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Texas Health and Human Services · 1 month ago

Mental Health Specialist V - Postdoctoral Fellow

Kerrville, TX

Contract

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$6,149/mo - $7,253.83/mo

3+ years exp

Texas Health and Human Services is committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. The Mental Health Specialist V - Postdoctoral Fellow performs advanced psychological and therapeutic work under the supervision of a licensed Psychologist, providing consultation, recovery planning, and therapy for patients in a psychiatric hospital setting.

Health Care

Responsibilities

Performs psychological activities under the supervision of a licensed Psychologist, including individual, group, and/or family therapy with patients referred. In addition, may also meet with families of patients with other recovery team members to provide information and help with discharge planning

Conduct psychological evaluations, under the supervision of a licensed Psychologist, including evaluations of trial competency (46B) and violence risk (46C) when appropriate

Develops individualized Person-Centered Recovery Plans as assigned on a rotating basis incorporating the patient's goals, noting barriers to achieving these goals, and including appropriate objectives and interventions

Interviews referred patients and provides recommendations to the patient's recovery team to help the patient achieve stability, achieve his/her goals, and maintain recovery after discharge from the hospital

Develops and/or conducts specialized psychoeducational groups, including competency restoration and education, to help patients gain knowledge and develop skills to aid in their recovery

Interviews patients and reviews records to help with diagnostic clarification recovery planning. This may occur in regular recovery team meetings and in difficult case conferences

Develops individual behavior plans to address problematic behaviors such as aggression, self-harm, intrusiveness, etc. Works with staff to successfully implement these plans. Monitors effectiveness and modifies plans as needed. As needed, conducts psychological test administration, scoring, and interpretation under the supervision of a licensed Psychologist

Participates in quality assurance and quality enhancement activities related to psychological service provision and to treatment across the hospital. This may include completing chart audits, participating in tracer activities, and reporting on services he/she has provided

Performs other duties as assigned. Other duties as assigned include but are not limited to actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agency’s obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation. Such participation may require an alternate shift pattern assignment and/or location

Qualification

Licensed Psychological AssociateLicensed Professional CounselorPsychological evaluationsIndividual therapyGroup therapyForensic assessmentBehavior managementRecovery planningInterviewing patientsTeamworkCommunication skills

Required

Must be licensed as a Licensed Psychological Associate (LPA), or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or a person eligible to pursue licensure by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologist as a Licensed Psychologist

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's or doctorate degree in psychology, counseling, or a related field

Three years of experience in psychological/therapeutic work

Applicants must pass a fingerprint criminal background check, pre-employment drug screen, and registry checks including the Client Abuse/Neglect Reporting System (CANRS), Nurse Aid, Medication Aide and Employee Misconduct, List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE)

All applicants must be at least 18 years of age to be considered for employment at a state-operated facility

Flexibility in work hours may be required for this position

Compliance with HHSC immunization policy and state hospital operating procedures related to immunizations is required