Benefits:

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Under the general supervision of a Licensed Mental Health Clinical Supervisor, the Mental Health Specialist will provide a variety of professional mental health services and related administrative functions in support of clients.

This includes, but is not limited to:

● Facilitates group meetings at the Juvenile Halls with incarcerated youth.

● Facilitate groups per contract requirements. ● Facilitates groups based on curriculum standards per contract requirements. ● Creates curriculum ideas and PowerPoints for future contracts. ● Gathers and analyzes information on group participants through a variety of methods that may include observation, interviews, self-report inventories, and/or group discussions. ● Collaborates with the group participants in developing plans to positively manage and respond to issues; assists members with replacing unhealthy or dysfunctional behaviors with healthy choices. ● Collaborates with group participants to develop post-treatment activity plans (if applicable). ● Assists group participants in developing new or strengthened communication skills and methods. ● Provide education to clients (if applicable and within the scope of competence). ● Evaluate the effectiveness of group educational/mentorship programs. ● May assist group participants in allocating needed services or resources. ● Present social services program information to the public

A mental health specialist will assist in running mental health programs based on contract availability. Examples of contracts are: providing groups to incarcerated youth, groups at schools, psychoeducational workshops to students and members of the community, and providing mental health/peer support. Mental health specialists will assist with gathering contact information to secure contracts and assist therapist staff in allocating resources for future reference. Working conditions are on a per contract basis, office hours vary throughout the week, office environment may require the use of computers, laptops, telephones, copiers, printers, and carrying items up to 15 pounds in weight. Mental health specialists may sit and stand for long periods of time throughout the working day.