HEALTH PLANNER - City of Amarillo, Texas : Job Details

SALARY: $27.73 per hour SCHEDULE: Monday-Thursday 40 hour work week with the ability to work additional hours as needed. SUMMARY Under the general supervision of the Program Manager, this position is responsible for coordinating activities of theCommunity Mental Health Grant, focusing on mental health and suicide prevention for the Amarillo Area Public Health District. Duties include working with law enforcement agencies, volunteers, survivors of suicide and partner organizations to meet the deliverables of the grant. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assures that the scope of work as set forth by the program scope of work are carried out.
• Responsible for health education and health planning efforts for the CMHG program.
• Compliance with all reporting and DSHS required participation guidelines set in the grant.
• Coordinates LOSS Team volunteers.
• Responsible for LOSS Team training, debriefing, and preparation.
• Responds to LOSS Team activations.
• Provides case management services for clients.
• Documents in all appropriate electronic medical record systems.
• Participates in the Amarillo Area Suicide Review Team.
• Communicates effectively and professionally.

• Participates in and attends team meetings, staff meetings, department meetings, in-service trainings, committees and other related activities as needed.
• Monitors to ensure that CMHG performance measures are being met monthly and apprise management of any discrepancies.

• Performs administrative duties to ensure the timely implementation of projects.
• Accounts for the City property assigned to the section and participates in annual inventories.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and complies with HIPPA requirements
• Conducts ongoing research and education on current regulatory requirements for federal and state grant programs.

• Participates in public health preparedness responses.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Requires a bachelor's degree in Social Work, Nursing, Education, or other health-related field. Valid Texas Driver's License, and reliable transportation with proof of current vehicle insurance, required. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of area of specialty, anatomy and physiology, medications and disease processes and ability to apply those concepts to patients.
• Knowledge of the Public Health ten essential functions.
• Knowledge of the HIPAA Privacy Act.
• Knowledge of the design and presentation of training programs.
• Strong verbal and written communication skill.
• Skills to use a computer with Microsoft Office for data entry, word processing and accounting purposes.
• Strong verbal and written communication skill.
• Skills to operate small office equipment, including a multi-function copy machine, fax machine and multi-line telephone systems.
• Ability to work with a culturally diverse population.
• Ability to handle confidential information in an appropriate manner.
• Ability to travel out of town for trainings and seminars.
• Ability to work an after-hours schedule as required.
• Ability to drive to off-site locations including patient homes and meetings within Potter and Randall counties.
• Ability to quickly change focus and priorities to address competing priorities, as necessary.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other agencies and the public.

ADA PROFILE Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is required to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. The employee must also walk, stand, sit, hear, crouch, reach, speak, see, and talk. Also requires the ability to make rational decisions and preform repetitive motions. WORK ENVIRONMENT The employee works in a dynamic environment that requires them to be sensitive to change and responsive to changing goals, priorities, and needs. The City of Amarillo is an Equal Opportunity employer and encourages applications from eligible and qualified persons regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information or protected veteran status, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. The City of Amarillo provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case by case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Office at 806-###-####.