The Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) will work with individuals and groups to promote optimum mental and emotional health addressing issues such as, but not limited to, addictions and substance abuse; family, parenting, and marital problems; behavioral disorders; stress management; anxiety; self-esteem; and aging. 

Standard hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. 

• Counsels patients, individually or in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, or making changes.
• Collects information about patients through interviews, observations or tests.
• Assesses patients for risk of suicidal thoughts and/or plans.
• Guides patients in the development of skills or strategies for dealing with problems.
• Develops and implements treatment plans based on clinical experience, knowledge or collaboration with other staff members as necessary.
• Fills out and maintains patient documentation, including federal- and state-mandated forms, diagnostic records, and progress notes.
• Prepares and maintains all required treatment records and reports in the electronic health record following Center’s policies in a timely manner.
• Evaluates patients’ physical or mental condition, based on review of patient information.
• Refers patients or family members to community resources or to specialists as necessary.
• Acts as a patient advocate to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
• Modifies treatment activities or approaches as needed to comply with changes in patients’ status.
• Meets with families, probation officers, police or other interested parties to exchange necessary information during the treatment process as allowed by law.
• Instructs Family Medicine residents and medical, nursing and other students as appropriate.

Required:

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with current Texas license.
Master’s degree in counseling or other relevant field from four-year college or university. 
Minimum of 2 years’ experience in healthcare clinic. 

Preferred:
Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC) certification.