Mental Health Program Coordinator IB/II, Juvenile Detention/Treatment Center (South Lake Tahoe)

Use your knowledge, skills and compassion as licensed counselor, therapist or clinician to offer counseling services to minors during detention to assist them in initiating the process of rehabilitation and developing positive life goals. This unique, single position within the Probation Department is used to coordinate the delivery of behavioral health, drug and alcohol and evidenced-based treatment programs in the department's Juvenile Treatment Center (JTC). In this role, you will perform a continual evaluation of programming in the JTC and provide recommendations to management for augmented or amended treatment programs and will train and develop custody and contract staff, educators and facilitators in various programs. 

As a Mental Health Program Coordinator, you will provide post-licensed direction for mental health programs and staff offering direct services to juveniles in the JTC. Services include case management, psychiatric services, juvenile treatment plans, therapeutic and recreational day treatment, discharge planning and a variety of youth intervention services