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Chief (Mental Health Managed Counsel) Attorney
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- Manage the coordination and assignment of court appointed attorneys and the Mental Health Managed Counsel Attorney Wheel.
- grant employees and ensure timely grant reporting for the HHSC Grant, the Adult Mental Health Court Grant, and any additional grants awarded to the department.
- cases involving requests for competency evaluations to ensure prompt notice to courts when competency hearings are needed, identify defendants at risk for deterioration, and monitor state hospital status.
- defendant advocacy with the goal of increasing case dismissal for non-violent offenders with mental illness, decreasing average length of stay in jail for offenders with a mental illness, and ensuring clients receive quality representation.
- Coordinate with jail staff, Case Coordinator, and outside agencies to develop treatment plans.
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