"Licensed Mental Health Counselor- CPAN"

Extended Job Title

Licensed Mental Health Counselor- CPAN

Position Description

Provides individual, family, and group counseling services to patients to address various mental health and wellness-related issues. Conducts assessments and helps patients to problem-solve areas of need. Helps to develop coping strategies and action-based goals and objectives for patients. May specialize in a particular area of counseling.

Major/Essential Functions

The mental health clinician will work efficiently to help medical providers manage basic to moderate mental health concerns and facilitate referrals to reliable mental health providers in the PCP’s community. Additionally, provides individual, family, and group counseling services to patients to address various mental health and wellness-related issues. Conducts assessments and helps patients to problem-solve areas of need. Helps to develop coping strategies and action-based goals and objectives for patients.

• Informs providers and the larger community about the program using various means of communication (e.g., paper mail outs, emails, phone calls, faxes, virtual presentations, and in-person visits).
• Invests time and effort in successfully and accurately navigating Lantana, Trayt, and other platforms.
• Enrolls providers in the CPAN-PeriPAN program using Lantana, Trayt, and other programs as needed.
• Maintains accurate and updated documentation of provider referrals, assessments, interventions, and recommendations, and ensures information is entered in needed spreadsheets/databases and health records within required timeframes.
• Completes initial evaluations for patients/families that will receive a direct consultation.
• Conducts screening assessments (such as GAD-7, PHQ-9, SCARED, etc.) and scoring of screening assessments to assist in the overall diagnostic determination of patients who will be seen for direct consults.
• Assesses for risk of suicide.
• Completes safety plans with patients as needed, when identified during an initial evaluation.
• Assists in the implementation of crisis intervention services, providing information about available options in the community for providers and families.
• Answers calls based on program operations and prioritizes tasks assigned.
• Offers guidance to providers on assessing the mental and behavioral health status and needs of patients.
• Identifies patients with urgent mental health conditions (e.g., suicidal, homicidal, psychotic, etc.) and makes appropriate connection to a child psychiatrist as needed.
• Identifies and facilitates coordination with an appropriate mental health professional (e.g., therapists, child psychiatrists) based on the level of care needed (e.g., medication management, therapy recommendations, available resources, etc.).
• Offers information and resources to providers as needed for children, adolescents, and their parents/caregivers, including skill-based interventions (e.g., emotion regulation skills, behavioral parenting skills, distress tolerance skills, etc.).
• Assists the provider in developing a behavioral plan based on information provided through the consultation with CPAN-PeriPAN.
• Updates monthly productivity reports and implements changes when needed.
• Maintains communication with providers and expert clinicians (Child Psychiatrists).
• Facilitates expert clinician consultation (Child Psychiatry).
• Maintains and updates professional knowledge and proficiency through continuing education, staff meetings, workshops and serving on special committees.
• Completes program projects in a timely manner by identifying and implementing new technology and resources.
• Efficiently and accurately prepares updated resource guides and handouts related to CPAN-PeriPAN programs.
• Attends meetings as needed.
• Collaborates with the data team and maintains all needed data.
• Constantly maintains a professional rapport and upholds TTUHSC values throughout all interactions.

Required Qualifications

Education: Master's degree in psychology, counseling, social work, or related field. 3 years of related experience
Licenses/Certificates: Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Professional Counselor - Associate (LPC - A), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) must be working towards LCSW, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Associate (LMFT-A), Licensed Psychological Associate (LPA)

Preferred Qualifications

Fully licensed clinician (LPC, LCSW or LMFT) who has experience working in behavioral healthcare with the child, adolescent or perinatal population.

Salary and Other Details

Pay Grade Minimum: $65,000.00
Pay Grade Maximum: $68,000.00
Pay Basis: Monthly
Job Type: Full Time
Grant Funded?: Yes
Travel Required: Up to 25%
Work Location: Lubbock
Department: Psychiatry Dept Lbk Genl
Requisition ID: 43324BR
Required Attachments: Cover Letter, Resume / CV