Mental Health Clinician

  • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
  • Lubbock, Texas
  • Mar 27, 2024
Full Time Public Health

Job Description

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Mental Health Clinician
Wichita Falls
36991BR

Position Description
This a responsible professional position with limited administrative and supervisory duties at the unit level. Specific duties include testing, psychological evaluation and diagnostic services as well as counseling assigned patient caseload. This position functions under the supervision of a higher level licensed psychologist, but the individual has full professional responsibility for higher actions and advice.

Major/Essential Functions
  • The ability to detect severe mental illness in all patient interactions.
  • The ability to manage patient risk in all interactions.
  • Effectively manages severely mental ill and at risk patients
  • Makes appropriate referrals to medical and mental health providers, along with referrals to other programs.
  • Provides full range counseling and therapeutic services for assigned patient caseload.
  • Adherers to TDCJ, ACA, and PREA policies and standards.
  • Documents patient interactions utilizing APA and ACA standards of practice.
  • Professional ethics will guide clinicians in all areas of practice including risk management, documentation and counseling interventions.
  • Effectively prioritizing job duties while maintaining risk management as a priority
About Managed Care:
Since 1989, TTUHSC Managed Care has served as a healthcare delivery service, providing high quality, low cost healthcare to patients within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice system. We provide medical, mental health, and dental services to patients in 22 facilities throughout West Texas. Managed Care emphasizes our values-based culture in all we do. You can learn more about TTUHSC Managed Care by visiting our website HERE.

This valuable team member shall perform work in a manner that reflects the Values of TTUHSC:
  • ONE TEAM: Unite and include diverse perspectives to achieve our mission
  • KINDHEARTED: Exceed expectations with a kind heart, helping hands, and a positive attitude
  • INTEGRITY: Be honorable and trustworthy even when no one is looking
  • VISIONARY: Nurture innovative ideas, bold explorations, and a pioneering spirit
  • BEYOND SERVICE: Create and deliver positive defining moments
Take care of yourself and your family. Enjoy some of the best benefits in the state of Texas:
  • Comprehensive Benefits Package
  • Training
  • Continuing Education
  • Loan Forgiveness Program
  • Retiree Insurance
  • Paid Leave
  • Leadership Program
  • State Pension


Required Qualifications
Education: Masters degree in psychology or a related field from an accredited college or university


To apply, please visit: https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search/home/HomeWithPreLoad?partnerid=25898&siteid=5283&PageType=JobDetails&jobid=857510

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.

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