Licensed Therapist (LPHA) - MSW

The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD; Humble (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Retirement plan with company matching

Prior service credit for PTO

Cell phone discounts

Tickets at Work

Headspace subscription

Employee Assistance Program

Student loan forgiveness programs

Job summary

The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD is seeking a Licensed Professional of the Healing Arts (LPHA) to join our team in Humble, TX. You will conduct independent assessments and therapy (individual, group, and family) and provide crisis interventions under supervision, aligned with treatment plans.

Responsibilities include monitoring progress, conducting assessments, and coordinating access to services while maintaining ethical and culturally sensitive practice.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required.
• Current Texas licensure: LPC, LMFT or LCSW.

Responsibilities

• Monitor progress toward treatment goals and assess intervention effectiveness.
• Perform clinical assessments to determine service needs.
• Provide CBT focusing on reducing symptoms of mental illness and criminogenic risk factors.
• Offer crisis intervention to prevent escalation and admission to restrictive settings.
• Educate on co-occurring disorders, medications, and related skills training.
• Coordinate access to necessary services and participate in treatment planning.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Individual therapy

Group therapy

Family therapy

Crisis intervention

Cultural sensitivity

Education

Texas license (LPC/LMFT/LCSW)

Job description

Brief Description

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.

Your Role In Action

• 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.

What Qualifications Do You Need

• 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.

What Else You Should Know

• This position is associated with position #64013
• This position is located at 2312 Atascocita Road, Humble, TX 77396

What We Have To Offer

• The Harris Center not only offers a competitive salary but also a suite of excellent benefits designed to enrich your life both professionally and personally.
• Imagine a future with a robust retirement plan complemented by our generous company matching - a testament to our investment in your long-term financial well-being.
• Experience the unique advantage of our prior service credit, accelerating your journey towards a more substantial Paid Time Off accrual, empowering you to enjoy well-deserved breaks.
• Enjoy Cell Phone Discounts, exclusive entertainment deals through Tickets at Work, and a free Headspace subscription for mental wellness.
• Additionally, our Employee Assistance Program supports your overall well-being.
• Take advantage of significant financial relief through student loan forgiveness as a valued member of The Harris Center team.
• As a qualifying entity, our employees are eligible for various student loan forgiveness programs, designed to alleviate the financial burdens associated with higher education.

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 in order 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. Contributes to suicide care and prevention by embracing our values and applying a trauma-informed approach rooted in safety, trust, choice, collaboration, and empowerment.