Pediatric Mental Health Therapist, Associate, TCHATT, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science

Job Details

General Notes

Dell Medical School is seeking a Licensed Professional Counselor, Associate (LPC, A) to work as part of an interdisciplinary, team-based program that cares for patients enrolled in the Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine (TCHATT) program at UT Health Austin, Dell Medical School.

The Licensed Professional Counselor, Associate will join our growing multi-disciplinary team to conduct behavioral and mental health assessments, treatment planning, brief interventions, and interdisciplinary team consultation as needed.

In addition, the LPC, A will collaborate with leadership on program development.

This position has an end date of 08 / 31 / 24, and may be renewable based upon availability of funding, work performance, and progress toward goals.

Funding is expected to continue. This position will be assigned off-campus and work will be performed effectively entirely off campus at a personal residence within 75 miles of a university owned / leased property.

This position may be expected to be at a primary campus location the same day, if required, for some in-person work such as, but not limited to, training and development, staff retreats, emergency support services, and / or team building.

Remote work will require reliable internet access and a suitable workspace free from distractions. A flexible working arrangement agreement will be required upon offer.

The University of Texas, Dell Medical School (DMS), is a Health Research Institute (HRI) for the Texas Children’s Mental Health Care Consortium.

The program and projects of the Dell Medical School, HRI work to address the clinical needs of the programs which address urgent mental health challenges and improve the mental health care system in Texas for children and adolescents.

This is a state funded position sponsored by the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium (TCMHCC). TCMHCC was created by the 86th Texas Legislature to leverage the expertise and capacity of the health-related institutions of higher education to address urgent mental health challenges and improve the mental health care system in this state in relation to children and adolescents.

Purpose

To support patients, guardians and schools to improve a child’s overall functioning by providing counseling and care management services using a patient-centered, collaborative approach with an interdisciplinary team.

To conduct behavioral and mental health assessments, formulate and implement comprehensive assessments and individualized treatment plans, and complete interdisciplinary team consultation as needed.

To provide clinical support for an interdisciplinary team responsible for coordinating direct or indirect service to school staff, guardians and students.

Clinical supervision towards LPC licensure will be provided.

Job Functions :

Under the supervision of an LPC-S, the LPC-A completes a bio-psychosocial assessment of patients. The applied biopsychosocial model and approach will include cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, supportive therapy and / or other techniques and modalities as clinically indicated.

Completes relative evaluations and treatment plans, and provides individual, family, and group psychotherapy. Participates in screening, tracking, and reporting of patient outcomes and social work interventions.

Completes documentation in the clinical record related to interaction with individuals-served, families and other service providers in an accurate and timely manner, and in accordance with professional ethics and with both Federal and State regulations.

Provides discipline specific knowledge to interdisciplinary team around mental health, cultural competency, social determinants of health, and innovative ways to approach chronic illness in patients.

Participates in value-based research initiatives and research for patient care operational improvements.

Provides clinical support for an interdisciplinary team who is responsible for coordinating direct and / or indirect services to school staff, guardians and students.

Assists students / guardians / school staff by (a) sharing information and perspectives on how other life factors are affecting mental health or other medical conditions and (b) helping students / guardians / school staff to build coping strategies, psychological skills, and ways to improve daily function and quality of life.

Provides care management to include connecting patients to needed resources such as community mental health services, and other resources in the community.

Provides support and evidence-based strategies to schools seeking consultation on mental health needs on their campus.

Assists with the creation, scheduling and promotion of psychoeducational presentations (this includes the planning for in-person and / or virtual events, confirming presenters’ availability, creating flyers, etc.

Evaluates, identifies and reports on program processes and makes recommendations to leadership for improvement. Collaborates with leadership on program development opportunities.

Develops and maintains working relationships with behavioral health providers in the community to create a network of aligned providers.

Maintains a highly collaborative approach to a cohort of clinical team members, as well as the local, regional and national professional communities.

Participate in departmental meetings, continuing education opportunities, academic and research opportunities to optimize patient best practice and interdepartmental collaboration.

Participate in clinical supervision, consistent with applicant’s own licensure and experience. Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Hold a Master of Counseling degree which meets eligibility requirement in Texas for licensure. Be licensed as a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate in the state of Texas.

Demonstrate the ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with a variety of other health care professionals (i.

e., physicians, psychologists, social workers, school counselors, care coordinators). Maintain a positive, compassionate, and professional attitude when engaging with patients and their family members.

Possess excellent interpersonal skills; written and oral communication skills; organizational, planning, follow-up / follow-through, and time management skills.

Possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-provider practice environment.

Preferred Qualifications

Have a minimum of three (3) years of post-degree clinical experience, preferably in direct mental health practice. Have experience delivering care as a member of an interdisciplinary team.

Have a working knowledge of and / or experience with Brief Intervention, and Motivational Interviewing, and value-based healthcare delivery.

Bilingual in English and Spanish strongly preferred.

Salary Range

$60,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

May Work around standard office conditions

Required Materials

Resume / CV

3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers : You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications.

Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section;

you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.

Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

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This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume.

In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.

that were noted above.

Employment Eligibility :

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers.

Staff who are promotion / transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility :

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks :

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.