Pediatric Mental Health Therapist, Associate (LPC-A), Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Job Posting Title :

Pediatric Mental Health Therapist, Associate (LPC-A), Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Hiring Department :

Department of Psychiatry

Position Open To : All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours :

40

FLSA Status : Exempt

Earliest Start Date :

Immediately

Position Duration :

Expected to Continue Until Aug 31, 2026

Location : UT MAIN CAMPUS

Job Details : General Notes

The Pediatric Mental Health Therapist, Associate (a Licensed Professional Counselor, Associate) will 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 Dell Medical School. TCHATT provides telemedicine or telehealth programs to school districts to help identify and assess the behavioral health needs of children and adolescents and provide access to mental health services.

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, adolescents, and perinatal women.

This position has an end date of 8 / 31 / 2026, but may be renewable based upon availability of funding, work performance, and progress toward goals. Funding is expected to continue.

A flexible working arrangement agreement will be required upon offer.

Purpose

This position will support Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine (TCHATT) 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. The Pediatric Mental Health Therapist, Associate, will conduct behavioral and mental health assessments, formulate and implement comprehensive assessments and individualized treatment plans, and complete interdisciplinary team consultation as needed.

The therapist will possess strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively with patients, ability to work independently with a strong attention to detail, effective oral and written communication skill, and will possess a commitment to professional ethical and practice standards. Clinical supervision towards LPC licensure will be provided.

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of an LPC-S, the Pediatric Mental Health Therapist, Associate, 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 and professional counselor 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 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.

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.

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.

Participates in meetings, continuing education opportunities, academic and research opportunities to optimize patient best practice and interdepartmental collaboration. Participates in clinical supervision, consistent with applicant's licensure and experience.

Performs all other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

A Licensed Professional Counselor Associate in the state of Texas. 1000 hours of clinical experience. Experience working with children, adolescents, and / or family systems. Strong technology skills, including the ability to perform computer tasks and use the electronic health record systems independently. Proficiency in electronic systems including, but not limited to, Google Suite, Trayt, Slack, Athena, Calendly.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Bilingual (English and Spanish). Strong organizational, planning, follow-up / follow-through, and time management skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-provider practice environment.

Salary Range

$60,000+ depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

May work around standard office conditions

Repetitive use of keyboard at a workstation

Occasional weekend, overtime and evening work to meet deadlines

Occasional interstate, intrastate and international travel

Field work as necessary

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 thatALLRequired Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers : As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. 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 questionspresented 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer :

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer ,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Pay Transparency :

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

Employment Eligibility Verification :

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

E-Verify :

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following :

• E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

Compliance :

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031 .

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.