
location_onPhillips Road, Polk County, Texas, 77351, United States
The Correctional Managed Care team at UTMB Health is dedicated to addressing the healthcare needs of underserved patient populations within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD). This role operates within the unique environment of a prison, jail, or juvenile detention center, where security clearance is required and pre-employment drug testing is mandatory.
As a mental health professional, you will provide critical mental health evaluations and therapeutic interventions to patients under the supervision of a Psychologist, Mental Health Manager, and/or Program Director. Your work involves interviewing, evaluating, and diagnosing patients with mental health needs, followed by delivering individual and group psychotherapy and crisis intervention.
In this position, you will develop, implement, and review Individual Treatment Plans while assisting with the training and education of mental health, medical, and other staff. You will also play a key role in Quality Improvement/Quality Management (QI/QM) programs, ensuring compliance with required policies, procedures, and standards. The role requires routine consultation with supervisors and attending psychiatric providers, timely clinical documentation, and effective liaison work with patients, families, on-site departments, and community agencies to coordinate treatment and facilitate aftercare services.
UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Work model: On-site
Phillips Road, Polk County, Texas, 77351, United States
Texas
Skills: Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, Professional Counselor, Psychological Associate, Social Worker, Mental Health Evaluation, Therapeutic Intervention, Psychotherapy, Crisis Intervention.
Education: Master's degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or related field required.