Master Level Clincian (MLC) - PES

Are you ready to make a real difference in people's lives? Join the Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD as a Master Level Clinician (MLC) with our Psychaitric Emergency Services (PES) team. Under the general direction of the Clinical Team Leader, or designated staff, the Master Level Clinician performs clinical activities such as independent assessments and service interventions as 
directed by the treatment plan and/or identified consumer need(s). This position interfaces with 
Treatment Teams both inpatient and outpatient and authorizes the medical necessity of services, as 
indicated. This position is responsible for providing the following services: Crisis Intervention, Mental 
Health Assessments, case management, and follow up, and liaison between the Agency and the 
community. PES interfaces with other programs in the Agency, law enforcement, the courts, and the 
community.

Your Role in Action

• The PES Master Level Clinician provides crisis counseling and intervention to individual to reduce symptoms, provide education and prevent admission to a more restrictive environment. 
  
• The PES Master Level Clinician collaboratively creates a treatment plan with the consumer and 
  
• PES treatment team to outline treatment goals for stabilization. 
  
• The PES Master Level Clinician completes reassessments with consumers daily to determine the least restrictive setting for the consumer to continue treatment. 
  
• The PES Master Level Clinician monitors and coordinates transfers to hospitals and outpatient.
  
• The PES Master Level Clinician completes mental health commitment paperwork when needed for the safety of the consumer. 
  
• The PES Master Level Clinician educates family members so they may understand the individual’s mental health symptoms, treatment, and assists with referring to community 
  
• The PES Master Level Clinician provides information on mental health, the importance of medications and treatment compliance, and other clinical related information to individual, family, and community as needed. 
  
• The PES Master Level Clinician completes electronic documentation each work day as outlined in the PES Operational Guidelines. This documentation becomes part of the medical record for the Agency. 
  
• The PES Master Level Clinician, when interacting with the community and colleagues, follows the key principles of a trauma informed approach (i.e. safety, trustworthiness and transparency, peer support, collaboration and mutuality, empowerment, voice and choice, cultural, historical, and gender issues). 
  
• The PES Master Level Clinician meets divisional and program productivity standards.
  
• The PES Master Level Clinician performs related work as assigned and adapts to changing work requirements. 
  
• The PES Master Level Clinician demonstrates ethical conduct in all professional activities.
  
• The PES Master Level Clinician complies with Agency policies and procedures and PES Operational Guidelines. 
  
• The PES Master Level Clinician is available to provide any assistance not listed above to the Agency, Program Director, Clinical Team Leader, or staff as requested and required.

What else you should know:

• The shift/schedule is Mon - Fri 2:45 pm - 11:15 pm.
• This posting is associated with position #2796-88001.
• This position will be located at 1502 Ben Taub.

What we have to offer: 

The HARRIS CENTER offers competitive salary, excellent benefits package, retirement plans with company matching, prior service credit towards generous PTO accrual, outstanding wellness programs and professional development. Employees can also take advantage of business casual dress code, corporate discounts, and gym memberships.  New hire referral bonus, discounts are also available on an optional basis. These include mobile phone service, fitness centers and other wellness amenities.  

About us:

The HARRIS CENTER is the state-designated Local Mental Health Authority and Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Authority serving Harris County, Texas.  As the largest behavioral and developmental disability care center in Texas, The HARRIS CENTER provided care to over 79,000 people in fiscal year 2019 and has an annual budget of over $275 million. As part of its mission to transform the lives of people with behavioral health and IDD needs in the third largest county in the United States, The HARRIS CENTER provides a full continuum of services at 86 different sites across Harris County. In addition, services are provided in more than 42 different languages as well as sign language in order to better serve what is one of the most diverse and multi-cultural communities in the nation.