Licensed Therapist (LPHA) - YCOT (Nights)

Brief Description

The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD (“The HARRIS CENTER”) is seeking a Licensed Therapist (LPHA) to join our Youth Crisis Outreach Team (YCOT).

What Will You Do

• Perform community-based crisis assessments to determine needed level of care, assess for safety, and formulate diagnosis.
• Provide crisis counseling and intervention to individuals to reduce symptoms, provide education, and prevent admission to a more restrictive environment.
• Create a treatment plan with the consumer to outline treatment goals.
• Provide case management activities to assist consumers in gaining and coordinating access to necessary care and services in accordance with treatment plan goals.
• Monitor consumer progress with treatment goals and linkage to services.
• Inform family members about the individual’s mental health symptoms, treatment, and assist with referring to community resources.
• Provide information on mental health, the importance of medications and treatment compliance, and other clinical related information to individual, family, community as needed.
• Complete electronic documentation each work day as outlined in MCOT Operating Guidelines.
• Follow the key principles of a trauma informed approach in all interactions.
• Meet divisional and program productivity standards.
• Perform related work as assigned and adapt to changing work requirements.
• Demonstrate ethical conduct in all professional activities.
• Comply with Agency policies and procedures and MCOT Operating Guidelines.
• Be designated crisis staff once weekly, including entering and contacting all new referrals, answering office telephone calls, and responding to Emergent and Urgent classified referrals.
• Provide assistance not listed above to the Agency, Program Director, Clinical Team Lead, or staff as requested and required.

Education

• Master’s degree (M.A.) from four-year accredited college or university with a major in a social, behavior, or human service field, including but not limited to: psychology, social work, counseling, sociology, human development, and educational psychology.
• Experience: 2 years working in a mental health setting.
• Other Key Qualifications: Clinical license through the State of Texas for one of the following: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Licenser credentials plus one to two years of clinical experience post Master’s degree preferred.
• Must be able to work several on call shifts on weekends and overnight as well as holidays to support a 24/7 365 crisis program.
• Valid Texas Driver’s License and insurable under Agency policy.

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 of people with behavioral health and IDD needs in the third largest county in the United States, The Harris Center provides a full continuum of services at 80 different sites across Harris County. In addition, services are provided in more than 40 different languages as well as sign language to better serve what is one of the largest communities in the nation. By utilizing the unique expertise of its more than 2,500 employees, The Harris Center is committed to meeting the behavioral health and IDD needs of Harris County residents and giving them hope to live to their fullest potential.

What Else You Should Know

• This posting is associated with position #70367.
• Shifts: Monday - Friday 10pm - 6am ($6,000 annual shift stipend).

What We Have To Offer

• A competitive salary.
• A suite of excellent benefits designed to enrich your life both professionally and personally.
• A robust retirement plan with company matching.
• An accelerated prior service credit for Paid Time Off accrual.
• Cell Phone Discounts and exclusive entertainment deals through Tickets at Work.
• A free Headspace subscription for mental wellness.
• An Employee Assistance Program for overall well-being.
• Significant financial relief through student loan forgiveness as a valued member of The Harris Center team.
• Embrace our values and apply a trauma-informed approach rooted in safety, trust, choice, collaboration, and empowerment.