Mental Health Clinician
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock, TX
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Location: Lubbock, TX
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Categories:
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Job Type: Full Time
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Posted: Oct 01, 2026
Job Description:
Mental Health Clinician
Description
Mental Health Clinician Post
46333BR
Position Description This a responsible professional position with limited administrative and supervisory duties at the unit level. Specific duties include testing, psychological evaluation and diagnostic services as well as counseling assigned patient caseload. This position functions under the supervision of a higher level licensed psychologist, but the individual has full professional responsibility for higher actions and advice.
Major/Essential Functions - Detects severe mental illness in all inmate interaction.
- Mitigates inmate risk to self and others by utilizing Risk Management procedures.
- General management of mentally ill and at-risk inmates.
- Process referrals to medical and mental health providers.
- Completes referrals to crisis management.
- Correct and thorough completion of all types of clinical interviews. Completes all daily documentation by the close of business each day.
- Reports inmate protection investigation (IPI) and inmate threats to others to security as instructed by Safe Prisons Plan.
- Processes cancellations of referrals to Behavioral Health Facilities.
- Assessments written based upon balanced clinical judgment.
- Effectively prioritizing job duties while maintaining risk management as a priority. Maintains monthly productivity numbers as set by Behavioral Health Management Team.
- Professionally completes other unit specific tasks including Suicide Prevention screening and Mental Health chain-in reminders.
- Conducts telehealth clinics as assigned by direct Supervisor or Senior Director of Outpatient Services.
- Ensures accurate and complete record of appropriate caseload reminders.
Required Qualifications Master's degree in psychology or a related field from an accredited college or university.
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