Licensed Professional Counselor

MTC Corrections•Henderson, TX

15h•$70,000

About The Position

Operated by the Management & Training Corporation, the East Texas Treatment Facility in Henderson, Texas, provides a unique opportunity for treatment professionals. Join our team and help people looking to turn their lives around. What you’ll do: You’ll be responsible for providing counseling services to Inmates and implementing complex treatment and discharge plans for Inmates with dual diagnosis, social or mental health issues. Serves as a professional resource to other counselors in resolving complex case problems and provides clinical supervision and guidance. Provides mental health services to Inmates in compliance with medical and East Texas Treatment Facility (ETTF), Management &Training Corporation (MTC), and Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) directives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a college or university accredited by an organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or United States Department of Education (USDE).
Four (4) years full-time, wage-earning substance abuse treatment experience. Each year of experience in excess of required four (4) years may be substituted for thirty (30) semester hours from an accredited college or university on a year-for-year basis.
Must possess current valid licensure as Qualified Credentialed Counselor (QCC) licensed to conduct counseling in a treatment environment or Certified Program Instructor (i.e. must have Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor, LCDC, AND Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, OR LPC Supervisor).
Must maintain valid licensure for continued employment in position.
A valid driver’s license in the state of Texas with an acceptable driving record required, unless waived by management.

Responsibilities

Knowledge of alcoholism, chemical dependency, addiction, co-dependency, and related disorders.
Design, implement complex programs treatment and discharge plans for Inmates with dual diagnosis, social or mental health issues; conducts intensive or comprehensive interventions.
Assume independent clinical responsibility for all Inmates including the application of crisis intervention techniques to include suicide prevention, recognizing abnormal behavior, and taking appropriate action to prevent or diffuse potentially disruptive situations.
Collaborates with supervisor or other psychiatric, social work, or medical professionals on specific case related issues to maintain continuity of care, and to aid in achieving therapeutic and restorative goals for Inmates through individual and group counseling.
Conduct diagnosis and evaluation tests for Inmates to determine needs, establish goals and develop plans; make referrals to contract professionals for assessment and treatment of Inmates.
Prepare progress reports; provide recommendations regarding discharge plans; make case presentations; and assist program supervisor and treatment team.
Maintain and monitor confidentiality of Inmates and their files; audit files to determine that all services provided are documented; review status of Inmates to determine that all treatment and therapeutic programs are completed.
Attend scheduled staff meetings; promote communication and the proper flow of relevant information between administration, staff and Inmates.
Promote the development of positive social skills through modeling appropriate behaviors and intervene when inappropriate behaviors are observed; provide regular feedback to staff regarding social skills procedures and intervention techniques.
Maintain accountability of Inmates and property; adhere to safety practices.