Intensive Services Team Supervisor

Help us help others:

The Intensive Services Team (IST) is a team of mental health professionals who provide comprehensive community-based services to adults living with severe and persistent mental illness. The IST team supports individuals in achieving recovery goals, reducing hospitalizations, and improving overall quality of life. The majority of work is performed in the community, meeting clients where they live, work, and engage in daily activities to provide individualized support, care coordination, advocacy, and resource connection.

The IST Supervisor position provides primary supervision to the IST Care Coordinators, providing clinical oversight of services ensuring individuals in services are seen in accordance with their needs and the delivery of best and ethical practices. This position works with all IST staff, MH clinic staff, law enforcement, and other agencies within the community. This position exercises extensive independent judgment and requires flexibility in schedule for after hours. The IST Supervisor may provide mental health services and supports as authorized in Texas Resilience and Recovery guidelines. This position works closely with the Clinic Directors in their communities.

The IST Supervisor is a role model, demonstrating agency mission and values, and excellent person-centered approaches in their care and leadership.

All MHDD employees commit to our mission TO EMPOWER PEOPLE-FOSTER HOPE-SUPPORT CHOICE-CELEBRATE SUCCESS.

You will get to:

• Onboard, hire, and train IST and agency team members.
• Partner with Clinic Directors to identify team needs.
• Provide clinical supervision and guidance to IST staff.
• Provide CBT and Psychosocial rehabilitation services to IST caseload as needed and appropriate.
• Supervise performance expectations of IST.
• Support, mentor, and coach IST members, to include annual evaluation of performance.
• Develop strategies for integration into current community systems and clinic processes.
• Attend intra- and interagency meetings with partners, stakeholders, and peers.
• Ensures timely communication within the department and with other departments and agencies via written correspondence, email, telephones and other means to ensure project follow through and completion
• Collect, analyze, and report data in accordance with associated deadlines.
• Develop and maintain an atmosphere of respect, interest and enthusiasm in the services provided.

You'll definitely need:

• A master's degree from an accredited college or university in psychology, sociology, behavioral or human services, or a related degree with the ability to credential as a Qualified Mental Health Professional.
• Current LPC, LMFT, LCSW, or Psych D License - (LPC Associates or LMSWs may be considered with appropriate supervision.)
• Maintain valid Texas state Driver's License and auto insurance.
• Complete and maintain both CPR certification and Prevention and Management of Aggressive Behavior training within the first 3 months of employment

We're excited to provide:

• Master's degree from an accredited college or university in social, behavioral, or human services.
• Current LPC, LMFT, LCSW or Psych D License in the state of Texas
• 2-5 years of experience working in a mental health setting providing community-based services within the community. In lieu of experience in a mental health setting, 1-2 years of leadership experience, leading teams of at least (3) team members.
• Complete and maintain both CPR certification and Prevention and Management of Aggressive Behavior training within the first 3 months of employment.
• Maintain valid Texas state Driver's License and auto insurance.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred

We can pay you:

$80,000 annually and benefits.