POSITION TITLE: Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts (LPC, LPC-A, or LCSW)

DEPARTMENT: Intake REPORTING UNIT: ATHA 36 Authority and Assessment

WORKSITE LOCATION: Gulf Bend Regional Plaza, 6502 Nursery Drive, Suite 100, Victoria TX 77904

STARTING PAY:  LPC:$24.50 / LPC-A: $20.00  EEOC CODE: Professional       FLSA STATUS: Exempt

SHIFT: Full time preferred, Part time considered; Monday thru Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: A Master's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in social, behavioral, or human services. Licensed in the state of Texas to practice counseling as either a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or is currently an Associate or Intern working towards supervised hours to attain license.

A minimum of two years' experience in direct care of customers with a serious mental illness and/ or children and youth with serious emotional disturbances, which may include experience in an acute care or crisis setting (or Associate/Internship hours); and has demonstrated competence completing diagnostic evaluations and making appropriate recommendations for treatment and the ability to perform UM and review activities.

DEGREE AND/OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED (IF APPLICABLE):

1. Licensed in the state of Texas to practice counseling as a Licensed Professional Counselor or Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS and DUTIES:
1. Performs advanced work within scope of licensure.
2. Provides diagnostic assessments for the purpose of determining eligibility of services.
3. Provides professional counseling to customers (children, adolescents, adults); may perform utilization review to include the recommendation, authorization, and reauthorization of a specific level of care for out-patient services and verification and documentation that services provided are of medical necessity.
4. Has demonstrated understanding of psychopharmacology and medical/ psychiatric comorbidity through training and/or experience.
5. Provides training, clinical support and guidance to team members as needed.
6. Is responsible for ensuring all services delivered adhere to applicable standards and regulations, including the Center's compliance program, and that all treatment meets payer expectations.
7. Must maintain regular and reliable attendance.
8. Complies with telework/remote agreement.
9. Uses the trauma informed care approach when providing services and working with others.
- Understands the Three E's of trauma-informed care.
- Understands the Four R's of trauma-informed care.
- Understands the six key principles of trauma-informed care.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: A Master's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in social, behavioral, or human services. Licensed in the state of Texas to practice counseling as either a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or is currently an Associate or Intern working towards supervised hours to attain license. A minimum of two years' experience in direct care of customers with a serious mental illness and/ or children and youth with serious emotional disturbances, which may include experience in an acute care or crisis setting (or Associate/Internship hours); and has demonstrated competence completing diagnostic evaluations and making appropriate recommendations for treatment and the ability to perform UM and review activities.

DEGREE AND/OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED (IF APPLICABLE):

1. Licensed in the state of Texas to practice counseling as a Licensed Professional Counselor or Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS and ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST:  All abilities required to perform the essential and marginal tasks of this job: Light lifting, under 15lbs., Light carrying, under 15lbs., Simple grasping, Walking, Standing, Sitting, Operating office equipment, Operating motor vehicle, Ability to see, Identify colors, Hearing (with aid), Ability to write, Ability to count, Ability to read, and Ability to tell time 

All work site and environmental conditions that apply to this job: Travel by car 10% of time, Outside, Inside, Working closely with others, and Working alone 

CRED/PRIV REQUIRED? Yes DRIVING REQUIRED: No

OTHER REQUIREMENTS OR CONDITIONS (specify):

1. Current State of Texas Driver License or if you live in another state, must be currently licensed in that state. Liability insurance required.
2. Must be insurable by Center's liability carrier if employee operates a Center vehicle or drives personal car on Center business.
3. Good driving record as defined by Gulf Bend Center.
4. Must complete all CORE training requirements prior to the due date.
5. Must have computer experience to include: Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook. Must have good organizational skills to achieve multiple deadlines. Ability to type 40 wpm.
6. Must maintain regular attendance and reliability which is critical to business operations. This is a fulltime position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm or agreed upon hours 100% of the time, to ensure consistency and completeness of program's processes. Evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

AAP/EEO STATEMENT

Gulf Bend Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identify or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applied to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.