Intake LPHA (720)

Helen Farabee Center; Wichita Falls (TX); On-site; USD 64,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Helen Farabee Centers in Wichita Falls, TX is seeking a qualifications-focused professional in the health care sector. The role requires a Master’s degree in social, behavioral or human services and licensure work toward (LCSW/LPC/LMFT). Experience with severe mental illness is preferred.

A valid driver’s license is required, with agency vehicle insurability. Training completion is mandatory. The position emphasizes trauma-informed care, community support, and crisis intervention.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social, behavioral or human services field is required.
• Completion of work toward licensure and professional certifications (LCSW, LPC, LMFT) required.
• Experience with Severe and Persistent Mental illness is preferred but not required.
• Must have valid driver’s license and be insurable to drive Center vehicles.
• Must pass all Center mandated trainings.

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals in making informed choices and accessing services.
• Provide face-to-face, tele-video, or telephonic assessments to determine eligibility.
• Provide crisis intervention services during intake.
• Collaborate with staff and model professional work habits at all times.
• Learn and implement trauma-informed practices within the work.
• A reassignment may occur at the employer’s discretion.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Verbal communication

Documentation

Education

Master’s degree in social, behavioral or human services field

Licensure: LCSW/LPC/LMFT in progress

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Wichita County MHC - Wichita Falls, TX 76307, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: Master's, Salary Range: $64,404.00 - $66,684.00 Salary/year, Job Shift: 8-5 M-F may vary, Job Category: Health Care, THIS POSITION CAN BE HOUSED OUT OF ANY OF THE FACILITIES WITHIN THE HELEN FARABEE CENTERS ORGANIZATION.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Employee assists individuals in making informed choices, educating them on community resources, and assisting with accessing services.
• Staff must provide face-to-face assessment, tele-video, or telephonic services to determine diagnosis, perform uniform assessment, gather social history information and determine initial and on-going eligibility for services.
• Staff must also provide crisis intervention services to any person requesting help or presenting in crisis during the intake process.
• Teamwork, initiative and positive example in work habits are expected at all times.
• Provides consultation and support to fellow staff as needed.
• This position requires an aptitude for working with severely mentally ill, often impoverished people; and for seeing this work as a clinical specialty in which we take great pride.
• Staff should have knowledge and skills in assessment, diagnostics, treatment planning, and community support services for children, adults, and geriatric persons with mental illness; as well as knowledge of psychotherapeutic medications and basic casework skills date and/or assistance.
• HFC incorporates principles of trauma-informed care throughout the agency, emphasizing cultural sensitivity and a safe and respectful environment for all individuals served and staff.
• All job descriptions include the responsibility to learn about and implement trauma-informed practices within the scope of work for the position.
• Reassignment is a condition of employment that may occur at the employer’s discretion.
• Your work location and hours could change based on program needs.

Qualifications: Education, Training, and Experience

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university with major in social, behavioral or human services field.
• Completion of work toward Licensure and achievement of appropriate professional certifications (i.e., LCSW, LPC, LMFT) required.
• Experience with Severe and Persistent Mental illness is preferred but not required.
• Must have valid driver’s license and be insurable to drive Center vehicles.
• Must pass all Center mandated trainings.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to read and proof correspondence, reports and computer printouts manually, etc.
• Good spelling and grammar skills.
• Ability to write progress notes according to standard, assessments, brief mental status exams, memos, letters, various complex reports and miscellaneous other documents with acceptable spelling and grammar.
• Ability to relate verbal instructions, communicate in a courteous and effective fashion with co-workers, consumers and families, agencies and the public.
• Display a customer service orientation; at all times treating customers as equals and partners.
• Skilled in the use of personal and network computers, word processing, database, spreadsheet and office management software (Microsoft Office).