| Job
Code: |
3116 |
| Job
Title: |
Program Director, Mentally Retarded Offender
Program |
| Creation
Date: |
10/01/99 |
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| Revision
Date: |
07/18/02 |
| FLSA
Status: |
Exempt |
Job Summary:
Under the direction of the
Mental Health Services team, this position is responsible for the management and
administration of the Mentally Retarded Offender Program (MROP); responsible for
the overall care and treatment of mentally retarded offenders within the Texas
Department of Criminal Justice.
Major Duties / Critical Tasks:
- Contributes to the
success of the UTMB Managed Care Organization.
- Develops and implements
MROP goals, objectives and policies.
- Provides clinical and
administrative supervision to MROP staff.
- Serves as a liaison
with Texas Mental Health and Mental Retardation (TXMHMR) and other agencies
to ensure continuity of care and consistency with applicable laws and
community standards.
- Coordinates and
provides inservice training to clinical and security staff regarding the
identification and treatment of offenders with developmental disabilities.
- Gathers and analyzes
data regarding the prevalence, treatment and aftercare of mentally retarded
offenders.
- Coordinates and
provides habilitative treatment to offenders in the MROP.
- Serves as a liaison
with other departments including security, classification and medical.
- Other duties as
assigned.
Required Education / Experience:
Doctoral or Master’s
degree in psychology or related field. Licensed psychologist, licensed
Psychological Associate or Licensed Professional Counselor. Two years experience
in the residential and/or community treatment of mentally retarded clients.
Thorough knowledge of modern principles, practices, laws and standards of the
identification and treatment of mentally retarded individuals
Equipment:
Standard office equipment.
Working Environment:
Office environment within a mental health correctional facility.
Other:
Specific job requirements or physical location of some positions allocated to
this classification, may render this position security sensitive, and thereby
subject to the provisions of Section 51.215, Texas Education Code.
Any
qualifications to be considered as equivalents in lieu of stated minimums
require the prior approval of the Chief Human Resources Officer.
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