Mental Health Professional

Evidence Based Associates • Beaumont, TX

5d • $51,000 - $51,614 • Onsite

About The Position

Empower Community Care is seeking a compassionate, dedicated professional to empower youth and families through strength-based behavior change intended to last beyond treatment. The position delivers Multisystemic Therapy (MST) to youth ages 12–17 and their families, working with family members, communities, and other members of the youth’s support system. The role addresses challenging behavior and the needs of juveniles with criminal offenses, including substance abuse in some cases, through intensive interventions such as skill building, changing unhelpful family interactions, and increasing social support. Ongoing MST training, professional development, supervision, and consultation are provided.

The professional must live within one hour of the designated service territory, provide therapy in family homes as a regular part of the position, and travel throughout the territory to meet families where needed. The schedule is flexible and non-traditional, including evenings and weekends as needed according to family availability. Clinicians share responsibility for ensuring clients can access support 24 hours a day, seven days a week, as needed. The stated annual salary is $51,614 for LPC/LPCA.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in clinical or counseling psychology, social work, or a related subject area.
• Professional licensure in a related field is required; listed licenses include LMSW, LPC-A, LMFT, LCSW, and LPC.
• Experience serving families in community-based programs.
• Ability and willingness to work with families in their homes.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong clinical skills.
• Ability to adapt and individualize program interventions to use family strengths and skills.
• Skill in handling multiple tasks and meeting multiple deadlines.
• Valid driver’s license, current insurance and vehicle registration, and a clear driving record.
• Clear result from a criminal background check.
• Clear drug screen result from the organization’s designated medical facility.
• Live within one hour of the designated service area.
• Willingness and ability to maintain a flexible, non-traditional schedule, including evenings and weekends as needed.
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly throughout the service territory.
• Comfort working with a diverse community of clients and knowledge of the types of families in the community.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical treatment using the MST treatment model and principles, including leveraging strengths, focusing on positive behavior, understanding sequences of behavior, and increasing mature behavior.
• Conduct thorough assessments of clients and families, gathering information about behaviors of concern and family and ecological strengths to inform conceptualization of behavior and interactions.
• Engage primary caregivers, family members, support people, and community agency staff—including school, probation, and child welfare—in change-oriented treatment.
• Dedicate time to weekly case planning and evaluation of case progress, with support from supervisors and team members.
• Participate in MST training, professional development, supervision, and consultation to build clinical skills in the MST model.
• Work with fellow clinicians to ensure clients have access to support 24 hours a day, seven days a week, as needed.
• Provide therapy in family homes and travel throughout the full designated service territory to meet families where needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level