Are you looking for an exciting new venture that can truly make a difference in people's lives?
Nueces Center for Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities is your place.
The Nueces Center for Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities (MHID) is dedicated to helping the residents of Nueces County who are living with mental illness and/or intellectual and developmental disabilities. We serve over 10,000 people each year with psychiatric and behavioral health care outpatient services, counseling, training, employment assistance, housing support, homeless outreach, children's mental health care and more.
*This position will remain open until filled. Posted 6/25/2025*
Program Specialist II - Hourly/Non-Exempt: $26.68
Program Specialist V - Salary/Exempt: $67,104.59
Full-Time, 40 Hour Work Week, Paid Bi-weekly
General Description
The Educational Resource Clinician with the Behavioral Health Partnership Program (BHPP) is a mental health professional that will serve as a mental health and substance use resource for school districts located in the region served by Education Service Center (ESC) Region 2. Responsible for increasing awareness and understanding of mental health and co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. Assisting school personnel with implementing initiatives regarding these areas and ensuring local school personnel are aware of recommended best practice-based programs and other resources in the community. Facilitate trainings regarding effects of grief and trauma, substance use and abuse, intervention and prevention, and Mental Health First Aid. Must be available to deliver trainings on weekends if needed. Position will be housed at ESC 2.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum: (Program Speicialist II) Master's degree from an accredited college or university. must be licensed by the State of Texas as a LPC-A, LCSW-I or LMFT-A by the state of Texas.
Preferred: (Program Specialist V) Master's degree from an accredited college or university. Must be licensed as a LPC, LMFT, LCSW, Psychologist or Registered Nurse with degree in Psychiatric Nursing by the State of Texas.
May use personal vehicle to conduct business. Must have a valid Texas driver's license at all times, liability insurance and a good driving record.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
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Ability to set priorities and work with a high degree of autonomy
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Comfortable with public speaking to small, medium and large groups (in person and virtually)
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Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with others
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Communicate effectively
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Ability to create a variety of creative training techniques suitable for diverse audiences
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Able to assess and problem solve
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Strategic planning skills
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Possess strong Microsoft Office skills such as creating presentations, graphs, charts and variety of training material
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In the course of being employed, understands and implements trauma informed care practices.
MHID cares about the health and well-being of our employees, we are dedicated to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package.
We offer a very competitive benefits package
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excellent health, hospitalization, dental and vision insurance plans
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life Insurance, $25,000 provided at no cost to employees
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very generous retirement plan- MHID contributes 6% of employee annual salary on the first day of employment and the employee contributes 1%
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employee referral program
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16 hours of paid time off (PTO) each month, with increases
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10 holidays plus 2 personal holidays each year
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career ladder incentives/opportunities
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mileage reimbursement if personal vehicle is used for work
- employee appreciation events and annual employee recognition banquet
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Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
Student Loan Repayment
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MHID is a qualified employer for the PSLF program to repay student loans https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service
Education
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MHID offers flex scheduling for educational assistance to full-time employees
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Free LPC-A supervision
We are a tobacco free workplace
EOE/AA
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/posters
