Top 59 Special needs advocate Jobs in Sugar Land Tx

Community Health Advocate (Part-Time)
The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD —Houston, TX
- From $21.88 an hour
- Part-time
- High school diploma or GED
- 1 year
- Communication skills
- Paid time off
- Employee assistance program
QIDP III
Health & Human Services Comm —Richmond, TX
- $5,102.88 - $7,253.83 a month
- Extended hours
- 18 years or older
- Writing skills
- Pass drug screening
- Health insurance
- Opportunities for advancement
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Care Ambassador - Emancipation Center
The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD —Houston, TX
- From $18.70 an hour
- 12 hour shift
- Vital signs
- High school diploma or GED
- Driver's License
- Paid time off
- Employee assistance program
Psychiatric Technician
The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD —Houston, TX
- From $19.45 an hour
- 12 hour shift
- Psychiatry
- High school diploma or GED
- Driver's License
- Paid time off
- Employee assistance program
Psychiatric Technician (Part-time)
The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD —Houston, TX
- From $18.70 an hour
- Part-time
- Vital signs
- Psychiatry
- High school diploma or GED
- Paid time off
- Employee assistance program
14d
Peer Navigator
The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD —Houston, TX
- From $17.50 an hour
- Full-time
- Bilingual
- Background check
- Computer literacy
- Paid time off
- Employee assistance program
Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
Gracent —Missouri City, TX
- $82,000 - $110,000 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- Neurology
- Pediatrics
- Continuing education credits
- Health savings account
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Experienced ABA Therapist - Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)
Cole Health —Pearland, TX
- $18 - $20 an hour
- Full-time
- Psychology
- 1 year
- Teaching
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
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Peer Support Specialist Youth SMART
The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD —Houston, TX
- From $17.50 an hour
- Full-time
- Background check
- Word processing
- English
- Paid time off
- Employee assistance program
School Based Mental Health Counselor (26-27)
KIPP Texas Public Schools —Houston, TX
- Full-time
- LMFT
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- LPC
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
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Social Worker
DAVITA —Houston, TX
- Full-time
- Master of Social Work
- Microsoft Outlook
- Computer literacy
- Paid training
- Health insurance
Vocational Training Specialist (Job Coach)
Educational Programs Inspiring Communities, Inc. —Houston, TX
- From $18 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- Background check
- Classroom
- High school diploma or GED
- Paid training
- 403(b) matching
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9d
Psychiatric Technician (Weekends Only)
The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD —Houston, TX
- From $18.70 an hour
- Weekends only
- Vital signs
- Psychiatry
- High school diploma or GED
- Paid time off
- Employee assistance program
Peer Navigator - Jail Rider
The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD —Houston, TX
- From $36,400 a year
- Full-time
- Bilingual
- Background check
- Computer literacy
- Paid time off
- Employee assistance program
Mental Disability Caregiver/Direct Care Staff
Angelic Life Care —Houston, TX
- $10 an hour
- Part-time
- Psychiatry
- Patient monitoring
- Residential
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12d
Clinical Therapist
AccessHealth —Richmond, TX
- $70,000 - $75,000 a year
- LMFT
- Spanish
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker
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Care Coordinator
The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD —Houston, TX
- From $51,519 a year
- Full-time
- Word processing
- Mid-level
- Residential
- Paid time off
- Employee assistance program
16h
Master Level Clinician (MLC) - SW Clinic
The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD —Houston, TX
- From $59,893 a year
- Full-time
- Word processing
- Master's degree
- Clinic
- Paid time off
- Employee assistance program
Office Manager
Heystar Inc LLC —Houston, TX
- $12 an hour
- Part-time
- Bilingual
- Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities
- Customer service
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Contract Specialist IV
Health & Human Services Comm —Houston, TX
- $4,801.16 - $7,761.50 a month
- Online Application
- Up to 50% travel
- Office
- Driver's License
- Health insurance
- Opportunities for advancement
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Community Health Advocate (Part-Time)

The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD -
Houston, TX

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Job Details

Part-time
From $21.88 an hour

Benefits

Paid time off
Employee assistance program
Employee discount
Loan forgiveness
Retirement plan

Qualifications

Collaborate with healthcare professionals
Maintaining patient confidentiality
High school diploma or GED
Psychological support for patients
Emotional support for patients
Emotional safety support
Working with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds
Working with individuals with mental health conditions
Patient interaction
Supportive counseling

