New Directions Therapeutic Center is seeking qualified licensed mental health professionals to join its team to provide Outpatient Therapy (OPT) to a diversified population within the Metro Houston Area.
Position Summary:
Primarily responsible for providing therapy for children/adolescents and adults in the home, school, or community. This position requires working flexible hours according to the availability of our clients (which includes some evenings and weekends). The hired employee will set the hours and schedule and will get a start-up caseload to start with immediately.
Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree from an accredited college with a major in psychology, social work, counseling (with a clinical specialty in the social services field), or another related field.
- Two or more years of experience working in community mental health is preferred.
- Ability to pass a criminal background check
- License / Certification / Registrations:
- State of Texas Licensure in Mental Health or Social Work (Individual must have at least a provisional license: P-LPC, LPC-A, LPCI, LMSW, LPCMH, LCSW
- Must have and maintain a valid Texas Driver’s License, maintain automobile insurance coverage, and have access to an automobile.
Knowledge/Skills/Experiences:
- Knowledge community-based/ mental health experience providing services through an outreach approach.
- Knowledge of various mental health and related illnesses, and methods of treatment.
- Understanding of professional practices and techniques of individual, brief, group, family therapy.
- Ability to diagnose mental health and associated illnesses, develop and implement treatment plans.
- Recognizes and is sensitive to cultural and ethnic differences.
- Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to adapt to changes in work or client assignments.
- Ability to demonstrate some skill in crisis intervention situations.
- Ability to work with a diversified community population
Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Performing ongoing behavioral health assessments and reassessments for children, adolescents, and adults.
- Develops initial and ongoing treatment plans safety/crisis intervention plans for children, adolescents, and adults.
- Submit completed assessments, treatment plans, and progress notes electronically within 48 hours of the assessment or any other documentation needed to approve client services as required by reimbursement standards and the policies and procedures manual to the Clinical Director.
- Coordinating and scheduling intake appointments
- Develops an annual Confirmed Diagnosis.
- Determining the client’s psychiatric diagnosis based on diagnostic criteria from DSM-IV and DSM-5.
- Providing crisis intervention by establishing a safety/crisis plan.
- Providing referral recommendations based on an individual’s needs.
- Explaining the policies and procedures for core services as well as explains the legal documentation.
- Reviewing all legal documentation with the individual served and ensured that the individual or legal guardian signs all documentation.
- Implementing different therapy modalities with clients.