Opportunity: Bilingual Licensed Professional Counselor - Nacogdoches
 Opportunity Details
Opportunity Type: Permanent - Full Time
Specialty: Social Worker - General
Location: Nacogdoches, TX, USA
Job Position Code: 251871  
Openings: 1
Last Updated: 8/8/2022 4:11:04 PM  
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 Offer Details
Income Details:

Salary negotiable based on experience.
Student Loan Forgiveness:

NHSC
Vacation: Available
CME: Eligible for CME after 6 mos. First 2 yrs (starting from 6 mo anniv thru end of 2 full yrs of svc) receive 1,000 CME credit ea. yr. Beginning 3rd yr (anniv of hire date) receive 2,000 CME credit e
Other Benefits:

Excellent Benefits! This facility offers a progressive compensation and benefits package which includes:

  • Health, life, and dental insurance
     
  • PTO available 
     
  • Eligible for CME after 6 mos.  First 2 yrs (starting from 6 month anniversary thru end of 2 full yrs of svc) receive $1,000 CME credit ea. yr.  Beginning 3rd yr (anniversary of hire date) receive $2,000 CME credit each yr.
     
  • FTCA Malpractice Insurance
     
  • Retirement plan available

 Job Description

In Nacogdoches, TX: Texas Association of Community Health Centers is seeking a full-time BILINGUAL Licensed Professional Counselor to provide behavioral health consultation to children, adolescents, adults and families with a focus on Substance Use Disorders (SUD), including Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and Mental Health (MH) issues.   This position will lead the SUD-MH team whose goal is to provide community education and awareness along with patient-focused integrated mental health services within a Patient Center Medical Home (PCMH) environment.

Job Overview:

  • Provide assessment, consultation, and brief intervention for psychological/psychiatric problems and/or disorders.
  • Teach patients, families, and staff care, prevention, and treatment enhancement techniques.
  • Evaluate crisis situations and apply appropriate interventions.
  • Assist in the detection of "at risk" patients and development of plans to prevent further psychological or physical deterioration.
  • Infrequently, provide comprehensive assessment and diagnosis of behavioral health clients.
  • Translates in Spanish between non-Spanish speaking staff and Spanish-speaking patients, as requested.
  • EHR: Centricity (Athena) 

No agencies, please. TACHC does not accept solicitations from outside recruitment agencies.

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 Job Requirements

Qualifications:

  • Masters Degree in Social Work from program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
  • Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), licensed in the State of Texas required
     
  • Minimum of 1 year post graduate experience required
Bilingual in Spanish and English required!
Come make a difference in Nacogdoches!
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Community Overview

Capital of The Forest Country! The City of Nacogdoches is deemed "The Oldest Town in Texas" and its quaint downtown area still sports red-brick streets. Nacogdoches is a full service city actively stepping into the future with progressive development and an innovative attitude. Our friendly people, rich history, and comfortable lifestyle make Nacogdoches a great place to live and work.

 
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 Contact Information
Contact: Marcia Falloure, Provider Services Specialist
Texas Association of Community Health Centers
5900 Southwest Parkway
Building 3
Austin, TX 78735
Email: mfalloure@tachc.org
Phone: (512) 329-5959
Fax: (512) 329-9189

 Practice Information
Practice Description :

This organization is a private, not-for-profit corporation established in 1987 by a group of committed community members to fulfill the mission of providing health & dental services to medically uninsured and underserved residents of rural East Texas. Over the intervening years, they have grown into the largest multi-specialty primary care practice in a 50-mile radius of Nacogdoches, TX.

Their dental department offers a wide array of services from routine checkups and cleanings to fillings and extractions. Our onsite Dentists, Hygienists and Dental Assistants provide professional and courteous service to help you maintain good dental health.
If you are interested in learning more, or if you have knowledge of an individual who may be seeking an excellent practice opportunity, please contact us.