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    Mental Health Specialist II - Wichita Falls, United States - Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services

    Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services
    Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services Wichita Falls, United States

    3 weeks ago

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    Job Description:


    Would you thrive in an environment where you learn and grow personally and professionally all while helping make a positive impact on people's lives? Do you appreciate being around others like yourself who are dependable, trustworthy, hard workers who believe in the value of each other, teamwork, and inclusivity? HSCS is dedicated to building a diverse community atmosphere where employees feel valued, supported, and accepted while providing specialized care for Texans in need.

    If providing hope and healing through compassionate, innovative, and individualized care interest you, we welcome your application for the position below.

    The Mental Health Specialist II performs advanced therapeutic work consisting of providing treatment and competency restoration to persons with mental illness.

    Provides individual therapy, group therapy, psychological assessments, testing, and written psychological reports. Will facilitate group and individual competency restoration work and gather data for Trial Competency Exam. Documenting in the electronic record according to policy.

    The employee will work closely with treatment teams to develop effective treatment interventions for inclusion in the Person-Centered Recovery Plan.

    Employee is expected to analyze behavior, develop, train staff to, and monitor implementation and effectiveness of specialized behavior plans. The employee will use the state hospital Individualized Milieu Management System (IMMS) including goal setting, reinforcement, and data interpretation. Will be required to conduct training sessions with hospital employees. Participation and completion of new employee program orientation classes is also required. Follows ethical guidelines/ practices, unit rules, hospital policies, and expectations outlined by external agencies. The mental health specialist II will administratively report to the program director and clinically to a licensed psychologist.

    Supervision of the employee will consist of moderate level supervision with substantial latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgement.

    Will be asked to serve on his or her program leadership team committees.

    Expected to understand that work assignments, location of work, and schedule are subjective to changes as needed by the administration of the hospital.

    Expected to follow with the agency's obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation.

    Performs other duties as assigned.

    Other duties as assigned include but are not limited to actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agency's obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation.

    Such participation may require an alternate shift pattern assignment and/or location.

    Essential Job Functions:

    Attends work on a regular basis and may be asked to work a specific shift schedule or, at times, even a rotating schedule, extended shift and/or overtime in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.

    Employee will perform psychological assessments/ testing protocols as assigned in order to assist in recovery planning and outcome measures.

    Includes but not limited to psychological assessments, diagnostic interviews, psychometric testing interpretation, COPSD assessments, aggression typology assessments/ reviews, eclectic views of counseling techniques, competency training, and other clinical referrals.


    Employee will perform psychosocial assessments. Employee will interview patients and recommend treatment that promotes psychiatric stability.

    Works as a team member with treatment team on the Child Adolescent Program. Employee will help team teach new employee orientation and help with committees that leadership assigns them to.

    Employee will analyze behavior of psychiatric patients, implement behavior plans by training staff members on the behavior plan, and develop/ implement treatment plans to establish psychiatric stability.

    The employee will use the state hospital Individualized Mileu Management System (IMMS).

    Conducts individual counseling and group counseling on a weekly basis. Also, documents professional weekly progress notes and inputs those notes into the electronic health care record.

    Employee will de-escalate patients utilizing crisis intervention skills.

    Attends assigned committee meetings.

    Employee will follow ethical guidelines/ practices, unit rules, hospital policies, and expectations outlined by external agencies.

    CPR and TIPS (Approved restraints).

    Performs other duties as assigned.

    Other duties as assigned include but are not limited to actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agency's obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation.

    Such participation may require an alternate shift pattern assignment and/or location.

    Knowledge Skills Abilities:

    • Knowledge of psychology and related disciplines and of treatment techniques and practices.
    • Knowledge of mental illness, diagnosis, and treatment.
    • Knowledge of psychology's role in assessing and treating persons with severe mental illness.
    • Skill in completing psychological/ therapeutic work and psychometric testing, scoring, testing protocols, and interpreting testing protocol data.
    • Skill in counseling techniques and clinical interviews.
    • Skill in provision of individual and group counseling services.
    • Ability to identify behavioral issues.
    • Ability to learn behavioral interventions such as producing individualized behavior plans.
    • Ability to maintain professional patient records that adhere to Joint Commission and Medicare standards.
    • Ability to work with patients in a respectful and therapeutic manner.
    • Ability to work with a team of mental health professionals in creating an environment that is conducive to mental wellness.
    • Ability to work with a team of mental health professionals in effectuating evidenced base interventions that promote healing and ultimately, discharge.
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