M H Specialist II

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Mental Health Specialist II


Announcement Number 26-11 Job Code A6000


Employment Type Full-Time Job Location Bryce Hospital


Tuscaloosa, Alabama Salary/Pay Rate Range 74 ($45,556.80 to $76,166.40 annually). Additional Salary Information


Salary will be commensurate with experience. Limitations apply to current State employees.


Open Date 05/29/2026 Close Date 06/12/2026


Minimum Qualifications Master's degree in a human services field. 24 months or more experience in public health or mental health field.


OR Bachelor's degree in a human services field. 48 months or more experience as indicated above. Human services field includes the following disciplines: Social Work, Psychology, Criminal/Juvenile Justice, Special Education, Sociology, Speech Education, Rehabilitation, Counseling, Speech Pathology, Audiology, Nursing, Physical or Occupational Therapy, and any related academic disciplines associated with the study of Human Behavior, Human Skill Development, or Basic Human Care Needs


Key Responsibilities
• Assesses and identifies patients with substance use and dependence issues at Bryce Hospital, Taylor


Hardin Secure Medical Facility, and Mary Starke Harper Center.
• Leads and schedules individual and group substanceuse classes.
• Maintains linkages and collaborates with community programs.
• Provides habilitation groups and levels programs.
• Participates in treatment planning.


Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)
• Knowledge of mental health systems and service delivery.
• Ability to plan, organize and prioritize work activities.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain contact with other agencies, the general public and community


providers.


Employee Benefits
• 13 paid holidays.
• 1 personal leave day accrued each January.
• 13 sick leave days.


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• 13 annual leave days accrued in the first year of employment.
• Paid parental leave.
• Longevity bonus annually after 5 years of state service.
• Continuous opportunities for acquiring CEU's needed for maintaining professional license.
• Very low-cost health and dental insurance through the Alabama State Employee Insurance Board.
• Defined retirement benefit (not impacted by economic downturns) and a pre-retirement death benefit


through the Retirement Systems of Alabama.


Method of Selection
• Applicants will be rated based on an evaluation of their job-related training, abilities, experience, and


education, and should provide adequate work history identifying experiences related to the duties and minimum qualifications as mentioned above.


• All relevant information is subject to verification.
• Drug screening and security clearances will be conducted on prospective applicants being given


serious consideration for employment whose job requires direct contact with patients.


Only work experience detailed on the application will be considered.


Applications should be submitted by the deadline to be considered. Announcements open until filled will remain open until a sufficient applicant pool is obtained. Applications should be submitted as soon as possible to ensure the application will be


considered for the position. Copies of License/Certifications should be uploaded with your application. A copy of the academic transcript is required. Appointment of successful candidate will be conditional based on receipt of the official


transcript provided by the school, college, or university.


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