Licensed Behavioral Health Counselor

Texas Children's Careers • Houston, TX

52d

About The Position

We are searching for a Licensed Behavioral Health Counselor. Somone who develops, plans and delivers evidence-based assessment and therapy services to youth and families. Assesses patient response to treatment and adjusts treatment plan accordingly. Coordinates care with other behavioral health providers, and with community-based services (e.g., pediatricians, schools). Think you have what it takes?

Requirements

• Master's Degree Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, ore related field.
• 2 years psychotherapy experience with children and families required
• One of the following Licenses/Certifications is required.
• LPC - Licensed Prof Counselor Texas Behavioral Health Ex Council (TBHEC)
• LMFT - Lic Marriage &Family Therapist Texas Behavioral Health Ex Council (TBHEC)
• LCSW - Lic Clinical Social Worker Texas Behavioral Health Ex Council (TBHEC)
• PSYCASOC - Psychological Associate Texas Behavioral Health Ex Council (TBHEC)

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual in Spanish/English Experience preferred
• Previous employment in health care, a health care specialization in schooling or a field work practicum in health care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides evidence-based and developmentally appropriate screenings, assessments, and developmentally appropriate screenings, assessment, and focused psychotherapy in accordance with patient’s/family’s individual and cultural differences.
• Provides evidence-based psychotherapy for individual, family, parent and groups to help patients/families reduce symptoms of mental illness and improve functioning across environments.
• Coordinates patient care with community and TCH-based provider
• Assesses patients/families’ knowledge and utilization of community resources and provides information about additional, appropriate community resources.
• Educates self by reading professional literature and attending staff development and continuing education program as evidenced by attendance and CEU records.
• Demonstrates awareness of required competencies for provision of evidence-based assessment therapy services specific to the population and setting where services are to be provided.
• Seeks specific consultation, supervision, didactic training, or education in areas of competency to be developed.
• Educates others via presentations, community outreach and/ or student supervision.
• Demonstrates a willingness to implement changes as they arise as evidenced by peer and supervisory observation.

What This Job Offers

• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees