What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Mental Health Professional position at State of North Carolina?
Primary Purpose of the Position:
The Responder Assistance Initiative (RAI) program is seeking a behavioral health professional to address the mental health needs of Dept. of Public Safety (DPS) employees who suffer work-related primary and secondary trauma or stress arising out of critical incidents in addition to their ongoing dangerous and violent work environment in First Responder settings. This program is composed of licensed mental health providers, wellness coordinators, and peewhom are deployed across the state. This program is integrated with the current Employee Assistance Program as well as other internal DPS peer-to-peer outreach programs.Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following
Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Providing direct counseling services and care coordination at an advanced level.
- Conducting individual, couple, and family therapy; program briefings; community outreach; training; and crisis intervention.
- Providing behavioral health screening, consultation, and crisis intervention on a regular basis via telephone and face to face meetings.
- Conduct biopsychosocial evaluations, individual, couple, family, and group treatment with participants and eligible family members.
- Deliver outcomes driven, evidence based and best practice clinical interventions. Develop and implement treatment plans, collaborate with providers, prepare clinical and discharge summaries, develop, and facilitate referrals as appropriate.
- Participating in critical incident response teams.
- Conferring with NCEM and RAI leadership and supervisory staff regarding participants clinical or behavioral problems to obtain recommendations concerning resolution of problems with individuals or as means for addressing problematic patterns and trends within the specific setting.
- Travel to various responder organizational units to provide outreach, education, and services within region and across the state as needed.
About North Carolina Emergency Management: The mission of NCEM is to enhance North Carolina's resiliency through active collaboration, communication, and coordination of efficient and effective preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation of all natural and man-made hazards and threats. It is part of the NC Department of Public Safety (NC DPS).
About Responder Assistance Initiative (RAI) program:The Responder Assistance Initiative (RAI), that resides within the NC Division of Emergency Management (NCEM) as means for bolstering access to mental health and wellness (MHW) resources with NCDPS and first responder agencies throughout NC. RAI is comprised of a team of highly experienced and culturally competent providers and support staff regionally situated throughout the state. The RAI team includes licensed mental health professionals; professionally trained peer support consultants; and wellness coordinators. The program is designed to provide a mechanism for standardizing best practices in prevention and intervention that address impacts of potentially traumatic events, critical incidents, and professional and personal stressors characteristic of this high-risk work environment. Through an established continuum of care, this program provides access to information and resources including the highest quality behavioral healthcare, wellness initiatives, peer support/intervention, and consultation for larger systems support for public safety organizations. As part of a strategic and progressive business plan, the program is in the process of expanding eligibility for these services to various, external to NCDPS, law enforcement and first responder entities with the potential to extend programs to support the family members of responders who also endure impacts of secondary trauma related to public safety incident exposure.
DPS uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals.
The Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) listed below, along with the Minimum Education and Experience (E&E) are REQUIRED to qualify for this position. All work history and education (including accurate dates of employment/attendance) must be documented on the application. Supplemental Questions are also a required part of the application: answers must reference education or work experience listed on the application. A complete, all-inclusive application maximizes an applicant’s
potential to qualify for the position, as well as the highest possible salary. Salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position. State Government Application Resources | NC Office of Human Resources
[Resumes may be attached as a supplement to the application but are not a substitution for a complete application.]
To qualify for this position, applicants must demonstrate ALL of the following KSAs:
Demonstrated experience conducting clinical assessments and/or diagnosis.
Experience in developing and/or implementing treatment plans.
Experience conducting individual, couples, and/or family therapy.
Experience providing crisis intervention.
These skills are not required but managers may choose to interview/select applicants who demonstrate Management Preferences.
Experience administering and interpreting selected screening/assessment instruments.
Working knowledge of theoretical approaches to treatment.
Working knowledge and utilization of the DSM-5-TR.
Working knowledge of the range of trauma symptoms contributing to physical, emotional, and psychological distress with specific experience.
Experience in determining and conducting appropriate therapeutic intervention.
Skill in relating expressively and dynamically with others.
Working knowledge of writing and time management skills.
Experience in supporting and/or engaging in critical incident debriefings and provide psychoeducational training on a variety of behavioral health topics.
Trained in EMDR, Prolonged Exposure, Cognitive Processing Therapy, or other evidence based/informed trauma modalities.
Previous experience as a clinical provider for responders or direct work as a responder (i.e. law enforcement officer, firefighter, EMS, or military).
Master's degree in psychology, clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, clinical counseling OR human services related field from an appropriately accredited educational institution.
Necessary Special Qualification Requirements: Must hold an independent license to practice as a mental health clinical practitioner in North Carolina or have met the requirements to be licensed in North Carolina at the associate or provisional level as a mental health clinical practitioner.
NOTE: We will consider candidates licensed at the Associate or Provisional level if supervision is available. If selected, the candidate will be considered a Trainee and their salary will be assessed according to the months of experience obtained at the date of application. They will progress through the phases and receive salary increases as they reach each additional level of experience until they become fully licensed to practice without Board-mandated supervision.
The North Carolina Department of Public Safety (DPS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer who embraces an Employment First philosophy which consists of complying with all federal laws, state laws and Executive Orders. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), we are committed to full inclusion of qualified applicants and will review requests for reasonable accommodation to perform essential job functions during the hiring process or while on the job.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program For applicants with student loans, becoming a state employee may include eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Visit www.studentaid.gov to learn more.
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· Attaching transcripts is optional, however, we recommend applicants attach unofficial transcripts to assist in providing credit for education including in substituting education gained for experience. Additionally, qualifying for some positions may require validating hours of coursework in a specific field of study and transcripts are crucial to awarding credit. Degrees and transcripts must be achieved from an appropriately accredited college or university.
· Applicants who earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program, must attach an unofficial transcript to receive credit for education.
· International degrees and transcripts must be evaluated for accreditation by a recognized evaluation service by the closing date of this posting. Failure to provide documentation may result in ineligibility. The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) has several options to provide credential verification: https://www.naces.org/members.
Military Experience
· Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD-214 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty that includes Character of Discharge - Member 4 or Service 2 form) to the application.
· Applicants seeking National Guard Preference:
o A current member of the North Carolina National Guard in good standing must attach a NGB 23A (RPAS).
o A former member of the North Carolina National Guard who served for at least 6 years and were discharged under honorable conditions, must attach either a DD256 or NGB 22.
The NC Dept. of Public Safety must adhere to the US Dept. of Justice Final Rule on the "National Standards to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape." PREA Hiring and Promotion Prohibitions
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For technical issues with your application, please call the GovernmentJobs.com Applicant Support Help Line at 855-524-5627. If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact Elizabeth Gray at elizabeth.gray@ncdps.gov.
Salary : $50,633 - $88,607
