Master Level Clinician

Are you ready to make a real difference in people's lives? Join the Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD as a Master Level Clinician (MLC). The Master Level Clinician provides clinical services under the supervision of a State-approved Licensed Supervisor. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, developing recovery plans, providing evidence-based therapeutic interventions, coordinating care, and connecting individuals to appropriate community resources. Services are delivered using Trauma-Informed Care and Person-Centered principles to support recovery and improve quality of life.

This position may provide services in clinic settings, community locations, schools, homes, or other approved service environments. Clinicians may be required to work flexible schedules, including evenings, weekends, holidays, or emergency closures, based on program needs. Travel throughout the community is required.

Your Role in Action:

• Conduct comprehensive clinical and biopsychosocial assessments to determine diagnosis, treatment needs, and eligibility for services.
• Develop, implement, and monitor individualized treatment and recovery plans in collaboration with consumers, families, and treatment teams.
• Provide evidence-based therapeutic interventions, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT).
• Deliver clinical services designed to reduce psychiatric symptoms and improve daily functioning.
• Provide crisis intervention services and assess risk of harm to self or others.
• Coordinate referrals and access to inpatient, outpatient, and community-based services.
• Deliver psychoeducation regarding mental illness, treatment options, medication management, and recovery strategies.
• Provide case management, care coordination, skills training, and psychosocial rehabilitation services as clinically indicated.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in accordance with agency, regulatory, and funding requirements.
• Ensure services meet medical necessity criteria and agency standards.
• Maintain culturally responsive and person-centered interactions with consumers, families, and community partners.
• Participate in required clinical supervision, training, and professional development activities.
• Transport consumers and deliver medications when required by program operations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What qualifications you will need:

Education:

• Master’s degree or equivalent.
• LPC-A, LMFT-A or LMSW in the state of TX

Experience:

• 6 months clinical experience.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of diagnostic criteria, specific clinical features and guidelines for formulating a diagnosis.
• Knowledge about cognitive behavioral therapy focusing on the reduction or elimination of severe and persistent mental illness (if applicable)
• Maintains current Intern licensure/supervision with appropriate state licensing regulatory board.
• Strong diagnostic skills, the ability to incorporate patient history, symptoms, environmental and related issues to formulate proper diagnosis & treatment.
• Strong communication skills, listening and interpersonal skills above average, written documentation is clear, concise, and well-constructed.
• Knowledge of safer suicide care practices and evidence-based interventions is a strong plus.
• Effective time management and organizational skills.
• Able to execute standard word processing software on the computer.

What else you should know:

• This posting is associated with position #96223
• This position will be located at 9401, Houston, TX 77074

What we have to offer: 

The HARRIS CENTER offers competitive salary, excellent benefits package, retirement plans with company matching, prior service credit towards generous PTO accrual, outstanding wellness programs and professional development. Employees can also take advantage of business casual dress code, corporate discounts, and gym memberships.  New hire referral bonus, discounts are also available on an optional basis. These include mobile phone service, fitness centers and other wellness amenities.  

About us:

The HARRIS CENTER is the state-designated Local Mental Health Authority and Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Authority serving Harris County, Texas.  As the largest behavioral and developmental disability care center in Texas, The HARRIS CENTER provided care to over 79,000 people in fiscal year 2019 and has an annual budget of over $275 million. As part of its mission to transform the lives of people with behavioral health and IDD needs in the third largest county in the United States, The HARRIS CENTER provides a full continuum of services at 86 different sites across Harris County. In addition, services are provided in more than 42 different languages as well as sign language in order to better serve what is one of the most diverse and multi-cultural communities in the nation.

Contributes to suicide care and prevention by embracing our values and applying a trauma-informed approach rooted in safety, trust, choice, collaboration, and empowerment.