Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP-CS)

Job Description

Overview

We are seeking a dedicated and energetic Qualified Mental Health Professional-Certified Supervisor (QMHP-CS) to join our dynamic behavioral health team. In this vital role, you will provide compassionate mental health services for individuals across diverse populations. Your expertise will help empower clients on their journey toward recovery and well-being, fostering a supportive environment that promotes growth and resilience. This position offers an engaging opportunity to make a meaningful difference in people's lives while working within a collaborative, mission-driven organization committed to excellence in mental health care. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in behavioral health and demonstrate proficiency in various therapeutic modalities. This role is essential in supporting clients through their mental health journeys, ensuring they receive the appropriate care and guidance.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct services to clients, including linkage, advocating, supporting, and providing education as needed
• Connect clients with external programs or services, such as health services, recreational activities, childcare services, financial resources, employment resources, AA/NA groups, transportation resources, and others.
• Collaborate and coordinate with other service providers and professionals, such as attorneys, social workers, and probation/parole officers.
• Complete all progress notes and supervisions in a timely fashion.
• Assure client is informed of his/her human rights.
• Conduct discharge planning in accordance with program description.
• Implement crisis intervention strategies and crisis management protocols to ensure client safety during emergencies
• HIPAA compliance and secure medical documentation practices
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on case management plans, medical records review, and behavioral health interventions
• Engage in clinical research activities to evaluate treatment effectiveness and contribute to best practices in mental health care
• Attend all meetings as required.
• Provide accurate time sheets.
• Must be comfortable with commuting to see clients
• Advise Clinical Director of the state of clinical services, its staff, and its needs and solicits assistance in implementing solutions to problems.
• Must have documentation of current certification in the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths Assessment (CANS) or the Adult Needs and Strengths Assessment (ANSA). Certification must be updated annually through an approved entity. If you do not have your certification prior to hire, you must be willing to obtain it.

Skills

• Knowledge of DSM-IV-TR/DSM V Diagnosis
• Case management / Documentation
• Oral and written communication
• Crisis Intervention
• Demonstrated skills in working with diverse populations.
• Cultural Competency
• Excellent communication skills for patient assessment and collaboration within multidisciplinary teams
• Knowledge of HIPAA regulations to ensure confidentiality and secure handling of medical records
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Impeccable time management
• Reliable

Training/Certifications:

• ANSA/CANs
• First Aid
• CPR
• Restraint Techniques
• Ethics Training
• Human Rights
• Behavior Intervention
• Nurturing Parenting
• Medicaid Curriculum Trainings
• Knowledge of TMHP requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Must hold at minimum a Bachelor’s degree in Health and Human Services to include social work, medicine, nursing, gerontology, psychology, psychiatric rehabilitation, special education, sociology, counseling, human growth and development, physician assistant, special education, early childhood development, educational psychology, early childhood intervention, vocational rehabilitation, human services counseling, or a related field from an accredited college or university and experience providing mental health services and case management to individuals suffering from a mental illness is preferred. This position also requires a valid driver’s license, automobile, and telecommunications availability, excellent verbal and written skills, counseling and social work theories and techniques, and community resources. Strong writing and case conceptualization skills, and reference to a methodology. The successful completion of a criminal history or background investigation is required.

Join us if you’re passionate about making a positive impact through compassionate mental health services! We value energetic professionals who thrive in collaborative environments dedicated to client-centered care. This paid position offers the chance to grow your expertise while supporting individuals on their path toward wellness.

Pay: $23.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Houston, TX 77098