JOB PURPOSE:
The Hope Squad Liaison will
serve as a liaison between local ISD campuses and local program advisor trainer
to reduce youth suicide through education, training and peer intervention. The
school based liaison works in collaboration with and provides training to
program advisors and other school personnel as part of their job duties. Utilize your "people skills"
and your social science knowledge in combination with extensive on the job
training and clinical supervision to provide an array of crisis, care
coordination, case management, assessment, recovery planning and skills
training services to children, adolescents, adults or families. May participate in initial and ongoing
assessments utilizing a "trauma informed care perspective" to
identify prior experiences, needs, risks, barriers, goals, objectives,
abilities, strengths, supports and preferences, and help facilitate the
integration of this information into person and family centered, recovery,
crisis, safety or referral plans. Based
on these plans, may provide face to face case management and/or care
coordination services including making and following up on referrals, identifying
and overcoming barriers to accessing needed services and supports, and engaging
or coordinating informal and professional supports in the recovery
process. Utilizing approved curriculum,
may provide psychosocial skills training for children, adolescents, adults and
parents. Provides intervention services
as determined by risk assessment and consumer needs. Uses all information
obtained to guide changes to the recovery plan and refers to the most
appropriate services as needed. Collaborates with other professionals on the
treatment team and other healthcare, social service, educational and criminal
justice organizations. May conduct
community outreach activities. Completes
all documentation necessary to document services performed.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: A bachelor's degree from an accredited
college or university with a major in social, behavioral or human services or
is a registered nurse. (Social,
behavioral, and human services are:
psychology; social work; medicine; nursing; rehabilitation; counseling;
sociology; human development; physician's assistant; gerontology; education
psychology; special education; early childhood intervention; or early childhood
education.)
DEGREE AND/OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED (IF
APPLICABLE): BA/BS or RN
DRIVING REQUIRED: Yes FLSA STATUS: Non-exempt
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:
- Appropriate
written and verbal communication. This includes spelling and grammar.
- Ability
to provide documentation according to standards, assessments, brief mental
status exams, memos, letters, various complex reports and miscellaneous other
documents with acceptable spelling and grammar.
- Computer - skilled in the use of technology with Microsoft Office and all Google
applications.
- Familiarity
with community mental health and other resources
- Ability
to build rapport with individuals including coworkers.
- Demonstrate
skill in utilizing appropriate professional tools and interventions.
- Comfort
interacting with individuals of diverse cultural, ethnic, and economic
backgrounds and with social service, healthcare, educational and criminal
justice organizations.
- Acquires
and uses new skills as the job requires.
- Ability to work with considerable latitude and exercise
discretion and independent judgment. This would include personal initiative and
problem solving skills.
- Ability
to complete all job requirements in a timely manner.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS OR CONDITIONS (specify):
- May be required to interact with other consumers, referral
sources, outside agencies, and family members to determine needs and actions to
be taken.
- Current State of Texas Driver License or if you live in
another state, must be currently licensed in that state.
- Liability insurance required if employee will operate
personal vehicle on Center property or for Center business. Must be insurable by Center's liability
carrier if employee operates a Center vehicle or drives personal car on Center business.
- Must complete all training requirements in month in which
they are due.
- May be required to provide on-call duties.
- Availability of a personal vehicle for business use may be
required.
- Work may take place within clinic-office or community
settings (schools, nursing homes, emergency rooms, clients' residences,
shelters etc.) and may interact with agitated or disruptive individuals.
- May be responsible for providing group services and/or
crisis services as needed.
- Must pass a pre-employment drug test.
- Must successfully pass all background screens as required
by the state
- Ability to input data into computer, make calculations,
complete paperwork, produce reports.
- Must be physically able to perform all job requirements
that may include home visits, walking on uneven surfaces, climbing stairs, and
standing or sitting for long periods of time if required.
- Some QMHP positions require flexible hours including
evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
- Adhere to professional dress and appearance standards
consistent with the position and daily workplace needs.