Mental Health Therapist (Bilingual)

Medix is assisting a growing federally qualified health center that is looking to add multiple new Therapists to their growing team.

This FQHC has a Health center in the Dallas and Fort Worth area looking to bring on board a couple of Mental Health Therapists to join their growing team.

These are direct hire opportunities filled with growth and flexibility and are perfect for bilingual individuals who are passionate about serving the hispanic and latino communities.

The Mental Health Counselor (MHC) would provide individual, and family therapy services, while coordinating services with the clinical team, namely the psychiatric provider. This MHC would work with other ancillary staff to identify resources and support, as part of the treatment plan to produce better health outcomes for our patients.

Overview:

• Patient load is 4-6 patients per day

• Full time M-F 8:00am - 5:00pm

Requirements:

• Bilingual (English/Spanish)

• Master's degree in Counseling, Psychology, or Social Work from an accredited college or university required

• LPC, LCSW or LMFT license (Texas issued license) required. Associates could be considered if board certified in Texas.

• Trauma experience

Nice to Have Skills

• 3+ years of professional experience recommended.

• Experience with the elderly population

• Domestic Violence Experience

Job Duties:

• Provide behavioral health counseling services

• Conduct patient assessments and establish therapy treatment goals

• Administer individual and group therapy

• Maintain thorough and confidential records of observations

• Evaluate progress and effectiveness of therapy interventions

• Provide patient with information regarding resources and therapeutic activities in the community

• Work directly with the patient, family, provider and community providers to ensure active and collaborate care

• Provide assessment, social services and counseling to patients, and their families in relation to social, psychological, financial and family situations.

• Provide individual, group and family psychotherapy

• Document therapies and treatment

• Assist with direct patient care as needed

• Initiate and conduct educational programs for staff as needed

• Market and provide community education on therapeutic services

• Develop and maintain good working relationships with outside community health and social agencies and reaches out to the community to develop new resources for meeting patient needs

• Conduct training programs with outside organizations regarding health and wellness

• Function as lead therapist regarding trauma and personality disorders, providing clinical consultation to staff

• Provide clinical consultation to clinical staff about mental health issues for various patient populations, including geriatric and substance use disorders

• Interpret and communicate necessary information regarding patients and families including social history information to staff and providers

• Coordinate planning, make recommendations, and facilitate decision-making concerning individual patient care plans especially regarding the home situation

• Plan treatments and review provider cases

• Perform other duties as assigned

Pay Structure
$70,000 - $90,000 based on experienc
Offer full benefits- medical, vision, dental 401k.

Please apply online, and I commit to responding with 72 hours.

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