Master Level Clinician — Crisis & Mental Health

The Harris Center for Mental Health and ID; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 56,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Excellent benefits

Retirement plan

PTO accrual

Wellness programs

Gym membership

Referral bonus

Job summary

The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD seeks a Master Level Clinician (MLC) at the Emancipation Center to perform intake, diagnostic assessments, risk and safety planning, and individual therapy under LPHA supervision. The practitioner will engage in crisis intervention and care coordination to support housing and mental health goals.

You will deliver cognitive behavioral therapy, monitor progress, and participate in treatment planning while adhering to agency policies and regulatory

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent.
• LPC-A, LMFT-A or LMSW required.
• 6 months clinical experience preferred.
• May be necessary to travel to or transport consumers to homes or other field locations.

Responsibilities

• Participates in formulation of the consumer’s treatment (assessment of needs, treatment planning, admit/discharge planning, and service authorization).
• Monitors consumer progress with treatment goals to determine effectiveness of interventions.
• Performs clinical assessments to evaluate diagnosis eligibility and treatment needs.
• Provides cognitive behavioral therapy focusing on reduction/elimination of symptoms of severe mental illness.
• Provides crisis intervention to reduce symptoms and prevent admission to a more restrictive environment.
• Provides training on mental illness, medications, TIMA curricula, and related information.
• Provides skills training services addressing severe mental illness and symptom-related problems.
• Assists consumers in gaining access to necessary care and services.
• Reviews and authorizes treatment/services based on medical necessity.
• Ensures services meet eligibility criteria and are authorized per guidelines.
• Meets Divisional productivity standards.
• Performs related work and complies with policies and performance contracts.
• Demonstrates ethical conduct in all clinical activities.
• Advocates for consumers to meet needs within Harris Center and the community.

Skills

Clinical assessment skills

Cognitive behavioral therapy

Communication skills

Time management

Cultural competence

Documentation skills

Ethical conduct

Advocacy

Education

Master’s degree

LPC-A LMFT-A LMSW

Tools

Word processing software

Job description

The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD seeks a Master Level Clinician (MLC) at the Emancipation Center to perform intake, diagnostic assessments, risk and safety planning, and individual therapy under LPHA supervision. The practitioner will engage in crisis intervention and care coordination to support housing and mental health goals.

You will deliver cognitive behavioral therapy, monitor progress, and participate in treatment planning while adhering to agency policies and regulatory