Clinical Program Coordinator (Mental Health Program) in San Antonio, Texas at AMERICAN GI FORUM NATIONA

Position Title:

Clinical Program Coordinator

Classification:

Full-time, Exempt

Location: Howard House Or Ft Sam House, San Antonio, Tx

SUMMARY

The Clinical Program Coordinator will provide supervision to a team of peer supports specialists and case managers while executing a grant funded program for Suicide Prevention. The Counselor will utilize a standardized assessment tool to collect clinical information at intake, and ensure the team completes the assessment tools as much. Generate secure and categorized client records in accordance with HIPAA. Provide reports and monitor trends that will promote future funding, expansion, and improvements to the mental health program. Clinical Program Coordinator will assist in training all new peer support specialists and case managers on policies and procedures of VFWP.

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

NOTE: These job duties are not all-encompassing of the responsibilities and duties (or other terms) that are required of the employee and may change at any time with or without notice.

• Responsible for leading a team of peer supportspecialists and case managers to execute a suicide prevention grant.
• Responsible for conducting mental health intake, assessments, developing an individualized treatment plan, and scheduling appointments for the plan.
• Responsible for providingreferrals for suicide prevention
• Accountable for running classes, workshops, groups, making treatment referrals to community resources outside of traditional business hours and on weekends.
• TheClinicalProgram Coordinatorwillutilizea standardized assessment tool to collect clinical information at intake, and throughoutfunding for a client.
• TheClinical Program Coordinatorwill give input on data collected by the programin order tohelp improve services.
• TheClinical Program Coordinatorwillassistin training newprogram staffabout program guidelines and policies.
• TheClinical Program Coordinatorwill lead clinicalstaffingsof clients in a meeting environment.
• Responsible for generating secure and categorized client recordsin accordance withHIPAA.
• Accountable for providing reports andmonitortrends that will promote future funding,expansionand improvements to the mental health program.
• The employee must establish a plan of action to market the program services, delivernumerouspresentations aimed at the specific target group of veteran families and be responsible for achieving the enrollments essential to the program success and to target veterans most in need of these services. 
• Travel will berequiredfor outreach activities and willobligatethe employee to use their privately owned vehicle. Thistravelwill be to rural counties in Texas.The program will provide reimbursement for business mileage incurred on official duty.  The employeemay on occasionsalso berequiredto drive company vehicles to perform outreach activities.
• This position will be accountable foraccomplishingspecific and measurable enrollment goals each month. 
• Confidentiality of client information, donors, teammembersand the AGIF-NVOP. Such information is to bedisclosedon a need-to-know basis only.
• Responsible for being sensitive to the needs of program participants and must always treat clients with respect and professional care.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Must have aMaster’sor PhD. Degree in SocialWork, orProfessionalCounseling, orMarriage and Family Therapy or Psychology.
• Have a full clinical license for independent practice in the State of Texas (LCSW, LPC or LMFT) with 3-5 years’ work experience in mental health settings.
• Candidates with documented experience working with veterans or themselves a veteran or veteran spousepreferred.
• Candidates must be willing to attend periodic training as required by the position.
• Have a full clinical license for independent practice in the State of Texas - LCSW, LPC, or LMFT
• Must carry professional liability insurance
• Must have access to reliable transportation
• Musthave a current Texas driver’s license at all times
• Mustalways have applicable automobile liability insurance
• Must pass drug testing and background check
• All personnel of the organization must be bondable

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Typing
• Computer literacy andutilizationof general office equipment (scanner, fax,etc.)
• Working knowledge with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook
• Professional and productive demeanor, as well as ensuring that actions are supportive of others.
• Must be able to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
• Must be able to speak before groups when necessary
• Must be able to make independent decisions in coordination with serviceobjectives.

TRAVEL

Primarily local during business day although some out-of-area travel may be expected via airline or automobile based on the discretion of management.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS - Duties that meet the American with Disability Act (ADA) definition of essential functions.

1. Responsible for conducting mental health intake, assessments, developing an individualized treatment plan, and scheduling appointments for the plan.

1. Accountable for running classes, workshops, groups, making treatment referrals to community resources outside of traditional business hours and on weekends.

1. TheClinical Program Coordinatorwillutilizea standardized assessment tool to collect clinical information at intakeand throughout program funding

1. TheClinical Program Coordinatorwillassistin training new counselorsaboutprogram guidelines and policies.

1. TheClinical Program Coordinatorwill lead clinicalstaffingsof clients in a meeting environment.

1. Responsible for generating secure and categorized client recordsin accordance withHIPAA.

1. Accountable for providing reports andmonitortrends that will promote future funding,expansionand improvements to the mental health program.

1. The employee must establish a plan of action to market the program services, delivernumerouspresentations aimed at the specific target group of veteran families and be responsible for achieving the enrollments essential to the program success and to target veterans most in need of these services. 

1. Travel will berequiredfor outreach activities and willobligatethe employee to use their privately owned vehicle.  The program will provide reimbursement for business mileage incurred on official duty.  The employeemay on occasionsalso berequiredto drive company vehicles to perform outreach activities.