Program Manager/RJDP - Heart of Texas Behavioral Heath Network (Previously known as Heart if Texas MHMR)
Waco, TX
About the Job
Ensures services for individuals with mental illness or substance use disorder, involved in criminal justice system, are provided assessments and necessary follow up by regional jail diversion or SB 292 teams. Oversight of Regional Jail Diversion team, which provide services in Hill, Bosque, Falls, Limestone, and Freestone County jails and community. Work involves ensuring services provided meet the standards of contracts, agency, and other funding standards. Also provides, participates in community collaborations and meetings related to jail diversion initiatives. Works under moderate supervision of the Director of Behavioral Health Justice-Involved Programs with latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgement in carrying out details of the work.
EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED:
Requires successful experience in providing mental health services for persons with severe and persistent mental illnesses, a working knowledge of psychiatric diagnosis, psychosocial assessments and crisis intervention. Prefer experience and training related to justice involved individuals and their needs as well as Sequential Intercept Mapping concepts.
Education
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor or Master’s Degree with a major in behavioral, social sciences, humanities, or education. Prefer Master’s Degree.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of jail standards, judicial system process, and judicial procedures is necessary. Knowledge of mental illness and emotional components of physical illness; psychiatric diagnosis, psychosocial assessments and crisis intervention. Excellent communications skills both verbal and written. Able to effectively testify in court and prepare court reports as needed.
Considerable ability to work cooperatively and effectively with processional personnel (i.e. jail staff, etc); to exercise tact, initiate, and good judgement in dealing with clients and families; to prepare reports and make recommendations to attorneys, judges, jail administration; to speak and write effectively; to relate to people and to interact with consumers.
Posting: 776
Salary: $60,000
Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Heart of Texas Region Behavioral Health Network strives to offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
Benefits:
Employer paid Health Insurance, no copays, no deductibles, 0 cost most prescriptions*
Employer paid Dental Insurance
Employer paid Life Insurance
Employer Paid Short Term Disability
Employer Paid Employee Assistance Program
Payroll Direct Deposit
12 paid Holidays per year
Excellent 401-K Retirement Plan (Center will contribute 12% of employee earnings)**
**Certain Requirements Apply**
Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) - begins after 3 months of full time employment
Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network is a qualified local government entity that may qualify employees for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness Plan (subject to certain requirements and guidelines being met by the employee based on this government program). There is no guarantee of this program for all employees.
EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED:
- Supervises staff assigned to the Regional Jail Diversion or the SB 292 Program.
- Identifies and screens individuals in the legal system for mental illness
- Provides on-site assessments and develops intervention
- Provides crisis support as deemed necessary
- Coordinates referrals and case management
- Provides continuity of care services with area jails
- Prepares progress notes and other required documentation
- Advocates with legal entities for person with mental illness
- Provides reports for court as requested
- Appears in court to advocate for individuals as requested
Requires successful experience in providing mental health services for persons with severe and persistent mental illnesses, a working knowledge of psychiatric diagnosis, psychosocial assessments and crisis intervention. Prefer experience and training related to justice involved individuals and their needs as well as Sequential Intercept Mapping concepts.
Education
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor or Master’s Degree with a major in behavioral, social sciences, humanities, or education. Prefer Master’s Degree.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of jail standards, judicial system process, and judicial procedures is necessary. Knowledge of mental illness and emotional components of physical illness; psychiatric diagnosis, psychosocial assessments and crisis intervention. Excellent communications skills both verbal and written. Able to effectively testify in court and prepare court reports as needed.
Considerable ability to work cooperatively and effectively with processional personnel (i.e. jail staff, etc); to exercise tact, initiate, and good judgement in dealing with clients and families; to prepare reports and make recommendations to attorneys, judges, jail administration; to speak and write effectively; to relate to people and to interact with consumers.
Posting: 776
Salary: $60,000
Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Heart of Texas Region Behavioral Health Network strives to offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
Benefits:
Employer paid Health Insurance, no copays, no deductibles, 0 cost most prescriptions*
Employer paid Dental Insurance
Employer paid Life Insurance
Employer Paid Short Term Disability
Employer Paid Employee Assistance Program
Payroll Direct Deposit
12 paid Holidays per year
Excellent 401-K Retirement Plan (Center will contribute 12% of employee earnings)**
**Certain Requirements Apply**
Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) - begins after 3 months of full time employment
Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network is a qualified local government entity that may qualify employees for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness Plan (subject to certain requirements and guidelines being met by the employee based on this government program). There is no guarantee of this program for all employees.
Source : Heart of Texas Behavioral Heath Network (Previously known as Heart if Texas MHMR)
