Mental Health Specialist II – EASA Coordinator

Mental Health Specialist II – EASA Coordinator

Requirements

• Doctorate degree from an accredited college in social work, psychology or other human service-related field required for MHS IV, or a master’s degree with accompanying certification as an LPC, LCSW, or LMFT.
• Master’s degree from an accredited college in social work, psychology or other human service-related field required for MHS III.
• Bachelor’s degree and enrollment or willingness to enroll in a master’s program within 4 months of hire for MHS II w/ Variance.
• Must have or be able to obtain certification from the Department of Human Services as a Certified Mental Health Investigator.
• Must have or be able to obtain Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor designation or Certified Gambling Addiction Counselor designation.
• Knowledge of symptoms and challenges faced by people with mental illness and addictions.
• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work independently and complete all designated tasks in a thorough and timely fashion.
• Skills to professionally work with the public and coordinate services across various agencies and community groups.
• Ability to develop cooperative and respectful relationships with clients and their families.
• Knowledge about the recovery model.
• Ability to represent the interest of the customer and the agency in a favorable light in the community.
• Ability to work well with teams and other groups of individuals.
• Computer literate and ability to utilize word processing and other software programs/systems.

Responsibilities

• Establish and communicate local/regional process for referral, referral tracking, screening, outreach, and admission to services, and clinical coordination of identified young people.
• Conduct EASA screening and assessment.
• Coordinate activities with EASA team.
• Facilitate family education and support in individual and multi-family group formats working with 12 to 30 year old client with first psychotic break or prodromal symptoms.
• Initiate contact with local counties and providers to identify capacity and needs, and assemble a local/regional team which can provide community education and local services to EASA fidelity.
• Work with state technical assistance center to become proficient in EASA practices and coordinate regional training/capacity development.
• Plan, coordinate, track and help implement community education and social marketing.
• Coordinate and provide consultation to local provider agencies and clinicians to ensure EASA fidelity.
• Provide clinical services to children, adults and families, including screening, assessment, individual and group therapy, consultation, and all other allowed clinical services.
• Actively participate in joint case planning and coordination with agency employees and relevant agency contractors.
• Act as a liaison between clients and other agencies and advocate for clients when appropriate.
• Actively participate in group and individual supervision sessions.
• Work with other staff and community representatives to initiate new programs, reviews, evaluates and revises existing programs as necessary.
• Perform joint case planning and coordination in areas of behavioral health with other community agencies.
• Provide behavioral health and addiction education, prevention and information to various interest groups.
• Assist other clinicians in the facilitation of groups as requested.
• Provide after hours emergency services on a 24 hour, rotating basis to adults and children.
• Initiate holds, provide civil commitment investigations, and work with hospitals, case workers and the state for individuals in the civil commitment process.
• Complete all paperwork in a professional, clinically sound and timely manner as prescribed by the OAR’s and other pertinent guidelines.
• Attend trainings, meetings, conferences, etc. as directed by administration.
• Provide intensive children’s treatment services.
• Utilize agency software/computer systems to prepare current client records of treatment and reports as necessary.
• Transport clients as required.
• Administer forms for urinalysis testing (UA’s), provide accurate information on the UA’s to clients, and record all pertinent information.
• Report all abuse to appropriate legal office, complete all necessary paperwork and investigations, and develop safety plans as required.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.