• Collaborates with school staff, including teachers, principals, and counselors to meet the mental health needs of students, thereby reducing behavioral barriers to learning.
• Screens new clients to identify presenting problems, address urgent issues, and /or provide immediate referrals as needed by school district and agency policies.
• Provides individual and family therapy to adults, adolescents, and children experiencing biopsychosocial stressors.
• Well-practiced in all psychotherapeutic modalities with a strong emphasis on effective treatment for childhood disorders.
• Provides consultation services to school staff regarding mental health issues of students.
• Maintains regular contact with the parent/ guardian of each student (when appropriate).
• Provides brief intervention and crisis intervention as needed by school district and agency policies.
• Provides continuity of care during school breaks/vacations by providing care at the health center.
• Administers initial student assessments
• Conducts psychosocial assessments
• Collaborates with teachers, school staff, and student physicians to develop treatment plans.
• Re-assess and completes new treatment plans as indicated.
• Writes and maintains progress notes for all encounters and other documentation as appropriate with the ability to meet documentation deadlines.
• Performs billing activities according to health center procedures.
• Conducts appropriate discharge of students.
• Maintains and updates client records.
• Ensures that therapeutic interactions are sensitive to and bmyfamily’s cultural needs and interests.
• Makes appropriate referrals for students, including psychiatric (within or outside of the agency)
• Participates in the collection of mental health information and student outcomes data to be used to monitor the overall performance and effectiveness of services provided.
• Obtains patient records when needed (local medical and mental health agencies).
• Engages in community outreach and provides community presentations when needed.
• Performs case management duties as necessary
• Participates in case staffing and administrative meetings
• Participates in clinical supervision and seeks peer consultation as needed.
• Ability to work a full-time schedule. Provide 8 hours of direct patient care.
• Maintains productivity as assigned by the Director of Behavioral Health Services.
• Other duties as assigned and abiding by the agency’s policies and procedures and Behavioral Health Department Policies and Procedures

Serving Houston’s East End community since 1994, El Centro de Corazón (El Centro) is an accomplished Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) with three health centers and offers a comprehensive range of pediatric and adult health care services for the medically underserved and uninsured, which includes primary care, women’s health, dental care, and behavioral health services. El Centro also provides ancillary services, such as case management and eligibility assistance, to help patients and their families overcome obstacles to accessing health care services.