Position: Mental Health Liaison [0977] E

Program: Amarillo, Texas – HB 19 – Texas Panhandle Centers/Education Service Center (ESC) – Position housed at Region 16

Salary: $57,033.60 Annually

Shift Available: Full-Time

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Staff will maintain ethical and professional communications at all times using respectful Trauma-Informed Care language
• Primary responsibility will serve as a Mental Health Liaison regarding child/adolescent mental health and substance use for school and education service center (ESC) personnel
• Increase ESC and school personnel’s awareness and understanding of mental health and co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders
• Assist personnel in the implementation of initiatives related to mental health or substance use
• Ensure personnel are aware of best practice-based program and research based practices
• Responsible for attending all meetings required in the program, maintain and submit all reports required in compliance with the grant
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Assist in the communication to Region 16 districts about PAXIS behavior game
• A large amount of outreach and coordination to provide the core services within this grant is required

Required qualifications to be successful in the job:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university with a major in psychology, sociology, social work, counseling, medicine or other related human services field for QMHP credentialing
• Qualify as a Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts (LPHA) in good standing in the State of Texas
• Active LPC, LCSW, or LMFT license
• Must have a valid Texas driver’s license and be insurable under agency vehicle policy
• Must be 18 years of age or older

Preferred qualifications to be successful in the job:

• Bilingual
• Prior experience working for community behavioral health programs or within a school system
• Experience working with youth
• Direct care provision of substance use services

At TPC, passion and meaningful work is rewarded! We offer employees:

• Click here for TPC’s FY2023 Summary of Benefits
• Robust benefit offerings – Medical, Urgent Care visits for a low $10 co-pay, Dental, and Vision
• Employer Paid Life Insurance (1.5 times employee’s salary)
• Staff automatically enrolled into a 457 Retirement Account at 1% of their annual salary. Employer Match 1% higher than employee’s contribution up to 6% in the 403 (b) or 457 Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off – PTO accrual, Holidays
• One (1) annual Mental Health Floating Holiday and one (1) annual Celebrate Diversity Day available to staff after 90 days of employment
• Additional Supplemental Coverage available i.e. Disability, Accidental, Cancer, Critical Care, and Section 125 Flexible Spending Account Plan
• 501(c)(3) designation – you can apply the for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
• Teladoc – gives you or your immediate family members in the household access to a medical provider free of charge via telephone or video
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – gives you or your immediate family members in the household access to behavioral health, financial, and legal counseling in person or via telephone