Full Job Description

Are you ready to make a real difference in people's lives? Join the Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD as a Community Health Advocate (Part-Time). The Community Health Advocate (CHA) is responsible for helping patients and their families to navigate and access community services, other resources, and adopt healthy behaviors. The CHA supports providers and the Case Managers through an integrated approach to care management and community outreach. As a priority, activities will promote, maintain, and improve the health of patients and their family. CHA provides social support and informal counseling, support outreach activities, participate in Nonmedical Drivers of Health activities and food distribution with food banks, advocates for individuals and community health needs, and provides services such as working with community.

Your Role in Action:

Assist staff and The Harris Center obtain identified services as requested; establish tracking mechanisms to ensure all referred consumers have access and/or received the appropriate service within a specified time.

Participates in weekly multidisciplinary team meetings to ensure efficiency of collaboration and review referrals received. Inform members of teams of outcomes of referrals and staff any cases that present as outliers or require any specialized services

Assists with the Houston Food Bank events throughout the various Harris Center distribution sites. This may include set-up and breakdown, including being an active contributor during the event.

Responsible for establishing trusting relationships with patients and their families while

providing general support and encouragement.

Provide ongoing follow-up, basic motivational interviewing and goal setting with

patients/families.

Follow – up with patients via phone calls, home visits and visits to other settings where

patients can be found.

Help patients set personal health related goals and attend appointments.

Provide referrals for services to community agencies as appropriate.

What qualifications will you need:

Education:

High School Diploma or General Education diploma.

Experience:

1 year experience working in a multicultural community-based setting.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Ability to adapt to constant changes in a fast-paced environment.

Ability to maintain absolute confidentiality of all work-related matters with the ability to communicate effectively and tactfully within all levels of the agency

Ability and willingness to provide emotional support, encouragement and motivation to patients.

Demonstrates knowledge of the correlation of physical & mental health challenges with the population served.

Effectively collaborate with others.

Strong communication skills

What we have to offer:

The Harris Center not only offers a competitive salary but also a suite of excellent benefits designed to enrich your life both professionally and personally. Imagine a future with a robust retirement plan complemented by our generous company matching – a testament to our investment in your long-term financial well-being. Experience the unique advantage of our prior service credit, accelerating your journey towards a more substantial Paid Time Off accrual, empowering you to enjoy well-deserved breaks.

Enjoy Cell Phone Discounts, exclusive entertainment deals through Tickets at Work, and a free Headspace subscription for mental wellness. Additionally, our Employee Assistance Program supports your overall well-being.

Take advantage of significant financial relief through student loan forgiveness as a valued member of The Harris Center team. As a qualifying entity, our employees are eligible for various student loan forgiveness programs, designed to alleviate the financial burdens associated with higher education.

What else you should know:

This posting is associated with position #2122-83137.

About us:

The Harris Center is the state-designated Local Mental Health Authority and Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Authority serving Harris County, Texas. As the largest behavioral and developmental disability care center in Texas, The Harris Center provides care to over 90,000 people and has an annual budget of over $300 million.

As part of its mission to transform the lives of people with behavioral health and IDD needs in the third largest county in the United States, The Harris Center provides a full continuum of services at 80 different sites across Harris County. In addition, services are provided in more than 40 different languages as well as sign language in order to better serve what is one of the largest communities in the nation.

By utilizing the unique expertise of its more than 2,500 employees, The Harris Center is committed to meeting the behavioral health and IDD needs of Harris County residents and giving them hope to live to their fullest potential.

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special needs advocate jobs in sugar land tx

Community Health Advocate (Part-Time)

QIDP III

Care Ambassador - Emancipation Center

Psychiatric Technician

Psychiatric Technician (Part-time)

Peer Navigator

Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)

Experienced ABA Therapist - Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)

Peer Support Specialist Youth SMART

School Based Mental Health Counselor (26-27)

Social Worker

Vocational Training Specialist (Job Coach)

Psychiatric Technician (Weekends Only)

Peer Navigator - Jail Rider

Mental Disability Caregiver/Direct Care Staff

Clinical Therapist

Care Coordinator

Master Level Clinician (MLC) - SW Clinic

Office Manager

Contract Specialist IV

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