Mental Health Assessment Specialist - (QMHP) Jail Health - Public Health

Salary : $52,404.00 - $60,789.00 Annually

Location : Denton, TX

Job Type : Full-Time Non-Exempt

Job Number : 25-038

Department : Public Health - 01.6015 - Jail Health

Opening Date : 01 / 21 / 2025

Closing Date : Continuous

Description

The Mental Health Assessment Specialist is responsible for completing mental health intake assessments and follow up assessments for individuals confined in the Denton County Jail. The employee is responsible for completing inmate patient mental health records and clinical profiles within County guidelines. The employee also provides individual and group counseling services.

Examples of Duties

Performs specialized detention work in the care and security of inmates to ensure their constitutional rights and welfare are safeguarded in the County Jail.

Provides confidential evaluations of inmate and crisis counseling as needed for inmates, either during or after office hours.

Conducts suicide screening and prevention.

Responds to inmate request forms or staff requests in a timely manner. Researches information in order to answer requests; keeps health and legal records of inmates.

Responds to additional assignments from supervisors.

Provides thorough documentation.

Regular and punctual attendance is required.

Assists physicians and completes physician consultations for necessary health information and clinical care direction as needed.

Transcribes physician orders and processes care plan directions.

Performs mental health assessments on inmates and documents clinical care plans, special needs orders, and actions taken; creates patient charts, and maintains files and records as needed.

Interviews, evaluates, and examines inmates for clinically indicated needs of care or intervention, and monitors for progress or degenerative changes in condition.

Makes clinical recommendations to place and remove inmates from Protocols of Self Harm and Suicide Prevention.

Monitors and reviews laboratory values for therapeutic medication maintenance and initiates physician evaluation as clinically indicated.

Prepares and assist with inmate patient discharge planning on release to other agencies or reentry into the community, including networking and coordinating with community providers and resources necessary for continuity of care.

Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in human service field or other related field as required to qualify as a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) and minimum 1 year prior experience in a mental health field or counseling experience required.

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) or Licensed Social Worker (LSW) preferred.

Supplemental Information

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Denton County offers a full range of employee benefit programs for eligible employees, retirees, and their families. These programs include group health plans for medical and dental coverage; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); life; disability, and long term care insurance; and flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care reimbursements. The County also provides retirement benefits. Full time employees participate in the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS), and employees may also participate in a retirement savings program (Deferred Compensation). In addition to these "basic employee benefits" and retirement services, employees benefit from a variety of other programs including 12 paid holidays, Tuition Reimbursement, a Wellness Program, and more.

• Note : These benefits are not included for Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) employees, or any Denton County Part-Time employee.

Denton County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, mental or physical disability, age, national origin or veteran status.

Family Medical Leave : Denton County employees who have been employed for one year and who have worked 1250 hours in the preceding year may be eligible for up to twelve weeks of FMLA leave.

The FMLA provides for up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave

Employees who will be away from work for one of these reasons should contact Human Resources for additional information. When possible, an employee should provide at least 30 days advance notice. In the case of an emergency, notification should be made as soon as possible.

Failure to accept the acknowledgment statement below can result in your employment application being rejected for failure to meet the minimum qualifications as stated in the job posting. Your application for this employment opportunity will not be reconsidered if you fail to abide by the statements below.COMPLETED APPLICATION ACKNOWLEDGMENT : I hereby acknowledge that I must complete ALL sections of the employment application, to include the supplemental questions. I understand that failure to enter all relevant work experience in the work history section of the application will result in the rejection of my employment application. I understand that to knowingly make or cause to be made any false statement, omission, or misrepresentation of a material fact in any application, and / or its supplemental questions, shall be grounds for termination. I also understand that I must provide at least THREE references in the "REFERENCES" section of the application. Furthermore, I acknowledge that Denton County does NOT accept resumes in lieu of completed applications. Please enter your initials and today's date as acceptance of this acknowledgment. If you do not accept this acknowledgment, please understand that your application will be rejected.

