QMHP-CS MCOT

Description

General Description
This position is team based to perform face to face crisis assessments, crisis intervention, crisis follow up and relapse
prevention services for individuals with chronic mental illness within Collin County. Services will be provided at the
individual’s place of residence, schools, and other safe community-based locations 24 hours per day, 365 days per
year, including holidays. Services will be provided to adults/adolescents /children who are physically located in Collin
County at the time of the crisis. Staff coordinates, monitors, provides crisis assessments, recovery planning, serves as
an advocate and liaison on behalf of the individual served and follows up with individuals for 90-day period. Staff works
within federal, state, and local guidelines to provide routine case management, skills training, psychosocial
rehabilitation as well as community resource education within 90-day period.

Physical and Mental Requirements/Environmental Checklist

• Light lifting, under 15 lbs.
• Simple grasping
• Dual simultaneous grasping
• Walking
• Standing
• Sitting
• Climbing Stairs
• Operating Office Equipment
• Operating Motor Vehicle
• Depth Perception Needed
• Ability to Write
• Ability to Count
• Ability to Read
• Ability to Tell Time
• Travel by car
• Outside
• Inside
• Working closely with others
• Working alone
• Long or irregular work hours

Shift Hours: Thursday, Friday, Saturday 11am - 11pm 

Qualifications

Education, Training and Experience (including licensure and certification)
• Must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in a human
services field as required to qualify as a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) and two (2) years prior
experience in a mental health field required.
• Master’s Degree in human services field and previous Crisis experience preferred.
• English/Spanish bilingual preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Knowledge of community resources, of case management principles, objectives, standards, and methods; and
of program policies and procedures.
• Be able to complete detailed, yet concise progress notes on all services provided during the sessions.
• Have the knowledge and experience in providing rehabilitative services to individuals with mental illness.
• Ability to assess clients’ needs, to coordinate clients’ services, to communicate effectively and to train others.
• Have the knowledge of the social services system and the ability to connect clients with appropriate services.
• Be able to write clearly and professionally.
• Can think clearly and logically, to deal with potentially dangerous and/or emotional situations.

Salary : $42,500 - $53,000