What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Mental Health Counselor- LBK position at Texas Tech Univ Health Sciences Ctr?
Provides individual, family, and group counseling services to patients to address various mental health and wellness-related issues. Conducts assessments and helps patients to problem-solve areas of need. Helps to develop coping strategies and action-based goals and objectives for patients. May specialize in a particular area of counseling.
- Provide triage, assessment, and brief clinical intervention services to children and their families.
- Provide care coordination and work with local providers to help identify the most appropriate resources for students.
- Work with families and providers to support continuity of care.
- Assist in managing the day-to-day administrative operations of health promotion services.
- Consult and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of providers.
- Administer and interpret assessments and measures.
- Lead weekly evidence-based group psychological interventions with child/adolescent patients (and their caregivers) virtually (and possibly in person).
- Develop treatment plans following established standards, consistent with assessment, and in conjunction with patients and family, to include goals, intervention, necessary support, or referral services.
- Identify patients with urgent mental health conditions (e.g., suicidal, homicidal, psychotic, etc.) and make appropriate referrals as needed.
- Maintain communication (verbal and written) with caregivers, school personnel, primary care providers, etc.
- Maintain accurate and updated documentation of assessments, interventions, recommendations, and discharge plans.
- Adhere to ethical and legal requirements.
- Maintain communication with the clinical supervisor.
- Update monthly productivity reports.
- Maintain and update professional knowledge and proficiency through continuing education, supervision, staff meetings, workshops, and serving on special committees.
- Follow the department's policies and procedures.
- Master's degree in psychology, counseling, social work, or related field. 3 years of related experience.
- Licenses/Certificates: Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Professional Counselor - Associate (LPC - A), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) must be working towards LCSW, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Associate (LMFT-A), Licensed Psychological Associate (LPA).