What are the responsibilities and job description for the Master Level Clinician (MLC)- PES (Nights) position at The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD?
Brief Description
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) for our PES unit. The Master Level Clinician performs clinical activities such as independent assessments and service interventions as directed by the treatment plan and/or identified consumer needs. This position interfaces with Treatment Teams both inpatient and outpatient and authorizes the medical necessity of services, as indicated. This position is responsible for providing the following services: Crisis Intervention, Mental Health Assessments, case management, and follow-up, and liaison between the Agency and the community. PES interfaces with other programs in the Agency, law enforcement, the courts, and the community.
Your Role In Action
What qualifications you will need:
The Harris Center not only offers a competitive salary but also a suite of excellent benefits designed to enrich your life both professionally and personally. Imagine a future with a robust retirement plan complemented by our generous company matching – a testament to our investment in your long-term financial well-being. Experience the unique advantage of our prior service credit, accelerating your journey towards a more substantial Paid Time Off accrual, empowering you to enjoy well-deserved breaks.
Enjoy Cell Phone Discounts, exclusive entertainment deals through Tickets at Work, and a free Headspace subscription for mental wellness. Additionally, our Employee Assistance Program supports your overall well-being.
Take advantage of significant financial relief through student loan forgiveness as a valued member of The Harris Center team. As a qualifying entity, our employees are eligible for various student loan forgiveness programs, designed to alleviate the financial burdens associated with higher education.
What Else You Should Know
This posting is associated with position #6751.
Shift/Schedule: Tues - Sat: 10:45 pm - 7:15 am
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 96,000 people in fiscal year 2023!
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 40 different languages as well as sign language to better serve what is one of the most diverse and multi-cultural communities in the nation.
By utilizing the unique expertise of its more than 2,500 employees, The Harris Center is committed to meeting the behavioral health and IDD needs of Harris County residents and giving them hope to live to their fullest potential.
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) for our PES unit. The Master Level Clinician performs clinical activities such as independent assessments and service interventions as directed by the treatment plan and/or identified consumer needs. This position interfaces with Treatment Teams both inpatient and outpatient and authorizes the medical necessity of services, as indicated. This position is responsible for providing the following services: Crisis Intervention, Mental Health Assessments, case management, and follow-up, and liaison between the Agency and the community. PES interfaces with other programs in the Agency, law enforcement, the courts, and the community.
Your Role In Action
- Provides crisis counseling and intervention to individuals to reduce symptoms, provide education and prevent admission to a more restrictive environment.
- Collaboratively creates a treatment plan with the consumer and PES treatment team to outline treatment goals for stabilization.
- Completes reassessments with consumers daily to determine the least restrictive setting for the consumer to continue treatment.
- Monitors and coordinates transfers to hospitals and outpatient services.
- Completes mental health commitment paperwork when needed for the safety of the consumer.
- Educates family members so they may understand the individual’s mental health symptoms, treatment, and assists with referring to community resources.
- Provides information on mental health, the importance of medications and treatment compliance, and other clinical related information to individual, family, and community as needed.
- Completes electronic documentation each workday as outlined in the Operational Guidelines. This documentation becomes part of the medical record for the Agency.
- Follows the key principles of a trauma informed approach (i.e. safety, trustworthiness and transparency, peer support, collaboration and mutuality, empowerment, voice and choice, cultural, historical, and gender issues) when interacting with the community and colleagues.
- Complies with Agency policies and procedures and PES Operational Guidelines.
- Performs related work as assigned and adapts to changing work requirements.
What qualifications you will need:
- Master’s degree or equivalent.
- LPC-A, LMFT-A or LMSW in the state of TX
- 6 months clinical experience.
- Must have basic knowledge of principles of the development, implementation, and documentation of individual care and treatment for a wide range of psychiatric conditions.
- Must be familiar with local behavioral health providers and hospitals in the area served by the Agency.
- Must have strong diagnostic skills, the ability to incorporate patient history, symptoms, environmental and related issues to formulate proper diagnosis and treatment.
- Must have strong communication skills, listening and interpersonal skills.
- Written documentation must be clear, concise, and well-constructed.
- Must be able to work respectfully and maintain professional boundaries with other disciplines.
- Must have effective time management and organizational skills.
- Must be able to enter required documentation into a database and online medical record.
- Must be able to use basic word processing and data spreadsheets.
- Must have good written and spoken communication skills in English.
The Harris Center not only offers a competitive salary but also a suite of excellent benefits designed to enrich your life both professionally and personally. Imagine a future with a robust retirement plan complemented by our generous company matching – a testament to our investment in your long-term financial well-being. Experience the unique advantage of our prior service credit, accelerating your journey towards a more substantial Paid Time Off accrual, empowering you to enjoy well-deserved breaks.
Enjoy Cell Phone Discounts, exclusive entertainment deals through Tickets at Work, and a free Headspace subscription for mental wellness. Additionally, our Employee Assistance Program supports your overall well-being.
Take advantage of significant financial relief through student loan forgiveness as a valued member of The Harris Center team. As a qualifying entity, our employees are eligible for various student loan forgiveness programs, designed to alleviate the financial burdens associated with higher education.
What Else You Should Know
This posting is associated with position #6751.
Shift/Schedule: Tues - Sat: 10:45 pm - 7:15 am
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 96,000 people in fiscal year 2023!
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 40 different languages as well as sign language to better serve what is one of the most diverse and multi-cultural communities in the nation.
By utilizing the unique expertise of its more than 2,500 employees, The Harris Center is committed to meeting the behavioral health and IDD needs of Harris County residents and giving them hope to live to their fullest potential.
