Summary

The Department of Psychiatry is recruiting Full Time Position will provide assessment and therapy services to patients with mental health and substance use problems at community health clinics of Harris Health.

This position is located at the El Franco Lee Health Center- 8901 Boone Rd Houston, TX 77099.  Will work on-site with the opportunity to telecommute.

The ideal candidate will have experience in diagnosing mental health and substance use disorders according to DSM V Diagnostic Criteria, experience in treating mental health disorders, experience providing individual, group, and family counseling, familiarity with and experience in referring patients to substance abuse treatment facilities.  Will also have the ability to work collaboratively on a multidisciplinary team, have Excellent organizational and time management skills, excellent written and spoken communication skills and working knowledge of client/community resources and experience in developing relationships with same.  Has the ability to work independently.  Proficiency in Microsoft Office and EPIC.

Job Duties

• Provides assessment for behavioral health problems for patients referred by health care providers at community clinics: Elective appointments or walk-ins of patients in crisis or with urgent needs.
• Develops treatment plans for patients to address their mental health and substance use problems.
• Provides therapeutic interventions of individual, group and family therapy for mental health and substance use problems.
• Liaisons with physicians, nurses, and psychiatry staff regarding patient care and treatment.
• Completes required documentation and statistical reporting in a timely manner.
• Provides curbside consultations to the primary care team.
• Accommodates walk-in patients in crisis or with urgent needs.
• Attends center staff meetings as required.
• Attends CBHP faculty meetings.
• Attends training classes or orientations as required by Harris Health or Baylor College of Medicine.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related field.
• Two years of relevant experience.
• Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Supervisor (LCSW-S) or Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor (LPC-S).

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Lincensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC).