Sr Mental Health Clinician (Transmountain)

44485BR

Extended Job Title:

Sr Mental Health Clinician (Transmountain)

Org Level 1:

Texas Tech Unv Hlth Sci Ctr El Paso

Position Description:

This a responsible professional Position with limited administrative and supervisory duties at the unit level. Specific duties include testing, psychological evaluation and diagnostic services as well as counseling assigned patient caseload. This position functions under the supervision of a higher level licensed psychologist, but the individual has full professional responsibility for higher actions and advice.

Requisition ID:

44485BR

Travel Required:

Up to 50%

Major/Essential Functions:

• Under direction of the TCHATT Psychiatrist, program director, or designee, provides evidence based psychotherapy to identified TCHATT program participants in the region, in person and via telemedicine.

• Responds to initial assessment inquiry and coordinates care with clinical support team as needed. Coordinates with school counselor, admin, child, and guardian/parent during scheduled appointment; in person and telemedicine.

• Maintain and demonstrate knowledge of services available and provide information and referral as a part of continuity of care.

• Employee may provide presentations on the TCHATT Program, referral process, and resources. Provide support to triage team for TCHATT program.

• Completes evaluation at intake and develops an individualized treatment plan for TCHATT Participants.

• Provide brief time limited services through evidenced based psychotherapy. Collaborate with community agencies and providers to ensure access for service in line with Individual Treatment Plans. Maintain positive community relationship to ensure accurate referral access.

• Obtain all necessary authorization to provide services. 100% of all services will have proper authorization on file.

• Performs all other related duties, within the scope of practice, on an as needed basis or as required by Supervisor.

• Employee Is responsible for performing all other related duties, as assigned. Standard of Expected Performance. Must adhere to deadline and criteria given by the person assigning the task to ensure completion of such:

• No more than 2 complaints annually regarding poor service. Communication: Communicates respectfully with team members and supervisor in a timely manner utilizing direct, complete, and adequate information.

• Communicates with outside social service and government agencies in a professional manner, upholding and adhering to privacy standards on behalf of the patients.

• Communicates effectively and productively with patients' family members as needed and permitted based on current policies.

• When problems arise they are addressed directly with the person(s) involved or speaks with their supervisor exclusively. Receives and is open to constructive feedback. Seeks feedback from others to improve clinical practice and safety. As evidenced by expressed, demonstrated and written evidence of direct, respectful, complete and adequate communication with colleagues and supervisors. And as evidenced by direct problem resolution with supervisors and colleagues and constructive response to feedback from supervisor and colleagues regarding safety, clinical and organizational.

• Coordinates and maintains filing / record keeping systems. Files and or records are easily accessed and in organized for easy retrieval of information. Uses TTUHSC EMR for record keeping and Trayt for statewide reporting.

• Remain current with licensure, certification and mandatory compliances and trainings required of this position.

• Adhere to all policies, procedures and practices (Regents Rules, TTUS, HSECEP Ops, etc.).

• Personally demonstrate, display and act in accordance with Texas Tech Health El Paso’s Values (Service, Respect, Accountability, integrity, Advancement , and Teamwork). Serve as a Value's leader while actively promoting and encouraging staff across the institution Actively promote and encourage staff across the institution.

• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Grant Funded?:

Yes

Minimum Hire Rate:

Salary commensurate with related education, experience and/or skills

Pay Basis:

Monthly

Work Location:

El Paso

Preferred Qualifications:

• Be capable of working on several tasks simultaneously and does so according to designated time frames and level of importance, and have a strong work ethic and follow ethical guidelines.

• Individual casework practice, crisis intervention, information and referral, case management and interviewing.

• Experience working with adolescents.

• Licensure/certification Licensed Professional Counselors(LPC), LPC-Associate, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or related.

Campus:

HSC - El Paso

Department:

Psychiatry Dept Elp Genl

Required Attachments:

Cover Letter, Resume / CV, Transcript

Job Type:

Full Time

Pay Statement:

Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as, the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan on the Human Resources webpage.

Job Group:

Business Professionals

Shift:

Day

EEO Statement:

All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree in psychology or a related field from an accredited college or university OR Doctoral intern student enrolled in an accredited psychology graduate program

• 2 years of experience

Does this position work in a research laboratory?:

No

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