School Based Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPC-A)

Job Summary

The School-Based LPC-Associate provides behavioral health counseling services to children and adolescents within Project Vida's Campus Care program under the clinical supervision of a Board-approved Texas Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPC-S). The associate completes assessments, develops treatment plans, provides evidence-based counseling, collaborates with Campus Care staff, medical providers, school personnel, and families, and maintains timely clinical documentation. All services are provided in accordance with BHEC requirements, CMS supervision standards, and Project Vida policies. Sessions may last between 30 minutes to an hour, once a week, or more times per week as required for treatment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• ● Current Texas LPC-Associate license.
• ● Master's degree in Counseling or related field.
• ● Eligible for and maintains Board-approved LPC-S supervision.
• ● Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
• ● Reliable transportation.
• ● Ability to work collaboratively in school and healthcare settings.
• ● Capacity to work as part of a team.
• ● Capacity to work with families in a confidential, respectful, caring, professional manner.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• ● Provide individual, family, and crisis counseling using evidence-based interventions.
• ● Complete behavioral health assessments, diagnoses, treatment plans, risk assessments, and progress notes.
• ● Administer and interpret screening tools (PHQ-9, GAD-7, SBIRT and other approved tools).
• ● Coordinate care with primary care providers, psychiatric providers, school staff, campus social workers if relevant,
• navigators, and families as appropriate.
• ● Participate in regular case reviews and supervision with the assigned LPC-S.
• ● Immediately consult the LPC-S or another licensed clinician for suicidal/homicidal ideation, abuse reporting,
• psychiatric emergencies, or situations beyond the associate's competence.
• ● Maintain documentation in accordance with Project Vida, BHEC, CMS, and HIPAA requirements.
• ● Participate in a minimum of four hours of supervision per month, including at least two hours of individual
• supervision, and complete all supervision documentation.
• ● Support Campus Care program by attending and actively participating in continuous quality improvement
• initiatives.
• ● Engage in ongoing professional development activities to continually build clinical competence and become a
• more effective counselor.
• ● Consistently meet or exceed established program productivity, documentation, and scheduling standards while
• maintaining high-quality, patient-centered care.

Supervision Requirements

• ● This position practices exclusively under the supervision of a Board-approved Texas LPC-S. Supervision may be provided remotely through secure real-time audio/video technology. The supervisor will be immediately available during clinical services consistent with current CMS direct supervision requirements and BHEC regulations. The LPC-Associate must comply with all supervision, documentation, and professional practice requirements established by Project Vida Health Center.

Physical/Mental Demands & Working Conditions

• ● Requires sitting, standing, walking, computer use, travel between campuses, effective communication, sound clinical judgment, and occasional evening or after-hours meetings as needed.

Typical Mental Demands

• ● Ability to give, receive, and analyze information, formulate treatment plans, prepare written materials/reports and articulate goals and action plans.
• ● Must understand people from all walks of life and be able to communicate effectively with them.

Working conditions

• ● Must be flexible with campus assignments and willing to travel between or relocate to different school sites as program needs evolve.
• ● May require occasional evening, weekend, or on-call hours.

Pay: $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Education:

• Master's (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• El Paso, TX 79905 (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $55,000