Licensed Mental Health Counselor - Lubbock

Position Description

TTUHSC School of Medicine - Psychiatry is seeking a Licensed Mental Health Counselor to provide individual, family, and group counseling to patients addressing various mental health and wellness issues. Conducts assessments and helps patients to problem-solve areas of need. Helps to develop coping strategies and action-based goals and objectives for patients. May specialize in a particular area of counseling.

Department

Psychiatry Dept Lbk Genl

Major/Essential Functions

• Provide triage, assessment, and brief clinical intervention services to children and their families.
• Provide care coordination and work with local providers to help identify the most appropriate resources for students.
• Work with families and providers to support continuity of care.
• Assist in managing the day-to-day administrative operations of health promotion services.
• Consult and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of providers.
• Administer and interpret assessments and measures.
• Lead weekly evidence-based group psychological interventions with child/adolescent patients (and their caregivers) virtually (and possibly in person).
• Develop treatment plans following established standards, consistent with assessment, and in conjunction with patients and family, to include goals, intervention, necessary support, or referral services.
• Identify patients with urgent mental health conditions (e.g., suicidal, homicidal, psychotic, etc.) and make appropriate referrals as needed.
• Maintain communication (verbal and written) with caregivers, school personnel, primary care providers, etc.
• Maintain accurate and updated documentation of assessments, interventions, recommendations, and discharge plans.
• Adhere to ethical and legal requirements.
• Maintain communication with the clinical supervisor.
• Update monthly productivity reports.
• Maintain and update professional knowledge and proficiency through continuing education, supervision, staff meetings, workshops, and serving on special committees.
• Follow the department's policies and procedures.

Occasional Duties

• Complete additional duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Education: Master's degree in psychology, counseling, social work, or related field. 3 years of related experience Licenses/Certificates: Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Professional Counselor - Associate (LPC - A), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) must be working towards LCSW, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Associate (LMFT-A), Licensed Psychological Associate (LPA)

Preferred Qualifications

• Post Master's Degree: Experience working with school-aged children.
• Post Master's Degree: Experience in triage and clinical intervention services for children.
• Post Master's Degree: Experience working in a clinical setting.
• Post Master's Degree: Experience working in telehealth.

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.

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