Behavioral Health Therapist (LPC-A / LMSW)Region 1
About The Position
AOC Outreach Services is seeking compassionate, motivated, and clinically skilled LPC-A and LMSW therapists to join its outpatient behavioral health team. The position provides individual, family, and child-focused therapy in office/outpatient and in-home settings, serving children, adolescents, adults, and families. Therapists use evidence-based and developmentally appropriate approaches, which may include play therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, family therapy, trauma-informed therapy, behavioral interventions, and supportive counseling. The position is hybrid in Houston, Texas, with services potentially provided in clients’ homes and community settings. AOC Outreach Services’ mission is to provide special needs children and adults and their families with opportunities to succeed through innovative and effective programs. The organization seeks to provide quality mental health services that help individuals become self-empowering and develop strengths to live healthy and productive lives. Its vision is to provide life-changing services to the Texas community, expand access to mental health resources, and eradicate the negative stigma surrounding mental health.
Requirements
- For LPC-A candidates: Master’s degree in Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, or a related field from an accredited program.
- For LPC-A candidates: Current LPC-Associate/LPC-A license in the applicable state.
- For LPC-A candidates: Must be eligible for and/or actively receiving clinical supervision toward independent licensure, as required by state regulations.
- For LMSW candidates: Master’s degree in Social Work from a CSWE-accredited program.
- For LMSW candidates: Current LMSW license in the applicable state.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to build rapport with children, adolescents, adults, and families.
- Comfort providing services in clients’ homes and community settings.
- Knowledge of child development and family dynamics.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a multidisciplinary team.
- Strong clinical writing and documentation skills.
- Reliable transportation and ability to travel to client homes, if required.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with children, adolescents, families, or behavioral health populations (LPC-A).
- Experience providing behavioral health services to children, adolescents, adults, or families (LMSW).
- Bilingual or multilingual skills.
- Clinical supervision toward advanced/independent licensure may be provided or coordinated for LMSW candidates, as applicable.
Responsibilities
- Provide individual, family, and/or child therapy in outpatient and in-home settings.
- Provide developmentally appropriate play therapy and therapeutic activities for children.
- Use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and other evidence-based interventions to address emotional, behavioral, and mental health concerns.
- Provide family therapy focused on communication, relationships, parenting skills, and family functioning.
- Complete comprehensive clinical assessments and develop individualized treatment plans.
- Establish measurable treatment goals and monitor client progress.
- Provide trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and client-centered services.
- Address concerns including anxiety, depression, behavioral difficulties, trauma, grief, adjustment concerns, family conflict, and other mental health needs.
- Collaborate, when appropriate, with parents, caregivers, schools, physicians, case managers, and other members of clients’ treatment teams.
- Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation, including progress notes, treatment plans, assessments, and discharge summaries.
- Maintain professional and ethical boundaries in accordance with licensing requirements and organizational policies.
- Participate in clinical supervision, case consultation, staff meetings, and ongoing professional development.
- Maintain confidentiality and comply with applicable HIPAA and state and federal regulations.
- Provide crisis assessment and intervention within the scope of training, licensure, and organizational protocols.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
