Mental Health Clinician II - Department of Pediatrics (Galveston) Professional Counselor or Psychological **League City, Texas, United States** Research Academic & Clinical UTMB Health Requisition # 2503354 **Minimum Qualifications:** Master’s degree in Counseling, Psychology, or Social Work. Current licensure as a Professional Counselor, Psychological Associate, or Clinical Social Worker with five (5) years experience as a LPA, LPC or LCSW. **Preferred Qualifications:** Master’s degree in Counseling or Psychology, or a related field. Licensure or eligible for licensure as a Professional Counselor or Psychological Associate. **Job Summary:** This position is responsible for providing mental health evaluation and therapeutic intervention to patients. Works under the supervision of a Psychologist, Mental Health Manager, and/or Program Director. **Job Duties:** + Contributes to the success of the UTMB Managed Care organization. + Interviews, evaluates and diagnoses patients identified as having mental health needs. + Provides individual and group psychotherapy and crisis intervention. + Develops, implements and reviews Individual Treatment Plans. + Assists with training and education of mental health, medical and other staff. + Assists in the implementation of Quality Improvement/Quality Management (QI/QM) programs and the monitoring of compliance with required policies, procedures and standards. + Provides routine consultation and communication with supervisor and/or attending provider regarding the status of assigned patients. + Completes clinically appropriate and timely documentation. + Liaisons with patient, patient families, on-site departments and community agencies to coordinate current treatment and/or facilitate aftercare services + Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure. **Salary Range:** Commensurate with experience. **Equal Employment Opportunity** 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. Compensation