Licensed Therapist (LPHA) - MSW

About the role

The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD (“The HARRIS CENTER”) is looking for a Licensed Professional of the Healing Arts (LPHA) to join our team! Under the general direction of the Clinical Team Leader (CTL), the LPHA performs clinical activities such as independent assessments, individual, group, and family therapy following a core program curriculum, and crisis and/or service interventions as directed by the treatment plan and/or identified residents need(s). This position may provide monitoring, clinical supervision and training of other staff. This position interfaces with the Harris County CSCD (Probation) and TCOOMMI. Services are provided at the Atascocita Residential Treatment Center, a Community Correctional Facility offering integrated treatment services for felony offenders with a co-occurring disorder.

Responsibilities

• Monitors consumer progress with treatment goals to determine effectiveness of interventions.
• Performs clinical assessments to evaluate the individual’s need for service.
• May provide cognitive behavioral therapy focusing on the reduction or elimination of symptoms of severe and persistent mental illness, substance abuse, criminogenic risk factors and increasing the individual’s ability to perform activities of daily living and pro-social skills.
• Provides crisis intervention to individuals to reduce symptoms and prevent admission to a more restrictive environment.
• Provides training/education on the nature of co-occurring disorders and criminogenic risk factors mental illness, addressing the symptom related problems interfering with the individual’s functioning, the importance of medications, and other medication related information, as well as, other skills trainings as designated.
• Performs activities to assist residents in gaining and coordinating access to necessary care and services based on individual needs.
• Responsible for participation in formulation of consumer’s treatment which may include any or all of the following: assessments of need, treatment planning, admit/discharge planning.
• Communicates and works with consumers/visitors/other staff in a manner that demonstrates sensitivity to cultural diversities.
• Completes reporting/training as designated in an accurate and timely manner.
• Meets divisional productivity standards.
• Demonstrates ethical conduct in all clinical and professional activities.
• Performs related work as assigned.
• Adapts to changing work requirements.
• Complies with agency policies and procedures, accrediting/regulatory bodies and performance contract documentation requirements.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required
• Must hold a current license in the State of Texas to include: Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
• Experience: 2 years of clinical experience post licensure post master's degree preferred

Position #64013 • Located at 2312 Atascocita Road, Humble, TX 77396

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Robust retirement plan with company matching
• Prior service credit accelerating Paid Time Off accrual
• Cell phone discounts
• Exclusive entertainment deals through Tickets at Work
• Free Headspace subscription for mental wellness
• Employee Assistance Program
• Student loan forgiveness programs (eligible as a qualifying entity)

About Us: The Harris Center is the state-designated Local Mental Health Authority and Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Authority serving Harris County, Texas. As the largest behavioral and developmental disability care center in Texas, The Harris Center provides care to over 90,000 people and has an annual budget of over $300 million. As part of its mission to transform the lives