Licensed Mental Health Counselor- LBK
About the role
Nationally recognized as a Great College to Work For, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) provides much more than just a job! Enjoy excellent benefits, including paid leave, retirement plans, wellness programs, health insurance, and much more. Ready to start building a rewarding career in a positive environment where you can develop and thrive? Join us as we change the future of healthcare.
Major/Essential Functions
- Provide triage, assessment, and brief clinical intervention services to children and their families.
- Work with local providers to help identify the most appropriate resources for students.
- Support continuity of care for families and providers.
- 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.
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree in psychology, counseling, social work, or related field.
- 3 years of related experience.
- 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
- Experience working with school-aged children.
- Experience in triage and clinical intervention services for children.
- Experience working in a clinical setting.
- Experience working in telehealth.
Benefits
- Health Plans + Supplemental Coverage Options – Individual health insurance provided at no cost for full-time team members.
- Paid Time Off – Including holidays, vacation, sick leave and more.
- Retail Plans.
- Wellness Programs.
- Certified Mother-Friendly Workplace.
Pay
Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan website at https://app4.ttuhsc.edu/payplan.
Travel
Up to 25%
Shift
Day
Grant Funded?
No
Does this position work in a research laboratory?
No
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.
Jeanne Clery Act
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