The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston)
Clinician/Sr. Clinician, PRN - Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center/HCPC at UTHealth
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston), Houston, Texas, United States, 77246
Overview
Clinician/Sr. Clinician, PRN - Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center/HCPC at UTHealth Houston
Join to apply for the Clinician/Sr. Clinician, PRN - Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center/HCPC at UTHealth Houston role at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston UTHealth Houston.
UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to cutting edge mental health care and research.
We take care of our employees
As a world-renowned institution, our employees wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as:
100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – around 37-38 days per year)
The longer you stay, the more vacation you will accrue
Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
Build your future with our retirement/pension plan
Join a growing team. With the opening of Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center/HCPC at UTHealth Houston, we will soon have the largest academic psychiatric hospital in the country, serving the region with a 500+ bed facility. Our dedicated health care employees will have the opportunity to be exposed to a variety of mental health specialties and cutting-edge research, including Acute, Subacute, Intensive Outpatient, Continuum of Care, Mood Disorders, ECT, Early Onset Treatment, Adult General Psychiatry, Competency Restoration, Child and Adolescent, Juvenile Justice, Geriatric Psychiatry, Treatment Mall and Unit-Based Programming.
This dedicated team will work in an integrated campus to bring world class resources to the community. Apply today to be a part of this committed team serving the mental health needs of the area.
Position Summary Provides professional case management and clinical therapeutic services in an acute care psychiatric hospital focused on overseeing the quality of inpatient mental health services in assigned areas.
Location : Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center/HCPC at UTHealth Houston
Dept : BSC Programming
Status : Full-Time
FLSA : Exempt
Essential Functions
Provides indirect services to patients. Acts as an advocate for the patient/family with the treatment team.
Provides direct services to patients including biopsychosocial assessment, discharge planning, and treatment that includes individual, group and family therapy, crisis intervention and treatment planning.
Provides oversight of patient care, progress in treatment, and progress toward discharge to prevent over-utilization and under-utilization of inpatient treatment services. This is accomplished through feedback to and from the patient, significant others, the treatment team, UR and community resources.
Works with a multidisciplinary treatment team to develop an individualized treatment and discharge plan that enables patients to quickly return to outpatient treatment programs. Works closely with physicians in identifying diagnoses to assist in the treatment process. Develops a discharge plan that will support patient ongoing recovery and development.
Assesses the psychosocial functioning of patients at admission and throughout the treatment program; conducts interviews with patients and significant others to determine assets as well as challenges to optimal patient functioning both while in the program and upon discharge to a lesser restrictive level of care.
Establishes and maintains relationships with community resources to assist patients medical needs at discharge for ongoing treatment, residence, financial support, transportation, education, and vocational rehabilitation.
Refers patients and family to community resources.
Applies for court ordered mental health services for patients unable or unwilling to consent to treatment deemed necessary to protect the life of the patient or others. Presents to the Probate Court, both in writing and in oral testimony, reports of the specific patients' behaviors prompting the request for involuntary admissions for services.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Certification/Skills
LMSW by State of Texas required or
LCSW by State of Texas required or
LPC by Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors required
Minimum Education Master's Degree in a behavioral science required
Minimum Experience 1 Year Experience In a Mental Health Setting Required
Physical Requirements Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
Security Sensitive This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code 51.215 and Texas Government Code 411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code 791.4. Veteran Information: For a complete list please visit www.uthealth-veterans.jobs.
Residency Requirement Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Health Care Provider
Industries Hospitals and Health Care
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Join to apply for the Clinician/Sr. Clinician, PRN - Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center/HCPC at UTHealth Houston role at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston UTHealth Houston.
UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to cutting edge mental health care and research.
We take care of our employees
As a world-renowned institution, our employees wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as:
100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – around 37-38 days per year)
The longer you stay, the more vacation you will accrue
Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
Build your future with our retirement/pension plan
Join a growing team. With the opening of Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center/HCPC at UTHealth Houston, we will soon have the largest academic psychiatric hospital in the country, serving the region with a 500+ bed facility. Our dedicated health care employees will have the opportunity to be exposed to a variety of mental health specialties and cutting-edge research, including Acute, Subacute, Intensive Outpatient, Continuum of Care, Mood Disorders, ECT, Early Onset Treatment, Adult General Psychiatry, Competency Restoration, Child and Adolescent, Juvenile Justice, Geriatric Psychiatry, Treatment Mall and Unit-Based Programming.
This dedicated team will work in an integrated campus to bring world class resources to the community. Apply today to be a part of this committed team serving the mental health needs of the area.
Position Summary Provides professional case management and clinical therapeutic services in an acute care psychiatric hospital focused on overseeing the quality of inpatient mental health services in assigned areas.
Location : Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center/HCPC at UTHealth Houston
Dept : BSC Programming
Status : Full-Time
FLSA : Exempt
Essential Functions
Provides indirect services to patients. Acts as an advocate for the patient/family with the treatment team.
Provides direct services to patients including biopsychosocial assessment, discharge planning, and treatment that includes individual, group and family therapy, crisis intervention and treatment planning.
Provides oversight of patient care, progress in treatment, and progress toward discharge to prevent over-utilization and under-utilization of inpatient treatment services. This is accomplished through feedback to and from the patient, significant others, the treatment team, UR and community resources.
Works with a multidisciplinary treatment team to develop an individualized treatment and discharge plan that enables patients to quickly return to outpatient treatment programs. Works closely with physicians in identifying diagnoses to assist in the treatment process. Develops a discharge plan that will support patient ongoing recovery and development.
Assesses the psychosocial functioning of patients at admission and throughout the treatment program; conducts interviews with patients and significant others to determine assets as well as challenges to optimal patient functioning both while in the program and upon discharge to a lesser restrictive level of care.
Establishes and maintains relationships with community resources to assist patients medical needs at discharge for ongoing treatment, residence, financial support, transportation, education, and vocational rehabilitation.
Refers patients and family to community resources.
Applies for court ordered mental health services for patients unable or unwilling to consent to treatment deemed necessary to protect the life of the patient or others. Presents to the Probate Court, both in writing and in oral testimony, reports of the specific patients' behaviors prompting the request for involuntary admissions for services.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Certification/Skills
LMSW by State of Texas required or
LCSW by State of Texas required or
LPC by Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors required
Minimum Education Master's Degree in a behavioral science required
Minimum Experience 1 Year Experience In a Mental Health Setting Required
Physical Requirements Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
Security Sensitive This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code 51.215 and Texas Government Code 411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code 791.4. Veteran Information: For a complete list please visit www.uthealth-veterans.jobs.
Residency Requirement Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Health Care Provider
Industries Hospitals and Health Care
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