Crisis LPHA

Texoma Community Center•Sherman, TX

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Strengthening Resiliency and Supporting Recovery. Promote and enhance access to intellectual, developmental, and behavioral health services that improve the lives of those in our community. We pledge to deliver quality services through partnerships with individuals, families, and community stakeholders. Texoma Community Center strives to develop and equip all staff with Trauma-Informed Care knowledge and competency-based skills. Trauma-Informed Care means treating the person as a whole, taking into account past trauma and the resulting coping mechanisms when attempting to understand behaviors. Our goal is to provide effective treatment as well as improving the quality and impact of care. Join a team of dedicated service providers who seek to promote the accessibility of services that improve quality of life and support self-determination for persons with mental and developmental disorders. Texoma Community Center (TCC) is one of 39 Texas Community Centers, which are governmental entities as defined by Title 7 of the Texas Health and Safety Code.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Social Work, Sociology, Psychology or Counseling required
Two (2) years Human Services Experience required
Eligible for full LPHA licensure within 6 months of hire date
Current driver’s license and vehicle for use at work
Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist required upon hire or within 6 months of hire date.
Licensed eligible status required
Knowledge of Office Suite
Consistently practices Trauma-informed Model of Care, understands and considers the pervasive nature of trauma.
The knowledge of cultural differences and ability to work with individuals from different cultural backgrounds.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide
Ability to handle money/make change
Ability to generate, read, interpret, and take action as it relates to basic financial statements, national and state regulations, operational and maintenance and organizational policy / procedures
Ability to effectively communicate
Ability to work cooperatively and communicate effectively to maintain good working relationships
Ability to work with skill in identifying problems
Will have access to confidential information abiding by the organization’s privacy policies and regulations concerning this information

Nice To Haves

Experience working with individuals with mental illness and / or addiction issues desirable
Ability to speak a second language relevant to population served preferred

Responsibilities

Provide clinical support consultations, as well as direct services in the form of assessments, diagnostic impressions, and evidence-based treatment for individuals interacting with MCOT or seeking services with TCC at all stages of service provision, including follow up.
Provide the clinical disposition recommendations for crisis events (when fully licensed) and support the QMHP MCOT workers in their decision-making.
Follows and ensures compliance and fidelity with all state and federal statues including Texas Administrative Code, as well as all contract and/or licensing requirements for the licensing counseling process in accordance with the philosophy, goals, and objectives of Texoma Community Center.
Conduct follow-up screening and assessments for individuals scoring in-need based on PHQ9 depression scores or discharging from local hospitals.
Operates under trauma-informed and recovery-oriented models of care which align with CCBHC standards.