What are the responsibilities and job description for the ACT (Qualified Mental Health Professional) position at CFGC?
Job Description
Job Description
Salary : 42,000
Child and Family Guidance Center is hiring an ACT-Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP)- Waxahachie location.
Job Title : ACT- Qualified Mental Health Professional
Credential : Qualified Mental Health ProfessionalCommunity Services (QMHP-CS)
Reports To : ACT Director
Job Summary :
The primary responsibility of the QMHP Case Manager is to provide family oriented, individual and / or group rehabilitative mental health services, skills training and development, medication training, parenting skills training, and intensive case management services to clients of the agency per state specified standards and requirements. QMHP Case Managers provide interventions in the community, home, school, and office to clients assigned to their caseload.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
- Required to provide curriculum-based rehabilitative services with consumers both individually and in groups.
- Independently develop and implement rehabilitative services, which are based on consumer desires, medical necessity, and clinical judgment.
- Delivery of rehabilitation services in accordance with recovery plans created collaboratively with clients and documentation of progress.
- Transports consumers to and from appointments, as needed.
- Document with the understanding that all clinical notations are considered legal documents and can be used in a court of law.
Other Duties and Responsibilities :
Education and Work Experience Requirements :
Knowledge : General understanding of adult and child mental health disorders, treatment of disorders, and documentation of treatment provided. Knowledge of confidentiality and ethical guidelines for practice.
Education :
Skills :
Experience : One (1) year of experience in a community setting with knowledge of curriculum-based rehabilitative techniques and community resources for clients suffering with severe and persistent mental illness, preferred.
Physical Requirements :
Other duties :
Benefits :
Comprehensive benefits offered : Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, Short term disability, Long term disability, Voluntary life, Accidental death & dismemberment, Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness, Legal & 401K
Paid time off (vacation and sick time)
About Us :
A community leader since 1896, Child & Family Guidance Center takes a comprehensive approach to treating individuals with complex mental and behavioral health challenges throughout seven North Texas counties - Dallas, Collin, Ellis, Hunt, Kaufman, Navarro, and Rockwall. Since our establishment, we have been committed to providing quality, compassionate care to those in need. Today, we take immense pride in providing a wide range of comprehensive mental health services tailored to meet the unique needs of every North Texan.
At Child & Family Guidance Center, we believe everyone deserves access to quality care, so no one is ever turned away-regardless of their ability to pay. From initial assessment to ongoing care, our doctors and counselors are committed to helping tens of thousands of North Texans each year recover from trauma caused by abuse, severe neglect, and poverty-empowering them to thrive in their communities.
