MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST - Juvenile Services

Tarrant County College; Fort Worth (TX); In loco; USD 75.000 - 110.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Tarrant County College seeks a licensed mental health professional to provide direct assessment, intervention and consultation for juveniles detained in the pre-adjudication detention center. The role works with staff psychologists, a contract psychiatrist and other health providers to ensure appropriate mental and behavioral health care and to guide non-clinical staff on meeting detainees' needs.

Responsibilities include conducting mental health and suicide risk assessments, short-term

Competenze

• Master’s degree in counseling, psychology, social work, or related field.
• Eligibility for licensure: LPC-A, LMFT-A, or LMSW.
• Within 90 days obtain temporary/provisional license or supervisory plan.
• Independent licensure within 3 years of hire.
• Doctoral degree in psychology required or degree to be completed within 6 months of hire.
• Completion of doctoral internship and licensure eligibility in Texas.
• Post-doctoral supervision provided if needed.
• Failure to meet requirements can lead to termination.

Mansioni

• Conduct mental health assessments and suicide risk assessments.
• Provide crisis intervention counseling for acute psychiatric crises.
• Deliver short-term individual counseling and crisis intervention.
• Provide group counseling and skills training.
• Staff consultation regarding mental and behavioral health needs of youth.
• Develop behavior management plans for direct care staff.
• Participate in treatment team meetings.
• May provide on-call emergency crisis intervention services; on-call duties rotate.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Conoscenze

Mental health assessment

Crisis intervention

Collaboration

Staff consultation

Formazione

Master's degree in counseling, psychology, social work, or related field

Doctoral degree in psychology

Descrizione del lavoro

Summary

The incumbent will provide direct assessment, intervention and consultation services to meet the immediate mental health and emotional needs of juveniles detained in the pre-adjudication detention center. The incumbent will work in collaboration with staff Psychologists, contract Psychiatrist, other mental health providers/staff, institutional direct care officers and medical staff to ensure juveniles receives appropriate mental and behavioral health care while in the facility and provide guidance to non-clinical staff on how to best meet the mental health needs of detained juveniles. The incumbent will be responsible for conducting mental health and suicide risk assessments, short-term individual counseling and crisis intervention; facilitate group counseling and skills training; staff consultation regarding the behavioral health needs of juveniles; participate in treatment meetings; and may provide on-call emergency crisis intervention services to respond to mental health crisis, and share on-call assignments with other mental health staff.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Conduct mental health assessments and suicide risk assessments.
• Conduct assessment and management of suicidal youth.
• Provide crisis intervention counseling to address acute psychiatric crises.
• Conduct short-term individual counseling/crisis intervention.
• Provide group counseling/skills training.
• Staff consultation regarding mental and behavioral health needs of youth.
• Develop behavior management plans and recommendations to assist direct care staff with meeting the behavioral health needs of detained juveniles.
• Participate in treatment team meetings
• May provide on-call emergency crisis intervention services to respond to mental health crises; on-call assignments will rotate with other mental health staff
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Master’s degree in counseling, psychology, social work, or a related field.
• Eligibility for licensure through appropriate State of Texas licensing board for one of the following licenses are required: Licensed Professional Counselor – Associate (LPC-A), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist – Associate (LMFT-A), or Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW).
• Within ninety (90) days of hire, employee must obtain a temporary/provisional license and/or an approved supervisory plan.
• Employee must obtain the applicable independent licensure under which the employee was hired within three (3) years of hire date.

OR

• Doctoral degree in psychology.
• In lieu of degree, completion of degree requirements upon hire and receipt of degree within six (6) months of date of hire.
• Completion of a doctoral internship and eligibility for licensure in Texas as a provisionally licensed psychologist required.
• Employee must obtain a doctoral degree within six (6) months of date of hire, obtain a provisional license within ninety (90) days of receiving doctoral degree, and obtain licensure as a Licensed Psychologist within two (2) years of receiving the provisional license.
• Tarrant County will provide post-doctoral supervision if needed.
• Failure to meet the outlined requirements within the designated timeframes or failure to maintain required licensure in good standing for any reason are grounds for termination of employment.

Physical Demands And Work Environment & Other Requirements

While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, stoop, climb, lift, push and pull.

Tarrant County offers a full range of employee benefit programs for eligible employees, retirees, and their families. These programs include group health plans for medical, dental, and vision coverage; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); life and long- term disability insurance; and flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care reimbursements. The County also provides retirement benefits. Full time employees participate in the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS), and employees may also participate in a retirement savings program (Deferred Compensation). In addition to these "basic employee benefits" and retirement services, employees benefit from a variety of other programs including 13 paid holidays, a Wellness Program, and more.

Note: These benefits are for Tarrant County employees only. For benefit information regarding Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) employees, please contact Patrice Smith at [phone].