Bilingual Qualified Mental Health Professional

About the role

The Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) will assist adults and children in managing feelings of depression, anxiety, anger, and emotional and behavioral issues. Services include skill training, medication support, and crisis intervention.

Responsibilities

• Provide strengths-based trainings using evidence-based practices and curriculums.
• Work with Case Managers to provide services such as skill training, medication support, and crisis intervention.
• Implement and maintain the Service/Treatment Plan focusing on adult or child and family needs.
• Document all crisis hours and maintain client documentation in the electronic record.
• Engage family members in the service process and keep them informed about progress.
• Assist clients with daily living tasks, including behavior management, counseling, budget management, and independent transportation.
• Collaborate with external agencies and support systems to meet client needs.
• Develop and maintain relationships with community partners and teach effective communication, problem-solving, and anger management techniques.
• Participate in staff meetings, trainings, and professional development activities.

Requirements

• Has a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum number of hours equivalent to a major in psychology, social work, medicine, nursing, rehabilitation, counseling, sociology, human growth and development, physician assistant, gerontology, special education, educational psychology, early childhood education, or early childhood intervention.
• A registered nurse with at least 2 years of experience providing therapeutic services for children/adolescents with behavioral challenges on an intensive level.

Qualifications

• Passionate about helping people and having a solution-oriented mindset.
• Experience performing the job in the office, community, and home environment.
• Ability to transport clients when necessary.
• Knowledgeable about regulatory/agency standards for maintaining records.

Skills

• Effective listening skills.
• Strong rapport-building abilities.
• Proven ability to manage crisis situations.
• Proficiency in using technology for documentation and record-keeping.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

Not specified.