Mental Health Professional I - Brewer Porch Children's Center

Pay Grade/Pay Range: Based on Qualifications

Department/Organization: 208185 - Brewer Porch Children's Center

Normal Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm; limited nights and weekends

Job Summary: The Mental Health Professional I (MHP I) provides professional clinical services to assigned clients.

Additional Department Summary: This position is assigned to the Brewer's Porch Children's Center (BPCC) located in Tuscaloosa.

Required Minimum Qualifications: Master's degree in a mental-health related field such as counseling, psychology or social work.

Additional Required Department Minimum Qualifications: Must be able to perform crisis intervention techniques.

Must be able to successfully complete the Alabama Department of Mental Health mandated training for the Child and Adolescent Needs Assessment (CANS) tool within 60 days of hire, and maintain training requirements as required by the facility.

Final candidates who are not current Brewer-Porch Children's Center employees must submit to and successfully pass a post-offer drug screen.

Skills and Knowledge: Desire to exemplify the core values and mission of the organization, always exercising utmost discretion, diplomacy and tact in patient/staff interactions. Willingness to learn and consistently deliver patient centered high quality customer friendly service. Understanding of the need for strict confidentially of protected health information and the requirement to follow HIPAA regulations at all times. Punctual and reliable.

Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.

Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, genetic or family medical history information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases.