Texas Community Based Mental Health Clinical Director (LPC, LCSW)
About The Position
EMS of Virginia is seeking a licensed LPC or LCSW in Texas to lead its new Community Based Services branch in Texas. This role will initially be part-time with potential for growth. EMS, established in Virginia since 2005, is expanding into Texas with services similar to Intensive In-home Counseling and Mental Health Skill-building, referred to as Skills Training & Development. The ideal candidate will have experience with these services and be capable of driving the vision for growth in Texas. This includes all aspects of establishing services, such as state applications, licensing, policy/procedure development, and staffing. While support and materials from Virginia will be available, EMS seeks a subject matter expert to operate services in Texas.
Requirements
- Licensed as an LPC or LCSW in Texas
- Experience with staff supervision
- Experience with program compliance
- Experience with program development
- Ability to grow within a leadership role
- Ability to set strategic objectives for mid-size social service organization
- Working knowledge of human services system, roles of human services personnel, and relevant community resources
- Ability to screen, hire, manage, and evaluate staff
- Ability to conduct and facilitate meetings
- Knowledge of the principles and techniques of counseling services to youth, families, and adults with mental illness
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships with other social services providers, service purchasers, and clients
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- Must pass a State Police Criminal Record Check, Department of Social Services Record and FBI Checks
- Must complete a Tuberculosis Screening Test upon employment and every year thereafter
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Intensive In-home Counseling (children)
- Experience with Mental Health Skill-building (adults)
Responsibilities
- Responsible for following through with referrals and completing assessments (initial, reassessments, comprehensive assessments)
- Responsible for case assignment and maintenance of client care
- Ensures that billable hours are achieved for clients assigned to counselors under his/her supervision
- Assists with service authorization requests
- Identifies and finds solutions for problems with service delivery
- Interviews and hires new staff
- Responsible for the training and development of staff
- Provides weekly administrative and clinical supervision to staff
- Plans and facilitates weekly team meetings and group supervision
- Completes clinical supervision notes and logs
- Evaluates staff performance
- Works with Director on personnel decisions, including position appointments, terminations, issues, and disciplinary actions
- Works with the team on devising policies and procedures to ensure sufficient and effective services and compliance with all applicable rules, regulations, and statutes
- Responsible for providing individual and family therapy
- Responsible for reviewing treatment plans and progress notes
- Oversees the management of client and records and compliance
- Performs routine chart audits
- Provides direct clinical services to clients, including individual, family, couple, and group therapy along with issue-specific or educational groups (parenting skills, anger management, substance abuse interventions as directed)
- Oversees intern supervision and field opportunities
- Supports marketing efforts of company
- Provides support and follow through on overall service and operational compliance in collaboration with Director and Company Owners
Benefits
- Trainings in behavior management, CPR, and First Aid upon employment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
