma-informed perspective. The Behavioral Health Specialist delivers therapeutic interventions and provides individual psychiatric rehabilitative skills training and crisis assessment/management in the consumer's home, clinic, or in the community environment. This service is provided through ongoing assessment, preliminary diagnosis, and ongoing treatment of a consumer's presenting Axis I psychiatric and co-occurring disorder under the supervision of the treating psychiatrist APN and the Program Manager. The position provides coordination of community resources to assist consumers in accessing medical, social, educational, financial and other appropriate services that help the individual achieve an improved quality of life, while decreasing the need for inpatient hospitalization and arrests. At this advanced level, consumer caseloads are complex and dynamic with increased need for crisis intervention, and the Behavioral Health Specialist helps individuals develop skills to manage symptoms, obtain/maintain employment and housing, and/or to obtain services such as medical care, nutritional assistance, financial assistance, transportation, legal assistance, and other resources to fulfill needs.

Qualified Mental Health Professionals (QMHP) embrace trauma-sensitive and informed practices, provide Suicide Safer care, and foster a supportive and welcoming environment. QMHPs operate in a dynamic environment, develop extensive knowledge of community resources, collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, and cultivate a clinical skill set by forging therapeutic relationships with community members and/or stakeholders. Interventions and services can be both office- and community-based and may require the use of a personal automobile. Individuals served may be diagnosed with mental illness, co-occurring substance use disorders, chronic health conditions, and/or IDD.

Staff members in this position are working under the supervision of a clinically licensed professional who provides ongoing evaluation and oversight of all assessments, diagnoses and treatment. At this level, clinical assignments may be of moderate complexity and are handled with considerable independence, and complicated cases receive closer clinical review and supervision. Services provided may include individual, family and/or group skills training using evidence-based interventions, crisis assessment, and case management. Work is performed under general supervision with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Regular, predictable attendance is considered to be an essential requirement for this position. Other duties may be assigned. May require a flexible work schedule.

Integral Care employees are to strive to maintain a trauma sensitive workplace, to embrace trauma sensitive and informed practices, and to foster a supportive and welcoming environment of care.

Education:

Required:

• Graduated from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree with a major specialization in Human/Behavioral/Social Services or related field. Master's degree preferred.

License:

Required:

• Current and valid driver's license and a clean driving record.

Experience:

Preferred:

• Working in a mental health-related field.
• Experience providing mental health services to clients.
• Bilingual in Spanish 

Hours: Full-Time.

Workdays: Monday - Friday.

Workhours: 8:00AM - 5:00PM.

Salary: $30.86 an hour.

Why join us: Integral Care has proudly served Travis County residents for the past 50 years. As the largest provider of behavioral health services in Travis County, we are dedicated to improving the lives of adults and children living with mental illness, substance use disorder, and intellectual and developmental disabilities.

By joining our team, you will find rewarding work every day alongside people who have as much compassion as you. Join us, and together we can help improve the quality of life for the people we serve. Imagine your career at Integral Care!

Employee Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Generous vacation/holiday/sick leave
• Life and Short-term/Long-term Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 403(b) retirement account
• Gold's Gym membership discount
• Mileage reimbursement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, sex, or age.

For specific positions, additional compensation may be offered to candidates who are bilingual in English and another language deemed necessary for the role. 

LPHA Keywords: Mental Health Therapist, Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, Behavioral Health Therapist, Psychotherapist, Senior Clinician, Licensed Clinician, Clinical Mental Health Professional, Program Therapist, LPHA, Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts, Licensed Practitioner, Therapist, Counselor

QMHP Keywords: Qualified Mental Health Professional, QMHP, Case Manager, Rehabilitation Specialist, Service Coordinator, Mental Health Professional, Mental Health Specialist, Social Worker