Do you have a Bachelor's degree in health promotion, counseling, social work, psychology, or sociology, or in another related field?

Please indicate the highest level of education obtained :

How many credit hours have you earned at an accredited college or university?This should include hours earned from completion of a degree, hours earned towards a degree, and / or hours earned but not in conjunction with a degree.

I acknowledge that I must provide the Denton County Human Resources Department with an OFFICIAL transcript confirming hours completed as indicated in the question above, should an employment opportunity be offered and accepted. Please enter your initials and today's date as acknowledgment. If you did not indicate completion of credit hours, please enter N / A.

Please select the years of full-time experience you have in health care or in another health related field : NOTE : YOU MUST COMPLETE THE WORK HISTORY SECTION OF THE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION TO INCLUDE THE VERIFIABLE FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AS INDICATED OR BE DISQUALIFIED.

Which if any, of the following counselor license(s) or certification(s) do you have? (check all that apply) All licenses and certifications must be current. NOTE : YOU MUST PROVIDE ALL LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION INFORMATION ON THE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION IN THE "CERTIFICATES and LICENSES" FIELD OR RISK DISQUALIFICATION.

Are you presently involved in any criminal proceedings, (i.e. required to appear in court and / or pay a fine, pay probationary fees, on probation, or deferred adjudication), for a felony or misdemeanor, excluding minor traffic violations?

Have you ever been arrested or convicted of a violation of any criminal statute in any state, whether a misdemeanor or felony (including dismissed, adjudicated, probated, sealed)?

If you have answered yes, to either of the previous two questions, please provide the following information : List the type of arrest and / or conviction (felony or misdemeanor), the date of arrest and / or conviction, the type of arrest and / or conviction (describe the nature of the offense), and the disposition of the arrest and / or conviction (jail / prison, probation, reduced charge or dismissed) for each offense.If you responded no, to both of the previous two questions, please enter, N / A.

Do you possess a valid driver's license?

Please provide the State of Issuance for the driver's license # provided in the previous question : Failure to provide valid driver's license information will automatically disqualify you for this employment opportunity.

Please provide the Expiration Date for the driver's license # previously provided : Failure to provide valid driver's license information will automatically disqualify you for this employment opportunity.

Please provide your : Driver's License # : Failure to provide valid driver's license information will automatically disqualify you for this employment opportunity.

Are you at least 18 years of age?

The Sheriff's office operates 24 hours a day, seven (7) days a week. Are you willing and available to work nights, weekends, and holidays under potentially hazardous conditions?

Where did you hear about this position?

If you selected "Other" in the previous question, please specify how you were referred to this position.

Should you be selected for an interview, you will receive a phone call or email with all the necessary information for scheduling and attending your interview. Please see the acknowledgment below.Failure to accept the acknowledgment statement below can delay the processing of your application. By acknowledging the statement you understand you are responsible for checking your phone messages and email address (provided during online application registration) for information pertaining to potential interviews for this job posting. To ensure proper delivery of emails please add jobs@dentoncounty.gov to your email safe list. INTERVIEW ACKNOWLEDGMENT : I hereby acknowledge that all interviews for this vacancy, will be communicated via phone or email. Please enter your initials and today's date as acceptance of this acknowledgment. If you do not accept this acknowledgment, please enter N / A.

I understand that no employment contract either expressed or implied is created should I be hired by Denton County. I understand that I will be required to pass a drug / alcohol and / or physical examination prior to employment. I also understand that if I am a new employee, I will be required to complete a six (6) month probationary period. I give my consent to Denton County to conduct a background investigation to include : contacting any current and / or previous institutional employers, reference checks, criminal searches and verification of credentials. Please enter your initials and today's date as acceptance of this acknowledgment. If you do not accept this acknowledgment, please understand that your application will be rejected.

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Salary : $52,404 - $60,789