Licensed Mental Health Counselor - RHC

Company: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Location: Lubbock
Posted on: April 4, 2025

Job Description:

Licensed Mental Health Counselor - RHC
Lubbock
40620BR

Position Description
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Values-Based Culture
Carnegie Classification
Hispanic-Serving Institution
The mental health counselor will be an essential team member of the brand-new, state-of-the-art Pediatric Relational Health Center. Within this Center, the employee will work within an innovative, stepped-care model that includes outpatient, intensive outpatient, and partial hospitalization mental health services. The employee will work with a team of interdisciplinary clinicians to provide comprehensive, evidence-based care for children, adolescents, and families with a range of behavioral and emotional difficulties. The employee will conduct assessments and provide individual, family, and group therapy services to child and adolescent patients and their caregivers to address various mental health and wellness-related issues.

Major/Essential Functions

• Administer and interpret assessments and measures.
• Develop treatment plans, in accordance with established standards, consistent with assessment, and in conjunction with patients and family, to include goals, intervention, necessary support or referral service.
• Lead evidence-based individual, family, and group psychological interventions with child/adolescent patients and their caregivers.
• Identify patients with urgent mental health conditions (e.g., suicidal, homicidal, psychotic, etc.) and makes appropriate referrals as needed.
• Consult and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of providers.
• Maintain communication (verbal and written) with caregivers, school personnel, primary care providers, etc.
• Maintain accurate and updated documentation of assessments, interventions, and recommendations, and discharge plans.
• Adhere to ethical and legal requirements.
• Maintain communication with 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 policies and procedures of the department.
  
  Required Qualifications
  Education: Master's degree in psychology, counseling, social work, or related field.
  
  Experience: Three (3) years of related experience required.
  
  Current licensure in the State of Texas in one of the following:
  
  * 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)
  
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  All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
  
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