PTFFC QMHP

Description

Job Summary

The Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) for Pathways Treatment Family Foster Care (PTFFC) provides ongoing monitoring, support and behavioral health support services to children and youth with emotional trauma as well as to serve their families. The focus population of this position is children and adolescents with high acuity behavioral health challenges. The QMHP will engage the children and family minimally in weekly skills training and case management (routine and intensive) service. The QMHP will follow a strengths-based model to develop and build skills that will help the children, youth and families function autonomously and successfully. This position will work with the clinical team to develop a Service/Treatment Plan focused on the child and family’s strengths and needs.

Essential Duties:

• Enters demographic data, contacts made, and other required data for all newly assigned clients into the electronic record system in a timely manner (i.e., 24 hours).
• In consonance with the PTFFC Behavioral Therapist, when applicable, facilitates the development of an individualized Treatment Plan within seven days of intake when the assessment is completed.
• Works with child, youth and family teams to develop a Crisis Plan to ensure the safety of the child, family, and community.
• Utilizes approved skills curriculum with children, youth and families to help improve behavior.
• Provides weekly billable services that effectively support the client’s LOC and Service/Treatment plan goals.
• Provides services in consonance with the TBRI-Caregiver and Together Facing the Challenge models, supporting other treatment team members in reinforcing these models.
• Provides support and crisis management services as needed or as requested by the supervisor.
• Participates in ongoing case staffing and monthly service planning and treatment team meetings with other service providers; keeping the team abreast of progress and ongoing needs.
• Meets face-to-face with clients in their home, school, office and community for the provision of all services. Virtual services may be provided on a case-by-case basis.
• Initially assesses and reassesses (every 90 days or sooner if required for reassessment) the needs of the client by completing a CANS/ANSA Assessment.
• Meets with the client, family and all team members including internal and external Behavioral Health Therapists to modify the Treatment Plan to reflect the changes and/or progress made.
• Motivates and supports family involvement that may continue post placement in the PTFFC program.
• Assists client and family in obtaining any financial assistance or services for which they may be eligible under federal, state, and local regulations.
• Maintains accurate and concise documentation of all services, contacts and collaboration with client, family and community partners. All documentation is submitted to the supervisor within 24 hours after service has been delivered.
• Maintains an empathic, yet professional, relationship with child, youth and family and strives to keep clients and families engaged in all services.
• Maintains all client documentation in the electronic record system and ensures adherence to requirements set forth in all state and federal rules and regulations.
• Facilitates and/or participates in monthly foster parent training/resource groups.
• Responsible for maintaining one week of on call crisis readiness on a rotating basis.

Supervisor:                Clinical Director/PTFFC Director.

Supervises:               N/A.

Caseload:                   Estimated 10-12 clients.

Work Environment:  Primarily community-based position with a portion of office-based activities.

Work Hours:              Full-time (minimum 40 hours per week); work hours are set by the clients’ needs, with allowances in scheduling to be                                            available to meet with children, youth and families as well as other team members during times and dates convenient for                                      all parties involved (i.e. evenings and weekends).

Classification:           Non-exempt.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university and a minimum number of hours that is equivalent to a major in psychology, social work, medicine, nursing, rehabilitation, counseling, sociology, human growth and development, physician assistant, gerontology, special education, educational psychology, early childhood education, or early childhood intervention.
• At least two years of experience working directly with children, families, and other individuals with complex behavioral health issues.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Completes and attests to completion of all mandatory training as identified in HHSC UMCM chapter 15.3.
• Ability to support the agency's culture, growth, and success through communication, accountability, and positivity.
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively both individually and as part of a team.
• Ability to work with children and families to deliver skills through approved curriculum.
• Ability to appropriately accept feedback through the supervision process - thus displaying the willingness to learn, grow, and improve.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Well-organized and adaptable.
• Ability and willingness to think “outside the box.”
• Ability to develop and bring together interdisciplinary teams.
• Effective conflict resolution skills.
• Demonstrates good insight and judgment.
• Possesses an engaging and enthusiastic personality.
• Dedicated to the success of children and family teams.
• Skilled in speaking in front of groups.
• Competent in using Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Google applications, Go To Meeting, the Internet, and other software applications.

Additional Requirements

• Proof of valid Texas Driver's License (Type C) and at least three years of driving experience.
• Access to reliable transportation.
• Proof of valid/current auto insurance.
• Cleared motor vehicle driving record.
• Three professional employment references. 
• Cleared criminal background check and signed statement regarding felony indictments/convictions.
• Cleared TB test results (current within 12 months prior to employment).
• Cleared pre-employment drug screen.
• Working cellular telephone.

Physical and Mental Demands

With or without reasonable accommodation, the physical and mental requirements of this job may include the following: frequent seeing, hearing, speaking, and writing clearly. Occasional reaching with hands and arms, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, frequent sitting, standing and walking may be required for long periods and may involve climbing stairs, walking up inclines and on uneven terrain. Additional physical requirements may include, frequent lifting and or moving up to 25 pounds. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.