Behavioral Health Associate

Summary

The Department of Psychiatry is recruiting full time position will provide assessment and therapy services to patients with mental health and substance use problems at community health clinics of Harris Health System.

The ideal candidate will have experience in diagnosing mental health and substance use disorders according to DSM IV to V Diagnostic Criteria, experience  in treating mental health disorders, experience providing individual, group, and family counseling.  Will have familiarity with and experience in referring patients to substance abuse treatment facilities, ability to work collaboratively on a multidisciplinary team, excellent organizational and time management skills.  Will have excellent written and spoken communication skills, working knowledge of client/community resources, experience in developing relationships with same, with the ability to work independently.

This is a hybrid positon with opportunity to work on site and telecommute.  Will have one work from home day for each clinic

This position is located at the Gulfgate Clinic 7550 Office City Drive Houston, TX 77012 and El Franco Lee Health Center 8901 Boone Rd Houston, TX 77099.

Job Duties

• Provides assessment for behavioral health problems for patients referred by health care providers at community clinics: elective appointments or walk-ins of patients in crisis or with urgent needs.


• Develops treatment plans for patients to address their mental health and substance use problems.


• Provides therapeutic interventions of individual, group and family therapy for mental health and substance use problems.


• Liaisons with physicians, nurses, and psychiatry staff regarding patient care and treatment.


• Complete required documentation and statistical reporting in a timely manner.


• Provides curbside consultations to the primary care team.


• Accommodate walk-in patients in crisis or with urgent needs.


• Attends center staff meetings as required.


• Attend CBHP faculty meetings.


• Attend training classes or orientations as required by Harris Health System or (Baylor College of Medicine) BCM.


• Performs other job related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related field.


• Two years of relevant experience.


• Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Supervisor (LCSW-S) or Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor (LPC-S).

Preferred Qualifications

• Microsoft Word, Excel and EPIC.


• Bilingual in English/Spanish.